Team Rocket Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2000 as part of the Base series, Team Rocket spans 82 cards — 40 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Team Rocket set
Dating to 2000/04/24, Team Rocket is a vintage-era Base-series set with 82 cards. The most valuable card is Dark Dragonite #5, worth $531.53 (Rare).
This report prices 40 of the 40 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $39.49 and an average of $88.06.
Team Rocket value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
5 days tracked · -7.4%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Dark Dragonite alone is worth $531.53, and the five most valuable cards — Dark Dragonite #5 ($531.53), Dark Blastoise #3 ($518.00), Dark Charizard #4 ($373.18), Dark Raichu #83 ($361.69), Dark Gyarados #8 ($222.18) — carry the bulk of the $3,522.20 tracked total.
The median card value is $39.49 versus an average of $88.06 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $222.18 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 35 Rare, 5 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 18 cards $5–$20, 14 cards $20–$100, 8 cards $100+. 8 cards trade above $100.
Dark Dragonite is the standout chase at $531.53; the next tier down (Dark Blastoise, Dark Charizard) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Team Rocket
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Team Rocket card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 53% of the total.
Most valuable Team Rocket cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Dark Dragonite #5$531.53
- Dark Blastoise #3$518.00
- Dark Charizard #4$373.18
- Dark Raichu #83$361.69
- Dark Gyarados #8$222.18
- Dark Alakazam #1$178.88
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Heating up in Team Rocket
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Dark Charmeleon #32$8.41▲ 36.9%
- Dark Raichu #83$361.69▲ 26.4%
- Dark Jolteon #38$8.45▲ 18.3%
- Dark Vaporeon #45$7.13▲ 4.1%
- Dark Dragonair #33$7.89▲ 1.3%
- Dark Flareon #35$9.07▼ 43.7%
Cooling off in Team Rocket
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Dark Flareon #35$9.07▼ 43.7%
- Dark Dragonair #33$7.89▲ 1.3%
- Dark Vaporeon #45$7.13▲ 4.1%
- Dark Jolteon #38$8.45▲ 18.3%
- Dark Raichu #83$361.69▲ 26.4%
- Dark Charmeleon #32$8.41▲ 36.9%
Team Rocket questions
What is the most valuable card in Team Rocket?
Dark Dragonite #5 is the set's top card, valued at $531.53 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 40 priced Team Rocket cards.
How many cards are in Team Rocket?
Team Rocket contains 82 printed cards in the Base series, released 2000/04/24. This report tracks 40 of them, 40 with live prices.
What is the average Team Rocket card worth?
The median tracked value is $39.49 and the average is $88.06. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Team Rocket?
As a vintage-era Base-series set, Team Rocket has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $39.49 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Team Rocket cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Dark Dragonite #5 ($531.53), Dark Blastoise #3 ($518.00), Dark Charizard #4 ($373.18), Dark Raichu #83 ($361.69), Dark Gyarados #8 ($222.18). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Team Rocket cards
Showing 40 of 40 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Dark Dragonite
$531.53Team Rocket
Dark Blastoise
$518.00Team Rocket
Dark Charizard
$373.18Team Rocket
Dark Raichu
$361.69Team Rocket
Dark Gyarados
$222.18Team Rocket
Dark Alakazam
$178.88Team Rocket
Dark Machamp
$146.83Team Rocket
Dark Slowbro
$106.42Team Rocket
Dark Magneton
$98.57Team Rocket
Dark Hypno
$97.84Team Rocket
Dark Dugtrio
$94.48Team Rocket
Dark Golbat
$90.34Team Rocket
Dark Charizard
$88.19Team Rocket
Dark Vileplume
$71.10Team Rocket
Here Comes Team Rocket!
$68.24Team Rocket
Dark Arbok
$67.46Team Rocket
Dark Blastoise
$51.90Team Rocket
Rocket's Sneak Attack
$43.19Team Rocket
Dark Weezing
$42.96Team Rocket
Rainbow Energy
$40.67Team Rocket
Dark Dragonite
$38.31Team Rocket
Dark Alakazam
$21.47Team Rocket
Dark Gyarados
$19.44Team Rocket
Dark Dugtrio
$10.48Team Rocket
Dark Machamp
$10.06Team Rocket
Dark Slowbro
$9.97Team Rocket
Rainbow Energy
$9.58Team Rocket
Rocket's Sneak Attack
$9.55Team Rocket
Dark Hypno
$9.53Team Rocket
Here Comes Team Rocket!
$9.18Team Rocket
Dark Flareon
$9.07Team Rocket
Dark Arbok
$9.04Team Rocket
Dark Jolteon
$8.45Team Rocket
Dark Vileplume
$8.42Team Rocket
Dark Charmeleon
$8.41Team Rocket
Dark Magneton
$8.09Team Rocket
Dark Weezing
$8.04Team Rocket
Dark Dragonair
$7.89Team Rocket
Dark Vaporeon
$7.13Team Rocket
Dark Golbat
$6.44Team Rocket
Complete Team Rocket checklist (40)
- Dark Dragonite #5$531.53
- Dark Blastoise #3$518.00
- Dark Charizard #4$373.18
- Dark Raichu #83$361.69
- Dark Gyarados #8$222.18
- Dark Alakazam #1$178.88
- Dark Machamp #10$146.83
- Dark Slowbro #12$106.42
- Dark Magneton #11$98.57
- Dark Hypno #9$97.84
- Dark Dugtrio #6$94.48
- Dark Golbat #7$90.34
- Dark Charizard #21$88.19
- Dark Vileplume #13$71.10
- Here Comes Team Rocket! #15$68.24
- Dark Arbok #2$67.46
- Dark Blastoise #20$51.90
- Rocket's Sneak Attack #16$43.19
- Dark Weezing #14$42.96
- Rainbow Energy #17$40.67
- Dark Dragonite #22$38.31
- Dark Alakazam #18$21.47
- Dark Gyarados #25$19.44
- Dark Dugtrio #23$10.48
- Dark Machamp #27$10.06
- Dark Slowbro #29$9.97
- Rainbow Energy #80$9.58
- Rocket's Sneak Attack #72$9.55
- Dark Hypno #26$9.53
- Here Comes Team Rocket! #71$9.18
- Dark Flareon #35$9.07
- Dark Arbok #19$9.04
- Dark Jolteon #38$8.45
- Dark Vileplume #30$8.42
- Dark Charmeleon #32$8.41
- Dark Magneton #28$8.09
- Dark Weezing #31$8.04
- Dark Dragonair #33$7.89
- Dark Vaporeon #45$7.13
- Dark Golbat #24$6.44