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Darkness Pokémon cards — how many are there and what are they worth?

There are 1,249 Darkness cards on file, 1,210 of them with a price, and the typical one costs $1.42.

Energy type · 1,249 cards · 1,210 with a price · $0.05 to $2,259.47 · read August 14, 2026

How much is a Darkness Pokémon card worth?

The typical Darkness card costs $1.42. Across the 1,210 of them that carry a price, the cheapest is $0.05 and the dearest is $2,259.47 — Umbreon VMAX 215, at $2,259.47. That spread is why the group price is a starting point and not a valuation of any one card.

Card facts are read from openly published card files; prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026.

All typesRarityPrint variantPokédex numberRegulation markSetArtistEvolution stageCard mechanicAttack costAttack damageRetreat cost

Darkness 1,249 cardsEnergy type

Darkness price summary

1,210 with a price · $0.05 to $2,259.47 · No. 11 of 11 types by typical price · +10.9% in 11 months · 125 HP on average · weak to Fighting

Typical price, last 11 months$1.42+10.9% from $1.28
Card price ladder$2,259.47$199.33 to $2,259.47
Place among typesNo. 11CheapestMiddleDearestTypical price $1.42 · No. 11 of 11
0 types cost less than this one
Cards on file1,2491,210 carry a priceMost expensive card$2,259.47Umbreon VMAX 215Cheapest on record$0.05across all 1,210 priced cardsPrice rose+10.9%over the last 11 monthsPlace by priceNo. 11of 11 types

What stands out about Darkness cards

  • Scale 1,249 cards carry this type — 6.1% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
  • Price Half of the priced cards cost under $1.42, but the dearest reaches $2,259.47 — a gap of 1,591×.
  • Place By typical price this is No. 11 of 11 types; 0 of them cost less.
  • Record 1,210 of the 1,249 cards have a price on file. The rest are counted but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.

How 20,444 English cards narrow down to these 1,249

Full bar = that step's denominator · filled = what carries over
  • English cards on file 20,44417,249 cardsonly cards that record a energy type remain · 84.4% of 20,444
  • Cards with a energy type 17,2491,249 cardsonly Darkness remain · 7.2% of 17,249
  • The 1,249 cards on this page1,249 cards6.1% of every English card on file

The middle step counts every card that records a energy type, including types too small to have a page of their own. That is why its figure is larger than the totals on the energy type list, which only counts the groups it can open.

Darkness Pokémon cards at a glance

  • What this group is. 1,249 cards share the energy type Darkness. The energy type is the element recorded for each Pokémon card. Trainer and energy cards carry none, so this axis covers only the Pokémon part of the archive.
  • What they cost. The typical card is $1.42. Across the 1,210 priced cards the range runs $0.05 to $2,259.47.
  • Where it stands. No. 11 of 11 types by typical price, with 0 of them cheaper.
  • What the cards are like. They average 125 HP and 71 maximum damage, and are most often weak to Fighting.
  • What is listed below. The 50 most expensive of the 1,210 cards that carry a price, each with its own price page. Cards without a price are counted in the total but are not listed.
  • When it was read. Every figure on this page comes from the archive as it stood on August 14, 2026.
Source: Counted from 1,249 cards on file, 1,210 of them with a price

