Dark Electrode

Cards Team Rocket Returns #4

✦ Lightning

Dark Electrode - Team Rocket Returns (#4)

Pokémon Stage 1 Rare Holo HP 70
Market price
$84.00
holofoil · 3 variants
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Number
4
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Energy
Lightning, Darkness
i About this card

Dark Electrode - Team Rocket Returns

Dark Electrode is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Team Rocket Returns Pokémon TCG set, released 2004, illustrated by Kouki Saitou. It sits at card number 4 in the Team Rocket Returns checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP and the Stage 1 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $84.00 across 3 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Dark Electrode has been printed 2 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#4 in Team Rocket Returns) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 80Elite

Strong market heat, grading upside. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 98

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 78

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

normal
$36.75
Low $15.00 Mid $15.00 High $15.00
holofoil
$84.00
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
reverseHolofoil
$41.69
Low $79.99 Mid $84.99 High $89.99

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 5642m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$84.00
Low
$7.84
Jul 2022
High
$120
Apr 2026
Avg
$50.00
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
+460.0%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 311 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $299.00 PSA 9 high $99.32 Raw high $30.72
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $30.72
RAW $24.77
RAW $20.96
RAW $21.89
RAW $23.04
RAW $21.35
RAW $23.00
RAW $22.49
RAW $20.00
RAW $19.99
RAW $22.18
RAW $19.99
RAW $19.85
RAW $18.00
RAW $17.60
? Card FAQ

Dark Electrode FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Dark Electrode from Team Rocket Returns worth?

Recent recorded market price is $84.00 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 3 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Dark Electrode?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Dark Electrode has been printed 2 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Dark Electrode?

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. See Kouki Saitou's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Dark Electrode released?

The Team Rocket Returns set released in 2004, so this card (#4 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Dark Electrode?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Team Rocket Returns set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.