Pokémon · Base
Dark Jolteon
Team Rocket · #38 · Uncommon · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$7.71
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 135
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Jolteon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Thunder Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 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 Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Jolteon
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Jolteon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A dangerous Pokémon when angered. It likes to playfully shock people with the electricity it stores within its body."
LLightning Flash — 20
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
LLCThunder Attack — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Dark Jolteon does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
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 | $4.75 | $7.56 | $99.99 | $7.71 | $5.51 |
| 1st Edition | $14.05 | $24.99 | $266.01 | $25.51 | $19.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.97 |
| 7-day average | €7.27 |
| 30-day average | €8.67 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €8.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Jolteon is real?
Dark Jolteon 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 Jolteon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Jolteon is $7.71; 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 Jolteon from?
Dark Jolteon is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Jolteon?
Dark Jolteon is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket set.
