Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Darkrai V
Astral Radiance · #98 · Rare Holo V · 2022
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Market reference
$1.67
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 98 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo V
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- Pokédex #
- 491
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Darkrai V 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 (Dark Void) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Darkrai V
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by takuyoa
This card was illustrated by takuyoa.
Building around Darkrai V?
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About this card
DCWind of Darkness — 50
DDCDark Void — 130
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.69 | $1.69 | $4,321.00 | $1.67 | $1.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.95 |
| 7-day average | €1.09 |
| 30-day average | €1.24 |
| Low | €0.69 |
| Trend price | €1.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.69 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Darkrai V is real?
Darkrai V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Darkrai V is $1.67; 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 V from?
Darkrai V is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Darkrai V?
Darkrai V is a Rare Holo V card in the Astral Radiance set.
Darkrai V in the news
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