UncommonTrainer

Surprise! Time Machine #91

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Surprise! Time Machine #91 sits in the EX series and carries a live market value of $39.79, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.

Market value

$39.79

Cardmarket (EUR)

€3.58

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 21.2%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Surprise! Time Machine #91 today, you'd net about

$39.79after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $39.79Cardmarket $37.45Whatnot $35.15TCGplayer $34.42eBay $34.22

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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.

Sell or hold?▼ 21.2%

Cooling off ▼

Surprise! Time Machine #91 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Surprise! Time Machine at a glance

Set: Team Rocket Returns (EX, 2004).
Trades around $39.79 on TCGplayer.
7-day average €4.53; 30-day average €5.75.
Rarity tier — Uncommon.
Cardmarket trend price €3.58.

Market prices

Surprise! Time Machine price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Surprise! Time Machine #91.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$39.79

TCGplayer market

Low: $29.99
Mid: $34.49
High: —

Normal

$8.04

TCGplayer market

Low: $4.00
Mid: $6.30
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€3.58

Avg sold

€2.86

Lowest NM

€2.90

7-day avg

€4.53

30-day avg

€5.75

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$39.79

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Overview

About Surprise! Time Machine #91

Surprise! Time Machine is the #91 of 109 card in Team Rocket Returns, a classic-era set released in 2004 as part of the EX series. It is a Trainer of the Rocket's Secret Machine type, valued by players and collectors.

Artwork is by Katsura Tabata; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $39.79, spanning $29.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Series: EX
Number: #91 / 109
Rarity: Uncommon
Illustrator: Katsura Tabata
Subtype: Rocket's Secret Machine
Released: 2004/11/01

Card text

Surprise! Time Machine attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Surprise! Time Machine #91 — the playability layer behind the price.

Choose 1 of your Evolved Pokémon, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from it, and shuffle it into your deck (this counts as devolving that Pokémon). If that Pokémon remains in play, search your deck for an Evolution card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon (this counts as evolving that Pokémon). Shuffle your deck afterward.

Battle stats

Retreat cost: —
Attacks: —

Market analysis

Surprise! Time Machine price analysis

What drives the current market value of Surprise! Time Machine #91.

TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($39.79), Normal ($8.04).

A $39.79 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.

At $39.79, Surprise! Time Machine draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €3.58, with an average sold price of €2.86 and a lowest near-mint ask of €2.90.

Price trend

Surprise! Time Machine price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $39.79▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $39.79

Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €4.53 against a 30-day average of €5.75 (-21.2%).

Single-day average: €2.50; Cardmarket trend price €3.58.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Surprise! Time Machine, with a recorded low of $39.79 and high of $39.79; current value is at 100% of that band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€2.50

7-day avg€4.53

30-day avg€5.75

Trend price€3.58

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$39.79

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$39.79

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$39.79

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $39.79high $39.79

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Surprise! Time Machine?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $39.79 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $34.22 via eBay's default tier, $34.42 on TCGplayer, $37.45 on Cardmarket, $35.15 on Whatnot and $39.79 selling directly — a $5.57 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

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Surprise! Time Machine #91.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$39.79

Spread across platforms$5.57

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$5.57	14.0%	$34.22	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$5.37	13.5%	$34.42	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$2.34	5.9%	$37.45	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$39.79	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$4.64	11.7%	$35.15	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Surprise! Time Machine?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Surprise! Time Machine #91 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Surprise! Time Machine #91.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Worth grading

At $39.79 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $46.54 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $85.77 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $7.19 (9.0% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$34.62

Net as PSA 9

$22.31

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$81.16

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$85.77

Expected value

$41.81

Expected profit

$7.19

9.0% ROI

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.

Set context

Surprise! Time Machine within Team Rocket Returns

By market value Surprise! Time Machine sits at #93 of 106 in Team Rocket Returns (set median $79.82).

It sits in the top 13% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#99), valued at $1,499.99.

Rank in set

#93

of 106 tracked

Set median

$79.82

Rarity

Uncommon

Series

Full Team Rocket Returns report →

Value drivers

What makes Surprise! Time Machine valuable

Surprise! Time Machine is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
At $39.79 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Surprise! Time Machine comes from the classic era (2004), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
This Trainer appeals to players completing decks and collectors completing sets.
The Katsura Tabata artwork gives Surprise! Time Machine appeal beyond pure playability.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Surprise! Time Machine

If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $39.79 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $39.79 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€4.53 and €5.75) to time entries and exits.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Surprise! Time Machine can realise well above the $29.99 low end.
Bulk lots of Surprise! Time Machine can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.

FAQ

Surprise! Time Machine value questions

What is Surprise! Time Machine #91 worth?

Surprise! Time Machine trades near $39.79 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $29.99–—; Cardmarket shows €3.58.

Is Surprise! Time Machine a good investment?

The card is softening on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era EX set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Surprise! Time Machine?

Surprise! Time Machine is a Uncommon card from Team Rocket Returns (EX series, 2004). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Does Surprise! Time Machine have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($39.79), Normal ($8.04). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where can I buy or sell Surprise! Time Machine?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $39.79. 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 Surprise! Time Machine?

Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by Katsura Tabata also matters to collector demand.

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