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Dark Hypno

Card 9/82

Dark Hypno — Team Rocket's menacing Hypno reimagining with the 1st Edition stamp that hits four figures graded.

Team RocketSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Kagemaru HimenoIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Drowzee)
HP 60
TypePsychic
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKagemaru Himeno
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetTeam Rocket
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$68 · Unlimited ~$25 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,998 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Team Rocket (2000) is the original 'evil twin' set — Dark Hypno is one of its most distinctive prints.
  • 1st Edition copies trade at a ~2.7× premium over Unlimited raw, and PSA 10 1st Edition realized prints near $2k.
  • Holo pattern centering is a known PSA-10 killer on early WotC holos — gem copies are real-deal scarce.
  • Strong crossover appeal for Team Rocket set completionists and Hypno collectors alike.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Hypno with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Psypunch Cost: Psychic · 20 damage

Bench Manipulation Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Colorless · 20× damage

Your opponent flips a number of coins equal to the number of Pokémon on his or her Bench. This attack does 20 damage times the number of tails. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Hypno PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Vintage 2000 Team Rocket holo; 1st Edition stamp is the chase variant. PSA 10 1st Edition realized ~$1,998 (PriceCharting, May 2026), roughly 29× raw 1st Edition.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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