Dark Persian
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Lot sales
By grade
- Lot$6.604 sales
- CGC 8.5$9.604 sales
- PSA 8$16.803 sales
- CGC 8$12.003 sales
- CGC 9$37.502 sales
- CGC 10$41.802 sales
- PSA 9$54.001 sale
- PSA 10$2401 sale
From 21 completed sales recorded between Oct 21, 2025 and Jul 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 17 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Dark Persian is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Team Rocket (#42), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. It's a Stage 1 Colorless-type Pokémon with 60 HP, evolving from Meowth, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.47 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $37 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 11× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $14.99 | #76306511 ✓ |
| 21 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $12.90 | #82712814 ✓ |
| 15 Jun 2026 | PSA 5 | $9.53 | #123133774 ✓ |
| 31 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.64 | #82712814 ✓ |
| 12 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.51 | #145142507 ✓ |
| 12 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $28.00 | #145142508 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $14.50 | #51130511 ✓ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $17.10 | #74293000 ✓ |
| 27 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $33.99 | #58933037 ✓ |
| 20 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.00 | #141893803 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 8.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$37); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Dark Persian is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $37.00 | $70 | −$37 | 10.7× |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | $70 | −$46 | 8.1× |
| PSA 8 | $15.64 | $70 | −$58 | 4.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 192 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 8.9% | $37.00 |
| PSA 9 | 33.9% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 57.3% | $3.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 9% of 192 PSA-graded Dark Persian copies are a gem-mint 10 (17 of 192) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Dark Persian 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 17 | $37$31–$43 | |
| PSA 9pop 65 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$28$19–$28 | |
| PSA 8pop 51 | $16$13–$18 | |
| PSA 7pop 25 | $12$10–$14 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $15 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
56% spreadCurrently 56% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
29% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Meowth.
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
“Popular with women because of its beautiful fur. The leader of the Rockets keeps one as a pet.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Dark Persian cards
There are 3 different Dark Persian printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Team Rocket #42 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Dark Persian (Team Rocket #42) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Dark Persian from Team Rocket is worth approximately $3.47 ungraded (near-mint), and around $37 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Dark Persian?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Dark Persian from Team Rocket is worth around $37 — roughly 11× the raw ungraded value of $3.47.
Should I grade my Dark Persian?
A PSA 10 sells for about $37 versus $3.47 raw — roughly a 11× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Dark Persian rare?
Dark Persian is a Uncommon card from Team Rocket (card #42), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. Its current blended market value is $3.47 ungraded.
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