How rare is Dark Wartortle (Japanese)?

Dark Wartortle (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Rocket Gang.

Is Dark Wartortle (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Dark Wartortle (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Rocket Gang set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Dark Wartortle (Japanese) collectible?

Dark Wartortle (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from Rocket Gang, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Dark Wartortle (Japanese)

Name: Dark Wartortle (Japanese) - Rocket Gang ()
Brand: Pokemon

Rocket Gang · · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $3.63

Low $4.40

High $4.40

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Rocket Gang

Number

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Dark Wartortle (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Dark Wartortle (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Rocket Gang set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Dark Wartortle (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Wartortle (Japanese) (Uncommon, Rocket Gang #) changes hands at roughly $3.63, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $3.63, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.77. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.63, Lightly Played $2.30, Moderately Played $1.36, Heavily Played $1.20, Damaged $0.77 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.77	$0.77	$0.77	22
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.20	$1.20	$1.20	15
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.30	$2.29	$2.29	82
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$1.36	$1.36	$1.36	36
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$3.63	$4.40	$4.40	71

Collector Outlook for Dark Wartortle (Japanese)

Dark Wartortle (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Wartortle (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.