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Dark Metal Energy
Team Rocket Returns · #94/109
Dark Metal Energy (94/109), the Uncommon from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $5.50, typically in the $5–$7 range.
As of September 11, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Dark Metal Energy
Dark Metal Energy is a Uncommon (94/109) from the Pokémon Team Rocket Returns set, released November 1, 2004. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $5–$7. The artwork is by Takumi Akabane. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Dark Metal Energy
Dark Metal Energy appears on 2 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #94/109 from Team Rocket Returns; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Dark Metal Energy (94/109) worth?
Dark Metal Energy (94/109), the Uncommon from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $5.50, typically in the $5–$7 range. Note: 1 other card named Dark Metal Energy exists across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Dark Metal Energy card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Dark Metal Energy (94/109), the Uncommon (about $5–$7) from Team Rocket Returns.
The other version: #97/110 from Holon Phantoms (Uncommon, about $2–$3).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Dark Metal Energy (94/109)?
Ahead after fees: with a 13% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Dark Metal Energy (94/109) is estimated to net about $39 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Dark Metal Energy (94/109) rare?
Dark Metal Energy (94/109) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 128 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Dark Metal Energy (94/109)?
Of the 128 copies PSA has graded, 13% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Team Rocket Returns
Should I grade Dark Metal Energy?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$39 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (13% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 13% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $5–$7 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±18% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 11, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →