Rocket's Snorlax #33 — Gym Heroes Pokémon card

Rocket's Snorlax #33 Value

Name: Rocket's Snorlax #33 — Gym Heroes
Brand: Pokémon

Gym Heroes · Card 33/132 · Rare Holo · 2000

Rocket's Snorlax is one of those cards that instantly takes Gym Heroes fans back to 2000, when Team Rocket's takeover of familiar Pokemon gave the set its edge. As a Rare Holo illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida, it carries that classic big, sleepy Snorlax charm with a villainous twist, and it's exactly why collectors keep searching for a current Rocket's Snorlax value. Right now the raw card sits at $41, which makes it an approachable pickup for anyone chasing a piece of Gym Heroes history.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$41

Grade 9

$187

PSA 10

$1.1k

PSA 10 is 25.6× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 13× on PackSpy across Collector Crypt, Mnstr · biggest hit $343.

Found in packs: Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pack 2

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Card details

Set: Gym Heroes
Card number: 33 of 132
Rarity: Rare Holo
Type: Colorless
HP: 90
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 4
Illustrator: Shin-ichi Yoshida
Released: 2000

Attacks

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Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Rocket's Snorlax is now Asleep (after doing damage).

Rocket's Snorlax — collector's take

Is Rocket's Snorlax worth grading?

So is it worth sending Rocket's Snorlax off to get graded? The raw price of $41 versus a PSA 10 price of $1,053 is a real jump, about 25.6 times the ungraded value, and that gap is what gets people excited. But here's the honest part: hitting gem mint on an older card like this isn't guaranteed, centering and surface issues from original 2000 printing can easily knock a copy down to a Grade 9, which still lands at $187, a solid number but nowhere near PSA 10 territory. Factor in grading fees, shipping, and the wait time before you commit, and only send in copies that look genuinely sharp in hand.

How rare is it?

Gym Heroes came out in 2000, which puts Rocket's Snorlax firmly in that early era of Pokemon cards where survival in top condition gets tougher every year. As a Rare Holo from that period, it wasn't printed with the scale of later sets, and two decades of handling, sleeves that didn't exist yet, and basement storage have thinned out the pool of pristine copies. That natural scarcity is a big part of why a PSA 10 commands such a premium over the raw price, gem mint survivors from this window are simply harder to come by.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep. We've recorded Rocket's Snorlax pulled 15 times across sites like collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $343. It's turned up in packs like the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pack 2, so if you're chasing this one from a rip rather than buying it outright, those are the names worth watching. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most openings won't cover their cost, so treat any pull of Rocket's Snorlax as a nice bonus rather than the plan itself.

Questions people ask

How much is Rocket's Snorlax worth?

A raw, ungraded Rocket's Snorlax is currently valued at $41. Grade it and the number climbs fast, a Grade 9 sits at $187, while a PSA 10 reaches $1,053, so condition really does the heavy lifting on this one.

Is Rocket's Snorlax worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 25.6 times the raw price of $41. That said, gem mint copies of a 2000 Gym Heroes card aren't easy to find, so only grade a copy that already looks clean and well centered to you.

What set is Rocket's Snorlax from?

Rocket's Snorlax comes from Gym Heroes, released in 2000, and it's a Rare Holo illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. It's one of the more memorable Team Rocket themed cards from that early era of the game.