Voltorb is card #69/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Common), 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 1,983 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
1,823
431
836
368
104
84
0
0
SGC
14
1
4
1
4
4
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
160
24
75
30
13
18
0
0
SGC
3
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
100
Attacks
20Speed Ball[Lightning]
Usually seen only in power plants, it is sometimes seen in towns, apparently using the power lines to travel.
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 Voltorb (Team Rocket #69/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 1,983 Voltorb from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (1,823 1st Edition, 160 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 17.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Voltorb 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 Voltorb worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Voltorb is about $0.58 for Unlimited and about $1.86 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 2026-10-05.
