Dark Blastoise #3
💎 Grail CardAs card #3 in Team Rocket, Dark Blastoise is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $518.00 ungraded.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Dark Blastoise #3. Sell on your own schedule.
Dark Blastoise at a glance
- Trades around $518.00 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- From Team Rocket (Base), released 2000.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Dark Blastoise price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Blastoise #3.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $449.00
- Mid
- $521.25
- High
- —
- Low
- $140.00
- Mid
- $172.35
- High
- —
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About Dark Blastoise #3
Card #3 of Team Rocket is Dark Blastoise, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Base series (2000). A Water-type (70 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita; the 1st Edition Holofoil printing sits around $518.00, spanning $449.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #3 / 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Released
- 2000/04/24
Dark Blastoise attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Blastoise #3 — the playability layer behind the price.
Hydrocannon
Does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each W Energy attached to Dark Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.
Rocket Tackle
Dark Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Dark Blastoise during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Blastoise price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Blastoise #3.
There are 2 tracked printings here — 1st Edition Holofoil at $518.00, Unlimited Holofoil at $215.07.
At $518.00 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
$518.00 places Dark Blastoise in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket does not list Dark Blastoise, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Dark Blastoise price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $492.99–$518.00. The most recent snapshot of $518.00 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.2% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Blastoise?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $518.00 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $449.07 via eBay's default tier, $451.66 on TCGplayer, $491.75 on Cardmarket, $461.24 on Whatnot and $518.00 selling directly — a $68.93 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Dark Blastoise sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Dark Blastoise #3.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Dark Blastoise?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Blastoise #3 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Dark Blastoise #3.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $518.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,762.64 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $590.92. You need a graded sale of $563.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $853.80 (153.0% 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.
Dark Blastoise within Team Rocket
Within Team Rocket it is the #2 most valuable of 40 tracked cards; the set median is $39.49.
It sits in the top 98% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dark Dragonite (#5), valued at $531.53.
What makes Dark Blastoise valuable
- A $518.00 card with rarely listed status keeps buyer competition steady.
- At Rare rarity, Dark Blastoise is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Its Water typing means Dark Blastoise has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Dark Blastoise
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Blastoise has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Dark Blastoise can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Blastoise can realise well above the $449.00 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $518.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Dark Blastoise value questions
What is Dark Blastoise #3 worth?
Dark Blastoise trades near $518.00 on TCGplayer (1st Edition Holofoil), ranging $449.00–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Will Dark Blastoise hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Dark Blastoise rare?
Dark Blastoise is a Rare card from Team Rocket (Base series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Dark Blastoise?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($518.00), Unlimited Holofoil ($215.07). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Dark Blastoise sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $518.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Dark Blastoise cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
Other Dark Blastoise cards
Dark Blastoise appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