Every Darkness card with a price on file

These are the 50 most expensive of the 1,210 Darkness cards that carry a price, dearest first. Each one opens its own price page.
1Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215released 2021Umbreon VMAX [215]2Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161released 2025Umbreon ex [161]3Umbreon — Aquapolis #H29released 2003Umbreon [H29]4Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284released 2026Mega Gengar ex [284]5Gengar VMAX — Fusion Strike #271released 2021Gengar VMAX [271]6Charizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #100released 2006Charizard ★ δ [100]7Rocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #106released 2004Rocket's Zapdos ex [106]8Darkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #107released 2012Darkrai-EX [107]9Rocket's Snorlax ex — Team Rocket Returns #104released 2004Rocket's Snorlax ex [104]10Rocket's Mewtwo ex — Team Rocket Returns #99released 2004Rocket's Mewtwo ex [99]11Umbreon — HS—Undaunted #86released 2010Umbreon [86]12Shining Tyranitar — Neo Destiny #113released 2002Shining Tyranitar [113]13Tyranitar ex — Unseen Forces #111released 2005Tyranitar ex [111]14Rocket's Moltres ex — Team Rocket Returns #100released 2004Rocket's Moltres ex [100]15Umbreon δ — Delta Species #17released 2005Umbreon δ [17]16Tyranitar — Neo Discovery #12released 2001Tyranitar [12]17Umbreon — Neo Discovery #13released 2001Umbreon [13]18Umbreon V — Evolving Skies #189released 2021Umbreon V [189]19Houndoom — Aquapolis #H11released 2003Houndoom [H11]20Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — Unified Minds #226released 2019Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX [226]21Rocket's Articuno ex — Team Rocket Returns #96released 2004Rocket's Articuno ex [96]22Tyranitar — XY Black Star Promos #XY130released 2013Tyranitar [XY130]23Rocket's Scyther ex — Team Rocket Returns #102released 2004Rocket's Scyther ex [102]24Umbreon — Aquapolis #41released 2003Umbreon [41]25Rocket's Scizor ex — Team Rocket Returns #101released 2004Rocket's Scizor ex [101]26Rocket's Sneasel ex — Team Rocket Returns #103released 2004Rocket's Sneasel ex [103]27Greninja & Zoroark-GX — Unbroken Bonds #201released 2019Greninja & Zoroark-GX [201]28Houndoom — Neo Revelation #8released 2001Houndoom [8]29Tyranitar ex — POP Series 1 #17released 2004Tyranitar ex [17]30Tyranitar — Expedition Base Set #29released 2002Tyranitar [29]31Umbreon-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV69released 2019Umbreon-GX [SV69]32Rocket's Entei ex — Team Rocket Returns #97released 2004Rocket's Entei ex [97]33Rocket's Suicune ex — Team Rocket Returns #105released 2004Rocket's Suicune ex [105]34Charizard ex — Paldean Fates #234released 2024Charizard ex [234]35Rocket's Raikou ex — Deoxys #108released 2005Rocket's Raikou ex [108]36Umbreon — Skyridge #32released 2003Umbreon [32]37Tyranitar V — Battle Styles #155released 2021Tyranitar V [155]38Houndoom — HS—Undaunted #82released 2010Houndoom [82]39Galarian Moltres V — Chilling Reign #177released 2021Galarian Moltres V [177]40Tyranitar — HS—Unleashed #88released 2010Tyranitar [88]41Mega Darkrai ex — Pitch Black #116released 2026Mega Darkrai ex [116]42Dark Dragonair — Team Rocket Returns #32released 2004Dark Dragonair [32]43Umbreon — BW Black Star Promos #BW93released 2011Umbreon [BW93]44Rocket's Hitmonchan ex — Team Rocket Returns #98released 2004Rocket's Hitmonchan ex [98]45Yveltal-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY150areleased 2013Yveltal-EX [XY150a]46Umbreon — Sandstorm #24released 2003Umbreon [24]47Rocket's Persian ex — Unseen Forces #116released 2005Rocket's Persian ex [116]48ScraggyNo imageMcDonald's Collection 20167released 2016Scraggy [7]49Rocket's Meowth — Team Rocket Returns #46released 2004Rocket's Meowth [46]50Umbreon — Neo Discovery #32released 2001Umbreon [32]

The 50 dearest Darkness cards, most expensive first, each badged with the year it was printed. Hover a card to see it full size.

The grid above carries pictures for the 50 dearest cards only. The list below carries every one of them as a row, with the price and rarity as columns.

