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Dark Magcargo
Uncommon · #38/109
Dark Magcargo #38/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $97.98 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Dark Magcargo #38/109 is holding steady: $97.98 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-06-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Nakaoka
appears in: Fire Types
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Dark Magcargo #38/109 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $49.97 and the Normal is $3.49 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$49.97
- Normal · this page$3.49
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Dark Magcargo #38/109 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $370 on eBay vs $97.98 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 15% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 5d agoBuy-side estimate
$40.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $40.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $49.97 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $40.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet · solo-variant repricing risk
| TCGplayer market | $49.97 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $68.69 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 5d ago) | $40.00 | the listing ↗ |
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards >40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 68% of the time in our archive since 2024 (5,811 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Darkness Fire
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 80
- ATTACK 1
- [1] Energy Press (10+) Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokemon.
- ATTACK 2
- [2F] Linear Attack Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokemon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokemon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
- WEAKNESS
- W
- RESISTANCE
- None
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Dark Magcargo #38/109 have two prices?
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Dark Magcargo #38/109 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $49.97; Normal $3.49 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Dark Magcargo?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $49.97 market price that is roughly $35 cash or $40 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 Magcargo (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?
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Dark Magcargo [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $49.97 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $3.49 to $49.97.
Is Dark Magcargo going up or down in price?
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Dark Magcargo #38/109 is holding steady: $97.98 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-06-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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