Dark Arbok is card #2/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 10,318 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
4,615
295
1,749
1,430
610
522
9
0
SGC
48
1
10
19
9
9
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
5,703
52
850
1,721
1,230
1,786
62
2
SGC
104
0
6
33
26
37
1
1
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Ekans
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
24
Attacks
Stare[Grass Grass]
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.) If that Pokémon has a Pokémon Power, that power stops working until the end of your opponent's next turn.
10Poison Vapor[Grass Grass Grass]
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Freezes its prey with its stare. If you should encounter one, remember not to look into its eyes.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #19 Dark Arbok.
About the print variants
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Arbok (Team Rocket #2/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 10,318 Dark Arbok from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (4,615 1st Edition, 5,703 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 152.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Arbok are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Arbok worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Arbok is about $15.39 for Unlimited and about $50.98 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.