The same 50 cards as a list, dearest firstName · set and number · rarity · price
Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #2151Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies #215 · 2021$2,259.47Rare RainbowUmbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #1612Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions #161 · 2025$1,499.24Special Illustration RareUmbreon — Aquapolis #H293UmbreonAquapolis #H29 · 2003$1,252.62Rare HoloMega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #2844Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #284 · 2026$1,098.16Special Illustration RareGengar VMAX — Fusion Strike #2715Gengar VMAXFusion Strike #271 · 2021$1,048.09Rare RainbowCharizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #1006Charizard ★ δDragon Frontiers #100 · 2006$990.00Rare Holo StarRocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #1067Rocket's Zapdos exTeam Rocket Returns #106 · 2004$899.99Rare Holo EXDarkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #1078Darkrai-EXDark Explorers #107 · 2012$789.99Rare Ultra
Show the other 42They carry on in the same order — you do not leave this page+42
Rocket's Snorlax ex — Team Rocket Returns #1049Rocket's Snorlax exTeam Rocket Returns #104 · 2004$594.99Rare Holo EXRocket's Mewtwo ex — Team Rocket Returns #9910Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket Returns #99 · 2004$550.00Rare Holo EXUmbreon — HS—Undaunted #8611UmbreonHS—Undaunted #86 · 2010$549.45Rare PrimeShining Tyranitar — Neo Destiny #11312Shining TyranitarNeo Destiny #113 · 2002$507.50Rare ShiningTyranitar ex — Unseen Forces #11113Tyranitar exUnseen Forces #111 · 2005$499.99Rare Holo EXRocket's Moltres ex — Team Rocket Returns #10014Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket Returns #100 · 2004$498.88Rare Holo EXUmbreon δ — Delta Species #1715Umbreon δDelta Species #17 · 2005$480.15Rare HoloTyranitar — Neo Discovery #1216TyranitarNeo Discovery #12 · 2001$450.00Rare HoloUmbreon — Neo Discovery #1317UmbreonNeo Discovery #13 · 2001$404.69Rare HoloUmbreon V — Evolving Skies #18918Umbreon VEvolving Skies #189 · 2021$401.03Rare UltraHoundoom — Aquapolis #H1119HoundoomAquapolis #H11 · 2003$399.99Rare HoloMega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — Unified Minds #22620Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GXUnified Minds #226 · 2019$383.63Rare UltraRocket's Articuno ex — Team Rocket Returns #9621Rocket's Articuno exTeam Rocket Returns #96 · 2004$380.00Rare Holo EXTyranitar — XY Black Star Promos #XY13022TyranitarXY Black Star Promos #XY130 · 2013$380.00PromoRocket's Scyther ex — Team Rocket Returns #10223Rocket's Scyther exTeam Rocket Returns #102 · 2004$351.99Rare Holo EXUmbreon — Aquapolis #4124UmbreonAquapolis #41 · 2003$350.00RareRocket's Scizor ex — Team Rocket Returns #10125Rocket's Scizor exTeam Rocket Returns #101 · 2004$341.02Rare Holo EXRocket's Sneasel ex — Team Rocket Returns #10326Rocket's Sneasel exTeam Rocket Returns #103 · 2004$339.99Rare Holo EXGreninja & Zoroark-GX — Unbroken Bonds #20127Greninja & Zoroark-GXUnbroken Bonds #201 · 2019$339.31Rare UltraHoundoom — Neo Revelation #828HoundoomNeo Revelation #8 · 2001$336.66Rare HoloTyranitar ex — POP Series 1 #1729Tyranitar exPOP Series 1 #17 · 2004$335.66RareTyranitar — Expedition Base Set #2930TyranitarExpedition Base Set #29 · 2002$327.63Rare HoloUmbreon-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV6931Umbreon-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV69 · 2019$312.59Rare Shiny GXRocket's Entei ex — Team Rocket Returns #9732Rocket's Entei exTeam Rocket Returns #97 · 2004$305.90Rare Holo EXRocket's Suicune ex — Team Rocket Returns #10533Rocket's Suicune exTeam Rocket Returns #105 · 2004$300.00Rare Holo EXCharizard ex — Paldean Fates #23434Charizard exPaldean Fates #234 · 2024$287.55Special Illustration RareRocket's Raikou ex — Deoxys #10835Rocket's Raikou exDeoxys #108 · 2005$284.99Rare SecretUmbreon — Skyridge #3236UmbreonSkyridge #32 · 2003$279.99RareTyranitar V — Battle Styles #15537Tyranitar VBattle Styles #155 · 2021$263.00Rare UltraHoundoom — HS—Undaunted #8238HoundoomHS—Undaunted #82 · 2010$243.01Rare PrimeGalarian Moltres V — Chilling Reign #17739Galarian Moltres VChilling Reign #177 · 2021$241.45Rare UltraTyranitar — HS—Unleashed #8840TyranitarHS—Unleashed #88 · 2010$239.66Rare PrimeMega Darkrai ex — Pitch Black #11641Mega Darkrai exPitch Black #116 · 2026$227.32Special Illustration RareDark Dragonair — Team Rocket Returns #3242Dark DragonairTeam Rocket Returns #32 · 2004$220.00UncommonUmbreon — BW Black Star Promos #BW9343UmbreonBW Black Star Promos #BW93 · 2011$216.88PromoRocket's Hitmonchan ex — Team Rocket Returns #9844Rocket's Hitmonchan exTeam Rocket Returns #98 · 2004$209.70Rare Holo EXYveltal-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY150a45Yveltal-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY150a · 2013$202.91PromoUmbreon — Sandstorm #2446UmbreonSandstorm #24 · 2003$200.00RareRocket's Persian ex — Unseen Forces #11647Rocket's Persian exUnseen Forces #116 · 2005$199.99Rare Secret48ScraggyMcDonald's Collection 2016 #7 · 2016$199.99Rocket's Meowth — Team Rocket Returns #4649Rocket's MeowthTeam Rocket Returns #46 · 2004$199.95UncommonUmbreon — Neo Discovery #3250UmbreonNeo Discovery #32 · 2001$199.33Rare
6 sets hold the 50 dearest Darkness cardsSet123456
Aquapolis3 cards of the dearest Darkness cards came from this setUmbreon — Aquapolis #41
Umbreon1Umbreon#41$350.00RareHoundoom2Houndoom#H11$399.99Rare HoloUmbreon3Umbreon#H29$1,252.62Rare Holo
Neo Discovery3 cards of the dearest Darkness cards came from this setTyranitar — Neo Discovery #12
Tyranitar1Tyranitar#12$450.00Rare HoloUmbreon2Umbreon#13$404.69Rare HoloUmbreon3Umbreon#32$199.33Rare
Evolving Skies2 cards of the dearest Darkness cards came from this setUmbreon V — Evolving Skies #189
Umbreon V1Umbreon V#189$401.03Rare UltraUmbreon VMAX2Umbreon VMAX#215$2,259.47Rare Rainbow
HS—Undaunted2 cards of the dearest Darkness cards came from this setHoundoom — HS—Undaunted #82
Houndoom1Houndoom#82$243.01Rare PrimeUmbreon2Umbreon#86$549.45Rare Prime
Unseen Forces2 cards of the dearest Darkness cards came from this setTyranitar ex — Unseen Forces #111
Tyranitar ex1Tyranitar ex#111$499.99Rare Holo EXRocket's Persian ex2Rocket's Persian ex#116$199.99Rare Secret
The same 50 cards in printing orderSet by set, and by card number inside each set — the way they sit in a binder.
CardNameNumberMarketSet and rarity
Umbreon — Aquapolis #411Umbreon41$350.00Aquapolis · RareHoundoom — Aquapolis #H112HoundoomH11$399.99Aquapolis · Rare HoloUmbreon — Aquapolis #H293UmbreonH29$1,252.62Aquapolis · Rare HoloMega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #2844Mega Gengar ex284$1,098.16Ascended Heroes · Special Illustration RareUmbreon — BW Black Star Promos #BW935UmbreonBW93$216.88BW Black Star Promos · PromoTyranitar V — Battle Styles #1556Tyranitar V155$263.00Battle Styles · Rare UltraGalarian Moltres V — Chilling Reign #1777Galarian Moltres V177$241.45Chilling Reign · Rare UltraDarkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #1078Darkrai-EX107$789.99Dark Explorers · Rare Ultra
The remaining 42 cardsSame order, opened on demand.+42
