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Surprise! Time Machine

Uncommon · #91/109

Surprise! Time Machine #91/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $39.79 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, flat over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $8.04.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $39.79 (this page), Normal $8.04 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Surprise! Time Machine #91/109 is holding steady: $39.79 today, flat over 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $39.99 (2026-05-25), and 5.1x its low of $7.87 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Katsura Tabata

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

$39.79
▲ 0.1% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · 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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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$29.99
lowest listing · market $39.79
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
$39.79
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $39.79 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$39.79verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$29.99
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $28 cash · $32 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 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
Trainer
CARD TEXT
Choose 1 of your Evolved Pokemon, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from it, and shuffle it into your deck (this counts as devolving that Pokemon). If that Pokemon remains in play, search your deck for an Evolution card that evolves from that Pokemon and put it onto that Pokemon (this counts as evolving that Pokemon). Shuffle your deck afterward.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Surprise! Time Machine #91/109 have two prices?

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Surprise! Time Machine #91/109 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $39.79; Normal $8.04 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). 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 Surprise! Time Machine?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $39.79 market price that is roughly $28 cash or $32 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 Surprise! Time Machine (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?

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Surprise! Time Machine [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $39.79 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $8.04.

Is Surprise! Time Machine going up or down in price?

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Surprise! Time Machine #91/109 is holding steady: $39.79 today, flat over 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $39.99 (2026-05-25), and 5.1x its low of $7.87 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 0.7% over 90 days, up 99.0% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Surprise! Time Machine?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Surprise! Time Machine [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $39.99 (2026-05-25) and bottomed at $7.87 (2024-02-08).

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