Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 value & price
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Rocket's Sneak Attack is card #16 from the Team Rocket set, the block that brought Pokemon's mischievous villains into the spotlight back in 2000. As a Rare pull illustrated by Ken Sugimori, it has that classic early-2000s charm collectors keep coming back to, and if you're wondering about Rocket's Sneak Attack value today, a raw copy sits at $21. It's not a card that grabs headlines, but it's the kind of steady, well-loved piece that fills out a Team Rocket collection nicely.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $17, up 6% over the past year, with an all-time high of $23 in August 2026.
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Rocket's Sneak Attack price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,579 graded, only 99 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $290 | 99 | 77 / 22 |
| PSA 9 | $67 | 671 | 550 / 121 |
| PSA 8 | $41 | 876 | 575 / 301 |
| PSA 7 | $31 | 388 | 264 / 124 |
| PSA 6 | $20 | 255 | 180 / 75 |
| PSA 5 | $16 | 183 | 131 / 52 |
| PSA 4 | $14 | 61 | 41 / 20 |
| PSA 3 | $11 | 24 | 17 / 7 |
| PSA 2 | $9.00 | 14 | 10 / 4 |
| PSA 1 | - | 8 | 8 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $17 | - | - |
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
- 16 of 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
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The collector's take on Rocket's Sneak Attack
Is Rocket's Sneak Attack worth grading?
So is it worth sending Rocket's Sneak Attack off to get graded? The jump from raw to PSA 10 is real: a raw copy runs $21, a Grade 9 goes for $54, and a PSA 10 in gem mint condition climbs to $280, which works out to about 13.6 times the ungraded price. That's a meaningful multiplier, but hitting a true PSA 10 isn't guaranteed. Older cards from 2000 often show centering quirks or edge wear that keep them out of gem mint territory, and grading fees plus turnaround time eat into your potential profit if the card comes back a 9 or lower. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp and centering even, it's worth considering. If it's got soft edges or a slight print line, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling ungraded.
How rare is Rocket's Sneak Attack?
We don't have hard population numbers to point to here, but Rocket's Sneak Attack sits in the Rare tier from a set that's now over two decades old, and cards from that era simply weren't preserved with today's sleeve-and-toploader habits. A lot of copies from 2000 picked up whitening, scratches, or bent corners just from normal handling before grading became the norm. That natural attrition is part of why gem mint examples command such a premium over raw copies, there just aren't many that survived in pack-fresh condition, and every year that gap tends to matter more.
Where can you pull Rocket's Sneak Attack?
Here's where PackSpy's tracking actually helps: we've recorded Rocket's Sneak Attack pulled 19 times across pack sites, specifically from courtyard and mnstr. It's shown up in a mix of products too, including The Amazing Chase Encore, Pack 5, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokemon Pro Pack, and Pack 1, so it's not tied to one single release. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card was $608, which shows how much variance there can be depending on the surrounding pack contents. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to that kind of number, so treat it as a fun bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Rocket's Sneak Attack worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy of Rocket's Sneak Attack is worth $21 right now. That's the baseline most collectors see when buying or selling on the secondary market, before grading gets involved.
Is Rocket's Sneak Attack worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is in strong shape. A PSA 10 sells for $280 against a raw price of $21, which is about 13.6 times more, but Grade 9 only brings $54, so the real upside depends on hitting that gem mint grade.
How much is a PSA 10 Rocket's Sneak Attack worth?+
A PSA 10 Rocket's Sneak Attack is valued at $280. That's the gem mint ceiling for this card, well above the $54 Grade 9 price and the $21 raw price.
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