Dark Blastoise (3)
Dark Blastoise (3) #03/82 (Team Rocket) is worth about $518.00 today for a 1st Edition Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 6% over 30 days. Unlimited Holofoil copies are $215.07.
This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition Holofoil $518.00 (this page), Unlimited Holofoil $215.07 (on this page's chart).
Should I grade it? Grading Dark Blastoise #03/82 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $2,499.99 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 22, 2026) vs $518.00 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 49 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 3% chance). the math ↓
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Dark Blastoise (3) #03/82 is trending up: $518.00 today, up 6% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-13), and 2.7x its low of $190 (2025-01-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition Holofoil · eBay scanned Oct 22show the work →
| TCGplayer market | $518.00 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $449.00 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 6d ago) | $299.99 | the listing ↗ |
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 2
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [WW] Hydrocannon (30+) Does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.
- ATTACK 2
- [2W] Rocket Tackle (40) Dark Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Dark Blastoise during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
- WEAKNESS
- L
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Dark Blastoise (3)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $518.00 market price that is roughly $363 cash or $414 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Dark Blastoise (3) (Team Rocket) worth today?
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Dark Blastoise (3) [1st Edition Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $518.00 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited Holofoil copies are $215.07.
Is Dark Blastoise (3) going up or down in price?
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Dark Blastoise (3) #03/82 is trending up: $518.00 today, up 6% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-13), and 2.7x its low of $190 (2025-01-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 23.9% over 90 days, up 45.0% over a year.
What is the all-time high price for Dark Blastoise (3)?
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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Dark Blastoise (3) [1st Edition Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $518.00 (2026-10-13) and bottomed at $189.59 (2025-01-06).
Is Dark Blastoise #03/82 worth grading?
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Grading Dark Blastoise #03/82 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $2,499.99 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 22, 2026) vs $518.00 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 49 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 3% chance). That assumes a 9 or lower sells like a raw copy. "Listed from" is the lowest current PSA 10 asking price on eBay, not a sale, and asks can sit above what copies actually sell for. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface.
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