Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Darkrai
Majestic Dawn · #3 · Rare Holo · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$45.79
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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
- 3 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- 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."
Poké-Power: Darkness Shade
Once during your turn, when you put Darkrai from your hand onto your Bench, you may choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon. That Pokémon is now Asleep.
[Darkness]Dark Slumber — 10
At the end of your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
[Darkness · Darkness · Colorless]Dark Resolve — 40
If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep, remove 4 damage counters from Darkrai.
Weakness: Fighting +20
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · 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 2026/06/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $45.24 | $363.00 | $549.80 | $45.79 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $39.95 | $149.99 | $399.00 | $50.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/10| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.47 |
| 7-day average | €15.78 |
| 30-day average | €12.66 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €15.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.10 |
| reverseHoloSell | €15.46 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.66 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.66 |
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 $45.79; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Darkrai?
Darkrai is a Rare Holo card in the Majestic Dawn set.
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