Dark Slowbro 1st Edition #12 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 2 Sept 2026Related Dark Slowbro & chase cards
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Dark Slowbro is one of those Team Rocket cards that quietly turns heads once collectors realize what they're holding. It's a Rare, 1st Edition card numbered 12 from the 2000 Team Rocket set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and it carries that unmistakable 'Dark' Pokemon look that made this set so beloved. If you're checking Dark Slowbro value today, the raw or ungraded price sits at $92, which is a solid number for a card that's now over two decades old.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $100, up 67% over the past year, with an all-time high of $100 in August 2026.
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Dark Slowbro price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 5,365 graded, only 388 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $3.3k | 388 | 285 / 103 |
| PSA 9 | $259 | 1,934 | 1,689 / 245 |
| PSA 8 | $161 | 1,718 | 1,334 / 384 |
| PSA 7 | $96 | 715 | 611 / 104 |
| PSA 6 | $86 | 329 | 268 / 61 |
| PSA 5 | $67 | 175 | 154 / 21 |
| PSA 4 | $57 | 66 | 61 / 5 |
| PSA 3 | $51 | 22 | 21 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $46 | 7 | 7 / - |
| PSA 1 | $168 | 11 | 11 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $100 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Card number
- 12 of 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Fickle Attack40Psychic · Psychic
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The collector's take on Dark Slowbro
Is Dark Slowbro worth grading?
Grading is where things get interesting with Dark Slowbro. A raw copy runs $92, but a PSA 10 sits at $285, about 3.1 times the ungraded price, and that gap is real money if you're holding a clean card. Here's the honest part though: Grade 9 copies are actually valued at $1,689, higher than the PSA 10 figure, which tells you the market for this card doesn't always move the way you'd expect from a typical Pokemon grading curve. Gem mint 10s are genuinely tough to land, and grading fees plus turnaround time add up whether or not you hit that top grade. If your copy already looks sharp under a light and has clean corners, it's worth sending in. If it's got soft edges or print lines, you might be paying to confirm what you can already see.
How rare is Dark Slowbro?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 5,352 total graded copies of Dark Slowbro on record, and only 387 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly wide population overall, which keeps the raw and mid-grade market accessible, but the thin slice at the very top is what keeps gem mint copies desirable. When a card has this many graded examples floating around yet so few reach perfect condition, it tells you the print quality or handling over the years made a true 10 genuinely hard to pull off, and that scarcity at the top end is exactly what supports the price difference between grades.
Where can you pull Dark Slowbro?
We track real pack pulls across a wide range of online break and pack sites here at PackSpy, and so far Dark Slowbro hasn't shown up in any of the openings we've recorded. That's not unusual for a card like this. It sits in that rare, higher-end tier where most collectors end up buying it directly on the secondary market rather than hoping to rip it from a pack. If you're chasing this one specifically, your better odds are watching graded listings and raw singles rather than banking on a pull, and it's worth remembering that opening packs is always a bit of a gamble where most rips don't come close to covering what you paid.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Slowbro worth?+
A raw or ungraded Dark Slowbro is worth $92 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $1,689 and a PSA 10 sitting at $285, so grade really does change the picture with this one.
Is Dark Slowbro worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.1 times the raw price. Just know that Grade 9 copies actually value higher than PSA 10 at $1,689, and with only 387 PSA 10s out of 5,352 total graded copies, gem mint is far from guaranteed.
Why is the Dark Slowbro 1st Edition #12 print worth more than the standard one?+
First Edition cards were only printed for a limited window before sets moved to unlimited runs, so they've always carried a premium with collectors. Combined with Dark Slowbro's Rare status and Arita's artwork, that early print stamp adds a layer of desirability beyond the card itself.
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