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Dark Persian

Uncommon · #42/82

Dark Persian #42/82 (Team Rocket) is worth about $4.87 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 8% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $1.87.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): 1st Edition $4.87 (this page), Unlimited $1.87 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Dark Persian #42/82 is trending down: $4.87 today, down 8% in 30 days and 8% below its high of $5.27 (2026-09-28), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.5x its low of $1.38 (2024-12-31). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$4.87
▼ 5.6% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.98
lowest listing · market $4.87
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.87
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.87 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$4.87verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.98
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $3.41 cash · $3.90 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 53% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,931 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Colorless
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[1] Fascinate Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
ATTACK 2
[2] Poison Claws (10) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
WEAKNESS
F
RESISTANCE
P

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Dark Persian?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.87 market price that is roughly $3.41 cash or $3.90 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 Persian (Team Rocket) worth today?

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Dark Persian [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.87 as of 2026-10-28. Unlimited copies are $1.87.

Is Dark Persian going up or down in price?

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Dark Persian #42/82 is trending down: $4.87 today, down 8% in 30 days and 8% below its high of $5.27 (2026-09-28), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.5x its low of $1.38 (2024-12-31). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 3.0% over 7 days, up 4.1% over 90 days, up 24.9% over a year.

What is the highest price for Dark Persian since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Dark Persian came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Dark Persian [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $5.27 (2026-09-28) and bottomed at $1.38 (2024-12-31).

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