Team Rocket Rocket's Sneak Attack #16: PSA 9 vs PSA 10

Team Rocket Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 shows a wide gem-mint premium between PSA 9 and PSA 10: a $222 dollar gap, with the gem mint multiplier at 4.8x. Based on the last tracked PSA 10 sale of $300.00 on Jan 3, 2026, the crack-and-resub math favors the resub: expected value is positive even at a conservative 15% upgrade probability.

Team Rocket Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 Holo

PSA 10

$279.76

Last sale $300.00 on Jan 3, 2026 UTC

PSA 9

$57.95

Last sale $57.95 on Mar 10, 2026 UTC

PSA 8

$28.00

Last sale $28.00 on Mar 8, 2026 UTC

The Spread

The PSA 9 to PSA 10 spread on Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 Team Rocket.

$222

Dollar gap, PSA 9 to PSA 10

4.8x

PSA 10 sells for 4.8x a PSA 9

Three-Outcome EV Calculator

PSA 9 acquisition cost ($)

PSA resub cost ($)

Probability of each outcome (must total 100%)

PSA 10 (upgrade) 15%

PSA 9 (regrade) 70%

PSA 8 (downgrade) 15%

Defaults are conservative starting points. Adjust based on the specific slab. A borderline 9 with strong centering plays differently than a 9 with edge wear.

PSA 10 outcome (sale price minus resub minus acquisition) $0

PSA 9 outcome (regrade, no upgrade) $0

PSA 8 outcome (downgrade, slower sell, tied capital) $0

Expected Value

Math favors holding the 9

Team Rocket #16 Rocket's Sneak Attack Holo released in 2000 sits in the vintage WOTC tier where gem-mint premiums above $222 are common. PSA 10 populations shrink faster than supply on cards of this era, which is why the upgrade arbitrage stays alive.

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