Dark Dragonite is card #5/82 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 18,417 copies across its printings. It is one of the set's marquee chase cards. It is also home to the famous No Holo Dark Dragonite error.
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).
No Holo error (1st Edition)
The famous 'No Holo' Dark Dragonite — the holo #5 template printed WITHOUT its cosmos-foil layer, carrying the Edition 1 stamp. The scarcer of the two error editions and the set's most valuable card. PSA labels it 'No Holo' (its spec never reads 'Missing Holofoil').
Shown: the standard holo #5 for reference. The No Holo error is the same card printed without its cosmos-foil layer, with the Edition 1 stamp. A scan of the error is coming.
No Holo error (Unlimited)
The 'No Holo' Dark Dragonite error in the Unlimited run (no Edition 1 stamp). More plentiful than the 1st Edition error but still the set's signature mistake — a non-holo card struck from the holo #5 print sheet of both editions.
Shown: the standard holo #5 for reference. The No Holo error is the same card printed without its cosmos-foil layer, with no stamp (Unlimited). A scan of the error is coming.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
8,630
224
2,287
2,666
1,553
1,833
64
3
SGC
113
3
22
42
20
24
0
2
Unlimited
PSA
9,321
53
984
2,494
2,077
3,528
182
3
SGC
141
0
9
48
34
48
1
1
No Holo error (1st Edition)
PSA
84
5
36
21
8
13
1
0
No Holo error (Unlimited)
PSA
382
19
73
90
59
126
11
4
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
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.
Dark Dragonite is home to the set's most famous and valuable error: the 'No Holo' Dark Dragonite, a copy of the holo #5 printed WITHOUT its cosmos-foil layer. A single non-holo Dragonite sat dead-center on the uncommon print sheet of BOTH the 1st Edition and Unlimited runs, so the error exists in both editions (1st Edition the scarcer). PSA labels it 'No Holo' (never 'Missing Holofoil'); TCGplayer does not catalog it at all. Holo rare (#5); non-holo counterpart #22.
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 Dragonite (Team Rocket #5/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 18,417 Dark Dragonite from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (8,630 1st Edition, 9,321 Unlimited, 84 No Holo error (1st Edition), 382 No Holo error (Unlimited)); SGC has graded about 254.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Dragonite 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 Dragonite worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Dragonite is about $179.09 for Unlimited and about $353.49 for 1st Edition.
Does Dark Dragonite have a known error?
Dark Dragonite is home to the set's most famous and valuable error: the 'No Holo' Dark Dragonite, a copy of the holo #5 printed WITHOUT its cosmos-foil layer. A single non-holo Dragonite sat dead-center on the uncommon print sheet of BOTH the 1st Edition and Unlimited runs, so the error exists in both editions (1st Edition the scarcer). PSA labels it 'No Holo' (never 'Missing Holofoil'); TCGplayer does not catalog it at all. Holo rare (#5); non-holo counterpart #22.
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 and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
