Dark Golbat #24
📉 Dip AlertFrom Team Rocket, Dark Golbat (#24) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $6.44 on TCGplayer today.
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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 Golbat #24. Sell on your own schedule.
Dark Golbat at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $6.44 on TCGplayer.
- Team Rocket, Base series, 2000.
- Rarity: Rare.
- No published price history.
Dark Golbat price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Golbat #24.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.48
- Mid
- $6.40
- High
- —
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About Dark Golbat #24
Dark Golbat is the #24 of 82 card in Team Rocket, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Base series. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 50 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Unlimited printing is priced near $6.44, with listings from $4.48 to —.
“Sneaks up silently on its prey and attacks it from behind, sometimes killing it with one bite.”
Printed flavour text on the Team Rocket #24 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #24 / 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Weavile
- Pokédex
- #42
- Released
- 2000/04/24
Dark Golbat attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Golbat #24 — the playability layer behind the price.
Sneak Attack
When you play Dark Golbat from your hand, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you do, Dark Golbat does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Apply Weakness and Resistance.
Flitter
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. 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
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Sneak Attack
- Attacks
- 1
Dark Golbat price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Golbat #24.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $6.44.
In the $6.44 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $6.44 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket does not list Dark Golbat, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Dark Golbat 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 $6.40–$14.49. The most recent snapshot of $6.44 sits 0% up that range, 55.6% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 24.2%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 55.8%.
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 Golbat?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Dark Golbat at $6.44 nets roughly $5.29 on eBay, $5.32 on TCGplayer, $5.77 via Cardmarket, $5.44 on Whatnot or $6.44 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.15.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 Golbat?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Golbat #24 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 $6.44 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $52.41 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-62.0% 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 Golbat within Team Rocket
By market value Dark Golbat sits at #40 of 40 in Team Rocket (set median $39.49).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 3%.
The set's top card is Dark Dragonite (#5), valued at $531.53.
What makes Dark Golbat valuable
- Dark Golbat dates to 2000, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- At Rare rarity, Dark Golbat is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- The Mitsuhiro Arita artwork gives Dark Golbat appeal beyond pure playability.
- Its Grass typing means Dark Golbat has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- With steady supply, Dark Golbat is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Dark Golbat
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Golbat has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $6.44 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Bulk lots of Dark Golbat can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $6.44 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Dark Golbat value questions
What is the value of Dark Golbat?
The current TCGplayer market value is $6.44 for the Unlimited printing, with a low of $4.48 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Dark Golbat a good investment?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Dark Golbat?
Dark Golbat 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.
Which versions of Dark Golbat are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($6.44). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Dark Golbat sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.44. 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 Golbat cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
Other Dark Golbat cards
Dark Golbat appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
