Dark Golduck is card #37/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Uncommon), 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 2,147 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
1,908
236
777
560
196
132
7
0
SGC
23
1
7
7
3
5
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
239
18
83
62
40
35
1
0
SGC
11
1
9
0
0
1
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
Water
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Psyduck
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
55
Attacks
Third Eye[Psychic]
Discard 1 Energy card attached to Dark Golduck in order to draw up to 3 cards.
50Super Psy[Psychic Psychic Colorless]
When Psyducks evolve, their headaches disappear and they find themselves in possession of formidable mental powers.
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.
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 Golduck (Team Rocket #37/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 2,147 Dark Golduck from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (1,908 1st Edition, 239 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 34.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Golduck 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 Golduck worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Golduck is about $4.96 for Unlimited and about $11.26 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 and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