Umbreon δ — Delta Species #179Umbreon δ17$480.15Delta Species · Rare HoloRocket's Raikou ex — Deoxys #10810Rocket's Raikou ex108$284.99Deoxys · Rare SecretCharizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #10011Charizard ★ δ100$990.00Dragon Frontiers · Rare Holo StarUmbreon V — Evolving Skies #18912Umbreon V189$401.03Evolving Skies · Rare UltraUmbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #21513Umbreon VMAX215$2,259.47Evolving Skies · Rare RainbowTyranitar — Expedition Base Set #2914Tyranitar29$327.63Expedition Base Set · Rare HoloGengar VMAX — Fusion Strike #27115Gengar VMAX271$1,048.09Fusion Strike · Rare RainbowHoundoom — HS—Undaunted #8216Houndoom82$243.01HS—Undaunted · Rare PrimeUmbreon — HS—Undaunted #8617Umbreon86$549.45HS—Undaunted · Rare PrimeTyranitar — HS—Unleashed #8818Tyranitar88$239.66HS—Unleashed · Rare PrimeUmbreon-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV6919Umbreon-GXSV69$312.59Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · Rare Shiny GX—20Scraggy7$199.99McDonald's Collection 2016Shining Tyranitar — Neo Destiny #11321Shining Tyranitar113$507.50Neo Destiny · Rare ShiningTyranitar — Neo Discovery #1222Tyranitar12$450.00Neo Discovery · Rare HoloUmbreon — Neo Discovery #1323Umbreon13$404.69Neo Discovery · Rare HoloUmbreon — Neo Discovery #3224Umbreon32$199.33Neo Discovery · RareHoundoom — Neo Revelation #825Houndoom8$336.66Neo Revelation · Rare HoloTyranitar ex — POP Series 1 #1726Tyranitar ex17$335.66POP Series 1 · RareCharizard ex — Paldean Fates #23427Charizard ex234$287.55Paldean Fates · Special Illustration RareMega Darkrai ex — Pitch Black #11628Mega Darkrai ex116$227.32Pitch Black · Special Illustration RareUmbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #16129Umbreon ex161$1,499.24Prismatic Evolutions · Special Illustration RareUmbreon — Sandstorm #2430Umbreon24$200.00Sandstorm · RareUmbreon — Skyridge #3231Umbreon32$279.99Skyridge · RareDark Dragonair — Team Rocket Returns #3232Dark Dragonair32$220.00Team Rocket Returns · UncommonRocket's Meowth — Team Rocket Returns #4633Rocket's Meowth46$199.95Team Rocket Returns · UncommonRocket's Articuno ex — Team Rocket Returns #9634Rocket's Articuno ex96$380.00Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Entei ex — Team Rocket Returns #9735Rocket's Entei ex97$305.90Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Hitmonchan ex — Team Rocket Returns #9836Rocket's Hitmonchan ex98$209.70Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Mewtwo ex — Team Rocket Returns #9937Rocket's Mewtwo ex99$550.00Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Moltres ex — Team Rocket Returns #10038Rocket's Moltres ex100$498.88Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Scizor ex — Team Rocket Returns #10139Rocket's Scizor ex101$341.02Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Scyther ex — Team Rocket Returns #10240Rocket's Scyther ex102$351.99Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Sneasel ex — Team Rocket Returns #10341Rocket's Sneasel ex103$339.99Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Snorlax ex — Team Rocket Returns #10442Rocket's Snorlax ex104$594.99Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Suicune ex — Team Rocket Returns #10543Rocket's Suicune ex105$300.00Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXRocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #10644Rocket's Zapdos ex106$899.99Team Rocket Returns · Rare Holo EXGreninja & Zoroark-GX — Unbroken Bonds #20145Greninja & Zoroark-GX201$339.31Unbroken Bonds · Rare UltraMega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — Unified Minds #22646Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX226$383.63Unified Minds · Rare UltraTyranitar ex — Unseen Forces #11147Tyranitar ex111$499.99Unseen Forces · Rare Holo EXRocket's Persian ex — Unseen Forces #11648Rocket's Persian ex116$199.99Unseen Forces · Rare SecretTyranitar — XY Black Star Promos #XY13049TyranitarXY130$380.00XY Black Star Promos · PromoYveltal-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY150a50Yveltal-EXXY150a$202.91XY Black Star Promos · Promo

