Does the condition of the card change its price?

Yes. We check it when your card arrives, and here is what we pay in each condition. Like new: €5.00. Played a little: €2.70.

How can you tell your card is this one?

Look at the bottom of your card: you should read DRI 238/182 there. Its illustration is signed Krgc.

Which set does it come from?

It comes from the Destined Rivals set, released here on 30 May 2025.

It goes at about the same pace as the other cards we buy in Japanese. Our pokoSCORE gives it 65 out of 100. At least 15 copies have sold since 8 September.

Destined Rivals

Team Rocket's Giovanni DRI 238/182

DRIJPSpecial illustration rare

You receive

€5.00

65pokoSCORE

Your offer depends on the card’s printing, edition and condition. We check its condition when it arrives.

How much is your Team Rocket's Giovanni worth?

A copy in Japanese, like new: we’ll buy it from you for €5.00 today.

Today · You get

€5.00

The same price as on 23 September

€5.00

23 SeptemberToday

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Day	Our offer
23 September	€5.00
24 September	€5.00
25 September	€5.00
26 September	€5.00
27 September	€5.00

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pokoSCORE

It goes at about the same pace as the other cards we buy in Japanese.

Gone since 8 September: at least 15
For sale on 26 September: 60 or more
For sale on 8 September: 58 or more

Versions of this card

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What you might be wondering about this card

How much do we pay for Team Rocket's Giovanni DRI 238/182?: A copy in Japanese, like new: we’ll buy it from you for €5.00 today.
Does the condition of the card change its price?: Yes. We check it when your card arrives, and here is what we pay in each condition. Like new: €5.00. Played a little: €2.70.
How can you tell your card is this one?: Look at the bottom of your card: you should read DRI 238/182 there. Its illustration is signed Krgc.
Which set does it come from?: It comes from the Destined Rivals set, released here on 30 May 2025.
Does it sell fast?: It goes at about the same pace as the other cards we buy in Japanese. Our pokoSCORE gives it 65 out of 100. At least 15 copies have sold since 8 September.

When it came out

Destined Rivals landed here on 30 May 2025.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 18 April 2025, under the code SV10. That is 42 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Regulation mark: I
Number: 238/182
Set: Destined RivalsDRISet guide
Illustrated by: Krgc

Switch your Active Team Rocket's Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Team Rocket's Pokémon. If you do, switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.自分のバトル場の「ロケット団のポケモン」を、ベンチの「ロケット団のポケモン」と入れ替える。その後、相手のベンチポケモンを1匹選び、バトルポケモンと入れ替える。

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
Team Rocket's Honchkrow runs it in 77 of the 77 lists we have read, seen across 68 different tournaments.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.
A strength
Mark I. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

Every printing of Team Rocket's Giovanni plays the same way at a tournament. So the decks below count them all together, and the last column shows the one players wrote on their list.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
Team Rocket's Honchkrow	77 of 77	68	DRI 174
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	76 of 78	67	DRI 174
Team Rocket's Spidops	26 of 27	24	DRI 174
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex	18 of 24	17	DRI 174
Hydreigon ex	2 of 65	2	DRI 174