Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Darkrai
Great Encounters · #4 · Rare Holo · 2008
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$29.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 491
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
About this card
"It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon."
[Colorless]Darkness Roar — 10
You may have your opponent switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 or his or her Benched Pokémon.
[Darkness · Darkness · Colorless]Sleep Hole — 40+
If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage. If the Defending Pokémon is not Asleep, that Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness: Fighting +20
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $20.00 | $31.38 | $418.92 | $29.29 | $418.92 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $12.59 | $25.00 | $220.00 | $16.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.44 |
| 30-day average | €4.45 |
| Low | €0.19 |
| Trend price | €3.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.51 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.69 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Darkrai is real?
Darkrai 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 Darkrai worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Darkrai is $29.29; 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 Darkrai from?
Darkrai is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Darkrai?
Darkrai is a Rare Holo card in the Great Encounters set.
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