Dark Primeape is card #43/82 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 1,680 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).
Shown: the 1st Edition scan -- the Unlimited print is identical except it has no Edition-1 stamp. A no-stamp scan is coming.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
1,510
213
631
414
153
97
2
0
SGC
18
2
8
5
1
2
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
170
11
65
44
22
28
0
0
SGC
4
1
1
1
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
Fighting
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Mankey
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
57
Attacks
40Frenzied Attack[Fighting Fighting]
Dark Primeape is now Confused (after doing damage).
Pokémon Power: Frenzy
If Dark Primeape does any damage while it's Confused (even to itself), it does 30 more damage.
Although Primeapes have always been mean, lately they seem to be becoming even more vicious and frenzied.
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 Primeape (Team Rocket #43/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 1,680 Dark Primeape from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (1,510 1st Edition, 170 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 22.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Primeape 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 Primeape worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Primeape is about $1.81 for Unlimited and about $5.68 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.
