Dark Magneton
Team Rocket Returns · 39/109 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
39/109
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Magneton: Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Magneton in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #39/109 of the Team Rocket Returns 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 Magneton?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Magneton (Uncommon, Team Rocket Returns #39/109) changes hands at roughly $49.99, 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 $49.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $8.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $49.99, Lightly Played $23.97, Moderately Played $23.06, Heavily Played $17.94, Damaged $8.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Magneton is valued near $800.00 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Magneton: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dark Magneton sits around $800.00 — roughly 16x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $120.50, CGC 10 $199.00, CGC 9.5 $36.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $29.34 | $29.34 | $29.34 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $53.50 | $53.50 | $53.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $64.50 | $64.00 | $65.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $120.50 | $120.50 | $120.50 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $8.98 | $8.98 | $8.98 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $23.97 | $23.97 | $23.97 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $23.06 | $23.06 | $23.06 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 27 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Magneton
Dark Magneton is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Magneton on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
