Dark Vaporeon 1st Edition #45 Value
Team Rocket · Card 45/83 · Uncommon · 2000
Dark Vaporeon 1st Edition #45 is one of those Team Rocket cards that collectors just seem to gravitate toward, and it's easy to see why once you know the details. It came out in 2000 as part of the original Team Rocket set, carries that lovely Mitsuhiro Arita artwork, and despite being tagged only as Uncommon in rarity, it holds real value in today's market. If you're searching for a Dark Vaporeon value check, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $19, but as we'll get into, grading changes that picture quite a bit.
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Dark Vaporeon price history
Ungraded value is $19, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in June 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Dark Vaporeon price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 4,041 graded copies exist — only 440 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $19 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $610 | 440 |
| Grade 9 | $94 | 1,505 |
| Grade 8 | $40 | 1,335 |
| Grade 7 | $28 | 448 |
| Grade 6 | $18 | 183 |
| Grade 5 | $15 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | $12 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | $9.50 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | $9.00 | 1 |
| Grade 1 | $53 | 14 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Card number
- 45 of 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Bite30Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Whirlpool20Water · Water · Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Dark Vaporeon — collector's take
Is Dark Vaporeon worth grading?
So is Dark Vaporeon worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown. A raw copy goes for $19, a Grade 9 sits at $94, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $610, which works out to about 32.1 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every copy you own off to get graded. But gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, especially on a 1st edition card from 2000 where two decades of handling and print quirks work against you. Grading costs money and time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 instead of a 9, so weigh the Dark Vaporeon price at each grade tier against what you're paying to submit it before you commit.
How rare is it?
Across all grading services combined, there are 4,041 graded copies of Dark Vaporeon on record, and only 440 of those have earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a fairly small slice of the total population, which helps explain why the jump in price at PSA 10 is so dramatic. When you're looking at a card with this kind of population spread, the takeaway is simple: plenty of copies exist in the world, but pristine ones are the real prize, and that scarcity at the top is exactly what drives the Dark Vaporeon value higher the closer you get to a perfect grade.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across live pack-opening sites, not just guide prices. Dark Vaporeon has been pulled 16 times across mnstr, collector-crypt, and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $218. We've seen it show up in Pack 1, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Pokémon Ultra Pack. If you're chasing this one through packs, know that it's not a guaranteed hit and opening packs is ultimately a gamble where most rips don't pay off, but our pull history at least gives you a real look at where it's actually turned up rather than just a theoretical odds sheet.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Vaporeon worth?
A raw or ungraded copy of Dark Vaporeon is valued at $19. Once graded, that value climbs, with a Grade 9 worth $94 and a PSA 10 reaching $610, so how much Dark Vaporeon is worth really depends on the grade you're holding.
Is Dark Vaporeon worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 32.1 times the raw price of $19. Just remember gem mint copies are hard to come by, only 440 out of 4,041 graded copies have hit PSA 10, so it's worth going in with realistic expectations about the cost and outcome of grading.
What set is Dark Vaporeon from?
Dark Vaporeon 1st Edition #45 comes from the Team Rocket set, released back in 2000. It's an Uncommon card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and it's remained a favorite among collectors from that era ever since.
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