Surprise! Time Machine 91/109

Name: Surprise! Time Machine #91 - Team Rocket Returns | Price Guide & Historical Value (Ungraded, PSA10/9/8)
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: ex7-91
Price: 7.7 USD
Availability: InStock

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Set: Team Rocket Returns Released: Nov 1, 2004

TrainerUncommon Pull Rate: 1 in 17.5 packs (5.7%)

Raw Prices

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normal

Found in Booster Packs

7.70 $0.04 (0.52%)

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reverse Holofoil

Found in Booster Packs

39.50

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jimmy Ballard

Promotional / Event Release

3.17 $0.29 (10.07%)

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PSA Graded Prices

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Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw
PSA10	64.21	—	x8.3
PSA9	74.47	—	x9.7
PSA8	49.87	2.03%	x6.5

Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw
PSA10	721.87	18.21%	x18
PSA9	44.81	—	x1.1
PSA8	20.99	75.29%	x0.5

PSA Graded Prices

PSA 10 Gem Mint
6
26.09%
$64.21
PSA 9 Mint
9
39.13%
$74.47
PSA 8 Near Mint-Mint
7
30.43%
$49.87
PSA 7 Near Mint
0
0.00%
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PSA 6 Excellent-Mint
0
0.00%
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PSA 5 Excellent
0
0.00%
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PSA 4 Very Good-Excellent
1
4.35%
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PSA 3 Very Good
0
0.00%
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PSA 2 Good
0
0.00%
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PSA 1 Poor
0
0.00%
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Is Surprise! Time Machine 91/109 worth grading?

Net profit at each grade — after grading, fees & tax on a $7.70 raw copy.

Grading + shipping $ Sale fees & tax %

Break-even $41.03

$7.70

Raw

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PSA 5 —

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PSA 6 —

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PSA 7 —

$49.87

PSA 8 +$7.69

$74.47

PSA 9 +$29.09

$64.21

PSA 10 +$20.16

Based on $28 grading + shipping and 13% marketplace fees & tax on a $7.70 raw cost.

Keep in mind: Don't forget about PSA upcharges! High-value cards that get top grades are often bumped to higher pricing tiers by PSA, which can alter your final profit margins.

Population Report (PSA)

Card Details

Card TypeTrainer
Card Number 91/109
Card RarityUncommon
IllustratorKatsura Tabata
Release Date01/11/2004
SeriesEX
Expansion Team Rocket Returns
Standard FormatNot Legal
Expanded FormatNot Legal
Unlimited FormatLegal
EraVintage
Production StatusOut of Print

Card Attributes

Energy Type Trainer

Rules

Choose 1 of your Evolved Pokémon, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from it, and shuffle it into your deck (this counts as devolving that Pokémon). If that Pokémon remains in play, search your deck for an Evolution card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon (this counts as evolving that Pokémon). Shuffle your deck afterward.

Artwork Description

The artwork on this card depicts a bright blue and orange creature connected to a futuristic machine with glowing rings and wires, as the device hums to life, displaying a countdown on its screen in a dimly lit room.

Cameos

Marshtomp

Playability Overview

This card offers strategic flexibility by allowing players to reset a Pokémon’s evolution, enabling adaptation to changing board states or recovery from disruptive effects.

Binder Inspiration

Main Binder Theme: Evolutionary TwistThis card is all about surprise mechanics and evolving Pokémon in unexpected ways. It deserves a spot on a “Game Changer” page, where it can be showcased alongside other trainer cards that alter the course of a battle. The sleek design of the time machine adds a techy vibe that can pair nicely with other futuristic cards.Additional Binder Suggestions: Laboratory / Playful / Retro Tech / Evolution Shift / Surprise Mechanics

Surprise! Time Machine 91/109

Raw Prices

normal

reverse Holofoil

jimmy Ballard

Price History (Raw)

PSA Graded Prices

Population Report (PSA)

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Rules

Artwork Description

Cameos

Playability Overview

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