Dark Hypno #9
Dark Hypno #9 sits in the Base series and carries a live market value of $97.84, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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 Hypno #9. Sell on your own schedule.
Dark Hypno at a glance
- Trades around $97.84 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare rarity.
- Set: Team Rocket (Base, 2000).
Dark Hypno price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Hypno #9.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $68.68
- Mid
- $97.84
- High
- —
- Low
- $30.99
- Mid
- $38.65
- High
- —
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Is this Dark Hypno a good deal?
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About Dark Hypno #9
Printed as #9 in Team Rocket, Dark Hypno belongs to the Base series and dates to 2000. The card carries 60 HP and Psychic typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
The card is illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and currently trades at $97.84 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $68.68 to —.
“Carries a pendulum with it always. Sometimes appears near less-traveled roads and schools at dusk.”
Printed flavour text on the Team Rocket #9 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #9 / 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Drowzee
- Pokédex
- #97
- Released
- 2000/04/24
Dark Hypno attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Hypno #9 — the playability layer behind the price.
Psypunch
Bench Manipulation
Your opponent flips a number of coins equal to the number of Pokémon on his or her Bench. This attack does 20 damage times the number of tails. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Hypno price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Hypno #9.
There are 2 tracked printings here — 1st Edition Holofoil at $97.84, Unlimited Holofoil at $45.91.
This $97.84 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $97.84 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Dark Hypno, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Dark Hypno 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.
Dark Hypno has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $95.96 to $97.84; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 1% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0.6% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Hypno?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $97.84 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $84.58 via eBay's default tier, $85.07 on TCGplayer, $92.60 on Cardmarket, $86.88 on Whatnot and $97.84 selling directly — a $13.26 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Dark Hypno #9.
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 Hypno?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Hypno #9 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $97.84 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $215.36 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $45.12. You need a graded sale of $143.82 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $89.42 (64.9% 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 Hypno within Team Rocket
Dark Hypno ranks #10 of 40 tracked Team Rocket cards by market value, against a set median of $39.49.
That is 148% above the middle of the set — a top-78% position.
The set's top card is Dark Dragonite (#5), valued at $531.53.
What makes Dark Hypno valuable
- Its Psychic typing means Dark Hypno has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- At $97.84 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- Dark Hypno is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Dark Hypno
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the 1st Edition Holofoil market of $97.84 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Hypno has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $97.84 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Hypno can realise well above the $68.68 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Dark Hypno value questions
How much is Dark Hypno worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $97.84 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low of $68.68 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Dark Hypno?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era Base set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Dark Hypno?
Dark Hypno 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 Hypno?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($97.84), Unlimited Holofoil ($45.91). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Dark Hypno?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $97.84. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Dark Hypno's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
Other Dark Hypno cards
Dark Hypno appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