Every row opens that card's own price page.

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Which Darkness cards share a name across several printings?

17 of the 50 cards listed above are reprints of just 4 names. Buying by name alone is how people end up with the wrong printing, because these share a name but not a set, a rarity or a price.

Umbreon8 printings · 6 sets

Umbreon [H29]Rare Holo · AquapolisMarket $1,252.62Umbreon [86]Rare Prime · HS—UndauntedMarket $549.45Umbreon [13]Rare Holo · Neo DiscoveryMarket $404.69Umbreon [41]Rare · AquapolisMarket $350.00Umbreon [32]Rare · SkyridgeMarket $279.99Umbreon [BW93]Promo · BW Black Star PromosMarket $216.88Umbreon [24]Rare · SandstormMarket $200.00Umbreon [32]Rare · Neo DiscoveryMarket $199.33

Tyranitar4 printings · 4 sets

Tyranitar [12]Rare Holo · Neo DiscoveryMarket $450.00Tyranitar [XY130]Promo · XY Black Star PromosMarket $380.00Tyranitar [29]Rare Holo · Expedition Base SetMarket $327.63Tyranitar [88]Rare Prime · HS—UnleashedMarket $239.66

Houndoom3 printings · 3 sets

Houndoom [H11]Rare Holo · AquapolisMarket $399.99Houndoom [8]Rare Holo · Neo RevelationMarket $336.66Houndoom [82]Rare Prime · HS—UndauntedMarket $243.01

Tyranitar ex2 printings · 2 sets

Tyranitar ex [111]Rare Holo EX · Unseen ForcesMarket $499.99Tyranitar ex [17]Rare · POP Series 1Market $335.66
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Are Darkness Pokémon cards going up in value?

This is the middle price of one Darkness card, read at 13 points over the last twelve months. The line is not smoothed, so the months it fell are still visible.

What one Darkness card cost over twelve months

Middle price of one card · 13 readings · latest $1.42
Sep 12, 2025 — starting pointMiddle price of one card$1.28Cards carrying a price1,107The twelve months are counted from hereNov 7, 2025Middle price of one card$1.19Cards carrying a price1,132From start-7.0%From previous-7.0%Jul 17, 2026Middle price of one card$1.45Cards carrying a price1,209From start+13.3%From previous+2.1%Aug 14, 2026 — latest readingMiddle price of one card$1.42Cards carrying a price1,210From start+10.9%From previous-2.1%
Hover a band to read that readingTap a band to read that reading
Every point is a reading taken on that date, joined without smoothing. The count of cards behind each reading moves too, and it is shown in the panel.
The same twelve months as a line, point by point
Each point is the middle price of every priced Darkness card on that day. The 13 readings drawn above are also listed as text below.
Middle price of one Darkness card from $1.28 to $1.42
Reading dateTypical priceWhere it started
12 Sep 251.28
10 Oct 251.28
7 Nov 251.19
5 Dec 251.19
2 Jan 261.19
30 Jan 261.23
27 Feb 261.22
27 Mar 261.28
24 Apr 261.37
22 May 261.37
19 Jun 261.42
17 Jul 261.45
14 Aug 261.42
Typical priceWhere it started · $1.28Now $1.42
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How Darkness Pokémon card prices are spread

One number cannot describe a group whose cards run from small change to several thousand dollars. These points and the bands under them show the shape of it.

An average hides the shape of a group. These points say where the money actually sits among Darkness cards.

What an ordinary card costs$1.42middle priceHalf of the 1,210 priced Darkness cards cost less than this and half cost more.
One in four costs less than this$0.33lower quarterA quarter of the priced cards sit under $0.33.
One in four costs more than this$12.51upper quarterA quarter of them sit over $12.51.
One in ten costs more than this$65.07upper tenthThat is 45.8× the typical price. This bar is the longest one here, and the tiles above are measured against it.
This page carries no graded prices for Darkness cardsPaid data A graded copy can be worth several times an ungraded one, but population counts and graded sale prices are only sold commercially.Rather than print a guess, the column is left out — every price here is for an ungraded English card.
The counting sections and the price sections do not share a denominator. This group holds 1,249 cards, but only 1,210 of them carry a price. Every figure about money on this page is counted on those 1,210, while every figure about how many cards exist is counted on all 1,249.
How Darkness Pokémon card prices are spread
Price bandCardsShare
Under $1 54144.7%
$1 to $5 22718.8%
$5 to $20 20917.3%
$20 to $50 867.1%
$50 to $100 635.2%
$100 to $500 726.0%
$500 and up 121.0%

Counted across the 1,210 Darkness cards that carry a price. The bands are the round numbers people use when they talk about price, not equal-width steps.

