How rare is Dark Persian?

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

Is Dark Persian a chase card?

Not really — Dark Persian 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 Persian collectible?

Dark Persian 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 Persian

Name: Dark Persian - Team Rocket (42/82)
Brand: Pokemon

Team Rocket · 42/82 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $1.81

Low $1.30

High $2.39

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Team Rocket

Number

42/82

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Unlimited

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Dark Persian: Rarity & Collectibility

Dark Persian in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #42/82 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 Persian?

In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Persian (Uncommon, Team Rocket #42/82) changes hands at roughly $1.81, 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 $1.81, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.53. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.81, Lightly Played $1.30, Moderately Played $0.74, Heavily Played $0.66, Damaged $0.53 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.53	$0.42	$0.83	161
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.66	$1.40	$1.40	194
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.30	$0.99	$2.25	663
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.74	$0.40	$1.00	430
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.81	$1.30	$2.39	491

Collector Outlook for Dark Persian

Dark Persian is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Persian on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.