Rocket's Sneak Attack 1st Edition #16 value & price
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Rocket's Sneak Attack is one of those cards that instantly takes you back to the Team Rocket set from 2000, back when Ken Sugimori's artwork made even the trickier, sneakier side of the Pokemon world feel exciting to pull. As a 1st Edition Rare numbered #16, it carries that little bit of extra weight collectors chase, and if you're landing here looking for a Rocket's Sneak Attack value check, the short answer is a raw copy sits at $38 today. That's a solid number for a set that's over two decades old, and it's a card worth understanding fully before you decide to hold, sell, or send it off for grading.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $37, up 38% over the past year, with an all-time high of $37 in March 2026.
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Rocket's Sneak Attack price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,823 graded, only 431 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $565 | 431 | 370 / 61 |
| PSA 9 | $98 | 1,601 | 1,395 / 206 |
| PSA 8 | $61 | 1,144 | 855 / 289 |
| PSA 7 | $29 | 334 | 268 / 66 |
| PSA 6 | $26 | 165 | 139 / 26 |
| PSA 5 | $21 | 96 | 76 / 20 |
| PSA 4 | $18 | 35 | 30 / 5 |
| PSA 3 | $15 | 10 | 10 / - |
| PSA 2 | $14 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 5 | 5 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $36 | - | - |
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 Rocket's Sneak Attack worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown: a raw copy runs $38, a Grade 9 jumps to $93, and a true PSA 10 commands $564, which works out to about 14.8x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Corners, centering, and print quality on cards from this era can be unforgiving, and grading fees eat into your return fast if you land a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, it might be worth the gamble, but go in knowing the 10 isn't guaranteed and the difference between a 9 and a 10 on your invoice is significant.
How rare is Rocket's Sneak Attack?
Rocket's Sneak Attack carries Rare status from the Team Rocket set, a set collectors already treat with respect thanks to its 1st Edition prints and the general scarcity of that print run. We don't have exact population counts to share here, but the pricing gap between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies are clearly harder to come by than the raw market suggests. When a card's high grade population stays tight, that scarcity is exactly what keeps pushing the PSA 10 price well above the rest.
Where can you pull Rocket's Sneak Attack?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually gives you something a price guide can't: real, recorded pulls. We've logged Rocket's Sneak Attack pulled 32 times across sites like mnstr, tilt-rips, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded hit reaching $146. It's shown up in a mix of pack types too, from Pack 5 to the Pokemon Expert Pack, Premium Pack, Starter Pack, and Master Pack, so it's not tied to one specific product. That said, treat pack pulls like the gamble they are. Most rips don't turn a profit, and if you specifically want this card, buying it outright on the secondary market is often the steadier route.
Questions people ask
How much is Rocket's Sneak Attack worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy is valued at $38 right now. Grading changes the picture fast: a Grade 9 sits at $93, and a PSA 10 reaches $564. So the real Rocket's Sneak Attack price depends heavily on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Rocket's Sneak Attack worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 14.8x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely tough to hit, and grading costs plus the risk of landing a lower grade should factor into your decision before you send it in.
What set is Rocket's Sneak Attack from?+
It's from the Team Rocket set, released in 2000, and this particular version is the 1st Edition Rare numbered #16, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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