The two ends of that spread are both Darkness cards. Put side by side, they show what you are actually paying for.

Dearest on fileUmbreon VMAXEvolving Skies #215One card carries the reputation of the whole group at $2,259.47.
45,189 times apartPrice $2,259.47 VS $0.05
Rarity Rare Rainbow VS Common
Set Evolving Skies VS Phantasmal Flames
Cheapest on fileSandilePhantasmal Flames #64The same type symbol, in print, for $0.05.
What is the same
Both are Darkness cards
They print the same type symbol and sit in the same group of 1,249 cards, so a search for Darkness returns both.
What differs
Rare Rainbow against Common
The dearer one is from Evolving Skies and the cheaper from Phantasmal Flames. Nothing about the type changed — the printing did.
What it costs you
45,189 times apart
Getting into this group costs $0.05. The typical Darkness card is $1.42, much nearer the cheap end than the dear one.
Cheapest card$0.05The lowest price in this group.
One in four costs less$0.33A quarter of the priced cards sit under this.
Where the price splits in half$1.42Half cost less and half cost more.
One in four costs more$12.51A quarter of them sit over this.
One in ten costs more$65.07The dearest tenth starts here.
Dearest card$2,259.47The highest price in this group.

Every tile draws the same ruler — the whole range of the 1,210 priced Darkness cards from $0.05 to $2,259.47, on a ten-fold scale. Only the dot moves, so the tiles can be read against each other.

  • Under $1541 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price44.7%
  • $1 to $5227 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price18.8%
  • $5 to $20209 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price17.3%
  • $20 to $5086 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price7.1%
  • $50 to $10063 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price5.2%
  • $100 to $50072 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price6.0%
  • $500 and up12 cardsof the 1,210 cards with a price1.0%

Track length is that band against the fullest one. The bands are the round numbers people use when they talk about price, not equal-width steps.

$1.42Where the price splits in half — $0.05 to $2,259.47 laid out on a ten-fold scale
$12.51Where the dearer quarter begins — one card in four costs more than this
$65.07Where the dearest tenth begins — one card in ten costs more than this

Each half circle is the whole price range of the 1,210 priced Darkness cards, from $0.05 to $2,259.47, with the tenfold steps evenly spaced.

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When were Darkness Pokémon cards printed, and are the old ones worth more?

The run starts in 2000 with 2 cards and reaches 2026 with 69. Age and price are drawn separately, because the year with the most cards is rarely the year with the dearest ones.

This counts how many Darkness cards were printed in each year on file. The busiest year is 2025 with 132.

Bar height is that year against the busiest one (2025, 132 cards). Press a bar for the exact count.

Darkness Pokémon cards by year of printing
YearCardsShareTypical price
2000 20.2%—
2001 100.8%$84.65
2002 60.5%$115.00
2003 252.0%$87.77
2004 322.6%$140.08
2005 141.1%$59.00
2006 211.7%$29.00
2007 282.2%$8.08
2008 171.4%$14.88
2009 211.7%$8.90
2010 231.8%$6.83
2011 302.4%$3.51
2012 362.9%$2.54
2013 493.9%$7.61
2014 373.0%$0.90
2015 252.0%$3.74
2016 191.5%$1.37
2017 604.8%$0.60
2018 241.9%$3.01
2019 987.8%$2.05
2020 735.8%$0.37
2021 1038.2%$0.47
2022 826.6%$0.43
2023 13110.5%$0.33
2024 826.6%$0.47
2025 13210.6%$1.25
2026 695.5%$0.42

Years with no card of this group are left out rather than drawn as an empty bar. "Typical price" is the middle price of the cards printed that year.

