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Dark Primeape #57 value & price

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Reviewed by · Updated 11 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$3.35 70% · 1Y
PSA 9
$27
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$173

Dark Primeape #57 hails from the Japanese Rocket Gang set, one of those releases that still pulls collectors back in for the moody Team Rocket artwork and that distinct early-era card feel. If you're trying to pin down the Dark Primeape value right now, the raw copy sits at $2, which tells you this is more of a set-completion and nostalgia card than a big-money chase. It's a fun one to own, just don't expect it to be the piece that funds your next box.

Price history

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$0.00$53$107$160$2132023202420252026$173PSA 10$30BGS 9.5$27Grade 9$21Grade 8$9.25Grade 7$3.35Ungraded

Raw value is $3.35, up 70% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.35 in September 2026.

Raw
$3.35
1Y
▲ 70%
PSA 10
$173
PSA 9
$27
Population
242
Gem PSA 10
60
Upside
51.8×
All-time high
$3.35

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Dark Primeape price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 242 graded, only 60 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$17360
PSA 9$27106
PSA 8$2146
PSA 7$9.2514
PSA 6$7.009
PSA 5$6.005
PSA 4$5.001
PSA 3$4.00-
PSA 2$4.001
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$3.35-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.

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The collector's take on Dark Primeape

Is Dark Primeape worth grading?

So, is Dark Primeape worth grading? On the surface, the jump from a $2 raw copy to a PSA 10 at $60 looks appealing, about 27.0x, and that's the kind of multiple that gets people reaching for grading submissions. But here's the honest wrinkle: a Grade 9 copy is actually sitting at $106 right now, higher than the PSA 10 figure, which is a good reminder that grading markets move and the top grade isn't always where the money sits. Grading takes time and money, and there's no promise your copy comes back gem mint. If your card looks sharp, clean corners, no whitening, it might be worth the shot. If it's a bit soft, you may come out ahead just keeping it raw.

How rare is Dark Primeape?

The population numbers on Dark Primeape are worth a moment of thought. Only 242 copies have been graded in total, and of those, just 60 have hit PSA 10. That means the majority of graded copies aren't sitting at the top, so a true gem mint Dark Primeape is a genuinely smaller slice of an already small pool. It's not a card people have flooded into grading in huge numbers, which keeps things tight even while the price tag stays modest.

Where can you pull Dark Primeape?

This is where PackSpy's own tracking earns its keep, since we log real pulls across pack sites instead of relying on guesswork. We've recorded Dark Primeape pulled 108 times across tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $200. It's shown up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. So it's not a phantom card, it genuinely surfaces. Just keep in mind that opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't cover their cost, so any pull like this is a nice bonus rather than something to count on.

Questions people ask

How much is Dark Primeape worth?+

A raw, ungraded Dark Primeape #57 is valued at $2. Once graded, the price can shift quite a bit: a Grade 9 sits at $106, while a PSA 10 comes in at $60, so grading outcome matters a lot for this card's price.

Is Dark Primeape worth grading?+

It depends on your copy's condition and what you're hoping to get back. The PSA 10 multiple over raw is about 27.0x, which sounds strong, but Grade 9 copies are actually valued higher at $106 right now. Grading costs money with no guarantee of gem mint, so it's worth being realistic before you send one in.

How much is a PSA 10 Dark Primeape worth?+

A PSA 10 Dark Primeape is valued at $60, about 27.0x the raw price of $2. Only 60 copies out of 242 total graded have reached that gem mint grade, so it's a genuinely small slice of an already limited population.

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