Team Rocket's Meowth #18 Value
Wizards Black Star Promos · Card 18/53 · Common · 1999
Team Rocket's Meowth is one of those small pieces of Pokemon history that quietly means a lot, a 1999 Promo card, illustrated by Kunihiko Yuyama, that takes you right back to the show's mischievous trio. If you are looking up Team Rocket's Meowth value, the short answer is that a raw copy runs about $25 today, which feels right for a Common card from such an early promo run. Collectors love it less for scarcity and more for nostalgia, it is a piece of the original Team Rocket era that still turns heads in a binder.
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Team Rocket's Meowth price history
Ungraded value is $25, up 155% over the past year, with an all-time high of $29 in May 2026.
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Card details
- Card number
- 18 of 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Miraculous Comeback10Colorless
Flip a number of coins equal to the total number of Pokémon in play. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. Then, Team Rocket's Meowth does 10 damage times the number of tails to itself.
Team Rocket's Meowth — collector's take
Is Team Rocket's Meowth worth grading?
So, is Team Rocket's Meowth worth grading? A PSA 10 sits at $334, a Grade 9 comes in at $63, and the raw price is $25, so a gem mint copy is worth about 13.4 times the ungraded card. That jump looks tempting, but getting a true PSA 10 on an older promo is never guaranteed, print era cards like this one often show small print or centering issues that keep them out of gem mint territory. Grading fees and turnaround time are real costs, so it usually makes sense to inspect the card closely yourself, or have someone experienced take a look, before you commit to sending it in.
How rare is it?
Team Rocket's Meowth carries a Common rarity, which means it was never meant to be scarce in the way a holo or 1st edition card would be. Its real rarity today comes from age, this is a 1999 Promo card, and clean surviving copies from that period simply are not as plentiful as they once were. That combination, common by design but scarce by time, is part of why a well kept copy still holds steady value rather than fading into the background.
Where to pull it
Here is where PackSpy's tracking actually helps: we have recorded Team Rocket's Meowth pulled 94 times across sites like collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $290. It has shown up in packs such as the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokemon Premium Pack, and Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, so it is not a total needle in a haystack if you are ripping packs on those platforms. Just remember that pack opening is a gamble, most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than something to chase.
Questions people ask
How much is Team Rocket's Meowth worth?
A raw, ungraded Team Rocket's Meowth is valued at $25 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $63 and a PSA 10 reaching $334, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Team Rocket's Meowth worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 13.4 times the raw price of $25. That said, gem mint copies are not easy to land, so weigh the grading cost and the card's actual condition before sending it in.
What set is Team Rocket's Meowth from?
Team Rocket's Meowth is card #18 from the Promo set, released in 1999. It is a Common card illustrated by Kunihiko Yuyama, part of the early Team Rocket promotional wave.
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