Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine)
WoTC Promo · 16/53 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
WoTC PromoNumber
16/53
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine): Rarity & Collectibility
Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #16/53 of the WoTC Promo 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 Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) (Common, WoTC Promo #16/53) changes hands at roughly $4.94, 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 $4.94, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.70. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.94, Lightly Played $3.44, Moderately Played $2.59, Heavily Played $1.71, Damaged $1.70 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) is valued near $79.99 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine): 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) Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) sits around $79.99 — 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 $25.00, CGC 10 $24.99, CGC 9.5 $19.99 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.74 | $2.74 | $2.74 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.39 | $3.39 | $3.39 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 18 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $31.27 | $31.27 | $31.27 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 22 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.57 | $14.57 | $14.57 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $24.99 | $25.00 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.70 | $1.70 | $1.70 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.71 | $0.75 | $1.84 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.44 | $1.99 | $4.95 | 548 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.59 | $3.14 | $3.15 | 168 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.94 | $4.11 | $5.70 | 809 |
Collector Outlook for Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine)
As a Common, Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Computer Error (Rocket's Secret Machine) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
