Dark Golbat is card #7/82 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 6,532 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
4,065
308
1,512
1,183
544
511
7
0
SGC
33
0
11
9
7
6
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
2,467
36
496
802
525
591
17
0
SGC
51
0
5
14
12
20
0
0
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
50
Evolves from
Zubat
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
0
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
42
Attacks
Flitter[Grass Grass]
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 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.)
Pokémon Power: Sneak Attack
When you play Dark Golbat from your hand, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you do, Dark Golbat does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Apply Weakness and Resistance.
Sneaks up silently on its prey and attacks it from behind, sometimes killing it with one bite.
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 #24 Dark Golbat.
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 Golbat (Team Rocket #7/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 6,532 Dark Golbat from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (4,065 1st Edition, 2,467 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 84.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Golbat 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 Golbat worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Golbat is about $31.59 for Unlimited and about $60.66 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.
