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Dark Octillery
Holo Rare · #8/109
Dark Octillery #8/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $85.00 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Dark Octillery #8/109 is trending up: $85.00 today, up 26% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
appears in: Water Types
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Dark Octillery #8/109 comes in 3 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $85.00, the Holofoil is $29.08 and the Normal is $21.49 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$85.00
- Holofoil · this page$29.08
- Normal · this page$21.49
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Dark Octillery #8/109 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $1,250 on eBay vs $85.00 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 4% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned Sep 16Buy-side estimate
$50.92
THINa patient buyer pays about $50.92 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $85.00 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $50.92 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $85.00 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $45.00 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 16d ago) | $50.92 |
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 at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,688 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Darkness Water
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [W] Black Suction Cups Does 10 damage to each Defending Pokemon. If heads, each Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
- ATTACK 2
- [2] Ink Blast (30+) Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Dark Octillery but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
- WEAKNESS
- L
- RESISTANCE
- None
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Dark Octillery #8/109 have different prices?
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Dark Octillery #8/109 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $85.00; Holofoil $29.08; Normal $21.49 (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 Octillery?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $85.00 market price that is roughly $59 cash or $68 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 Octillery (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?
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Dark Octillery [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $85.00 as of 2026-10-02. Across 3 tracked variants, latest prices range from $21.49 to $85.00.
Is Dark Octillery going up or down in price?
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Dark Octillery #8/109 is trending up: $85.00 today, up 26% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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