How rare is Dark Machoke?

Dark Machoke is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Team Rocket.

Is Dark Machoke a chase card?

Not really — Dark Machoke is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Team Rocket set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Dark Machoke collectible?

Dark Machoke combines its Uncommon rarity from Team Rocket, 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 Machoke

Name: Dark Machoke - Team Rocket (40/82)
Brand: Pokemon

Team Rocket · 40/82 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $2.67

Low $3.62

High $3.62

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Team Rocket

Number

40/82

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Unlimited

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

Check Price

Dark Machoke: Rarity & Collectibility

Dark Machoke in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #40/82 of the Team Rocket 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 Machoke?

In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Machoke (Uncommon, Team Rocket #40/82) changes hands at roughly $2.67, 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 $2.67, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.62. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.67, Lightly Played $1.26, Moderately Played $1.03, Heavily Played $0.73, Damaged $0.62 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.25	$2.25	$2.25	4
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.62	$0.35	$0.83	141
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.73	$0.30	$0.81	168
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.26	$0.75	$1.25	839
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$1.03	$0.99	$2.53	380
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$2.67	$3.62	$3.62	545

Collector Outlook for Dark Machoke

Dark Machoke 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 Machoke on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.