Pokémon · Platinum
Darkrai G
Rising Rivals · #3 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$67.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Makoto Imai
- Pokédex #
- 491
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Darkrai G plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Darkness Sleep) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 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 Darkrai G
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Makoto Imai
This card was illustrated by Makoto Imai.
Building around Darkrai G?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Eerie Aura
Put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon that remains Asleep between turns.
DCCDarkness Sleep — 50
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, that Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $49.99 | $374.50 | $699.00 | $67.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $89.95 | $103.44 | $1,230.99 | $123.11 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.00 |
| 7-day average | €17.00 |
| 30-day average | €13.23 |
| Low | €2.45 |
| Trend price | €10.61 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €14.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.40 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Darkrai G is real?
Darkrai G 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 G worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Darkrai G is $67.27; 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 G from?
Darkrai G is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Darkrai G?
Darkrai G is a Rare Holo card in the Rising Rivals set.
