Pokémon · EX
Dark Celebi
Hidden Legends · #4 · Rare Holo · 2004
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From
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Market reference
$62.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 102
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Ikuji
- Pokédex #
- 251
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Celebi plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Needs Grass / Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass / Darkness type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Dark Celebi
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Ken Ikuji
This card was illustrated by Ken Ikuji.
Building around Dark Celebi?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CDark Provide
Attach up to 1 Grass or Darkness Energy card from your hand to your Pokémon.
GDLeaf Poison — 20
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
This Pokémon is both GrassDarkness type.
Weakness:R×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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $34.86 | $109.98 | $412.43 | $62.04 | $43.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $75.98 | $84.93 | $99.98 | $60.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.95 |
| 7-day average | €11.73 |
| 30-day average | €21.40 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €21.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €49.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €18.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.51 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €40.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Celebi is real?
Dark Celebi 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 Celebi worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Celebi is $62.04; 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 Celebi from?
Dark Celebi is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Legends" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Celebi?
Dark Celebi is a Rare Holo card in the Hidden Legends set.
