Team Rocket's Giovanni #238
📉 Dip AlertTeam Rocket's Giovanni is card #238 from Destined Rivals, a Special Illustration Rare Trainer card currently trading near $20.99 for its Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Team Rocket's Giovanni #238 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Team Rocket's Giovanni at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €25.35.
- Current TCGplayer market value $20.99 (Holofoil).
- Destined Rivals, Scarlet & Violet series, 2025.
- Short-term trend -13.1% (7d vs 30d).
- Special Illustration Rare rarity.
Team Rocket's Giovanni price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Team Rocket's Giovanni #238.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $17.77
- Mid
- $25.15
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Team Rocket's Giovanni #238
Destined Rivals placed Team Rocket's Giovanni at #238; the Trainer card entered the market in 2025 within the Scarlet & Violet series. This Trainer (Supporter) is used in decks as well as collections.
Artwork is by Krgc; the Holofoil printing sits around $20.99, spanning $17.77–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Destined Rivals
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #238 / 182
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Krgc
- Subtype
- Supporter
- Released
- 2025/05/30
Team Rocket's Giovanni attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Team Rocket's Giovanni #238 — the playability layer behind the price.
Battle stats
- Retreat cost
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- Attacks
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Team Rocket's Giovanni price analysis
What drives the current market value of Team Rocket's Giovanni #238.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $20.99.
A $20.99 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $20.99 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket values Team Rocket's Giovanni at a trend of €25.35, an average sold price of €29.25 and a near-mint floor of €19.50.
Team Rocket's Giovanni price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €24.85, 13.1% below the 30-day average of €28.60.
Single-day average: €29.75; Cardmarket trend price €25.35.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $20.99–$22.70. The most recent snapshot of $20.99 sits 0% up that range, 7.5% under the October 15, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 7.5%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Team Rocket's Giovanni?
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The $20.99 market translates to a net of about $17.91 (eBay), $18.01 (TCGplayer), $19.59 (Cardmarket), $18.40 (Whatnot) or $20.99 (direct). That $3.08 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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Should you grade Team Rocket's Giovanni?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Team Rocket's Giovanni #238 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $20.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $5.65 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $66.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-20.1% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Team Rocket's Giovanni within Destined Rivals
Within Destined Rivals it is the #11 most valuable of 33 tracked cards; the set median is $16.41.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 70%.
The set's top card is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231), valued at $335.30.
What makes Team Rocket's Giovanni valuable
- Artwork by Krgc is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Special Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Contemporary (2025) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
- This Trainer appeals to players completing decks and collectors completing sets.
- At $20.99 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Team Rocket's Giovanni
- Bulk lots of Team Rocket's Giovanni can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $20.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $20.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Destined Rivals was released in 2025; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Special Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Team Rocket's Giovanni can realise well above the $17.77 low end.
Team Rocket's Giovanni value questions
What is Team Rocket's Giovanni #238 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $20.99 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $17.77 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €25.35.
Should I buy Team Rocket's Giovanni?
As a contemporary Special Illustration Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-13.1% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Team Rocket's Giovanni rare?
Team Rocket's Giovanni is a Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet series, 2025). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Team Rocket's Giovanni are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($20.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Team Rocket's Giovanni?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $20.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Team Rocket's Giovanni?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by Krgc also matters to collector demand.
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