Pokémon · Base
Dark Hypno
Team Rocket · #9 · Rare Holo · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$81.59
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Drowzee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 97
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Hypno plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Drowzee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Hypno
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dark Hypno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Carries a pendulum with it always. Sometimes appears near less-traveled roads and schools at dusk."
PPsypunch — 20
PPCBench Manipulation — 20×
Your opponent flips a number of coins equal to the number of Pokémon on his or her Bench. This attack does 20 damage times the number of tails. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $33.00 | $39.28 | $99.99 | $39.85 | $79.99 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $110.00 | $197.99 | $728.09 | $81.59 | $728.09 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €49.00 |
| 7-day average | €32.08 |
| 30-day average | €32.38 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €33.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €29.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.27 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €19.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €24.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Hypno is real?
Dark Hypno is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Hypno worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Hypno is $81.59; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Hypno from?
Dark Hypno is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Hypno?
Dark Hypno is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Hypno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