27 years in all — every one of them is in this tableOldest firstNot split into pages — all of the years are in this one table.
  1. Sneasel — Neo Genesis #2520002 cards that yearThe first year on file2 cards that year
  2. Rocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #1062004$140.08 typicalThe dearest year — its cards carry the highest middle price32 cards that year
  3. Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #1612025$1.25 typicalThe busiest year — more of this group was printed here than in any other132 cards that year
  4. Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #2842026$0.42 typicalThe most recent year on file69 cards that year
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What Darkness Pokémon cards are made of, and which of them hold the value

The group price says what an ordinary Darkness card costs. These break the group down by card kind, rarity, printing, each row beside its own typical price, so you can tell a cheap card from a dear one before you look it up.

The words printed after the name split Darkness cards into kinds, and each kind plays by different rules.

ex122 cardsV65 cardsGX52 cardsSingle Strike34 cardsEX26 cardsMEGA22 cardsVMAX21 cardsTera15 cardsAncient11 cardsSP10 cardsEverything else871 cards
Which kinds of Darkness card carry the value?6 largest of card kind · one real card each
122 cardsexPrismatic Evolutions #161 · $1,499.24
65 cardsVEvolving Skies #189 · $401.03
52 cardsGXUnified Minds #226 · $383.63
34 cardsSingle StrikeEvolving Skies #215 · $2,259.47
26 cardsEXDark Explorers #107 · $789.99
22 cardsMEGAAscended Heroes #284 · $1,098.16
Which kinds of Darkness card carry the value?
Card kindCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
ex 1229.8%$7.58Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161
V 655.2%$2.27Umbreon V — Evolving Skies #189
GX 524.2%$20.24Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — Unified Minds #226
Single Strike 342.7%$7.25Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215
EX 262.1%$29.30Darkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #107
MEGA 221.8%$16.68Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284
VMAX 211.7%$8.55Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215
Tera 151.2%$15.99Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161
Ancient 110.9%$5.02Roaring Moon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #162
SP 100.8%$9.82Darkrai G — Rising Rivals #3

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Which Darkness cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?6 largest of rarity · one real card each
335 cardsCommonAquapolis #87 · $90.00
184 cardsUncommonTeam Rocket Returns #32 · $220.00
170 cardsRareAquapolis #41 · $350.00
106 cardsRare HoloAquapolis #H29 · $1,252.62
76 cardsPromoXY Black Star Promos #XY130 · $380.00
46 cardsIllustration RareTemporal Forces #177 · $95.43
Which Darkness cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?
RarityCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Common 33526.8%$0.34Houndour — Aquapolis #87
Uncommon 18414.7%$0.34Dark Dragonair — Team Rocket Returns #32
Rare 17013.6%$0.87Umbreon — Aquapolis #41
Rare Holo 1068.5%$4.89Umbreon — Aquapolis #H29
Promo 766.1%$11.96Tyranitar — XY Black Star Promos #XY130
Illustration Rare 463.7%$13.69Gastly — Temporal Forces #177
Rare Ultra 463.7%$17.20Darkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #107
Double Rare 373.0%$0.74Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #60
Rare Holo V 312.5%$1.26Umbreon V — Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG22
Rare Holo EX 282.2%$117.77Rocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #106

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.

The same Darkness card is often sold in more than one printing, and the printing is what the price follows.

Normal610 cardsHolofoil570 cardsReverse Holofoil16 cards1st Edition9 cards1st Edition Holofoil4 cardsUnlimited Holofoil1 cardEverything else39 cards
Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Darkness card is worth more?6 largest of printing · one real card each
610 cardsNormalAquapolis #41 · $350.00
570 cardsHolofoilEvolving Skies #215 · $2,259.47
16 cardsReverse HolofoilAscended Heroes #127 · $1.33
9 cards1st EditionNeo Discovery #32 · $199.33
4 cards1st Edition HolofoilNeo Destiny #113 · $507.50
1 cardUnlimited HolofoilNeo Discovery #13 · $404.69
Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Darkness card is worth more?
PrintingCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Normal 61048.8%$0.37Umbreon — Aquapolis #41
Holofoil 57045.6%$7.68Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215
Reverse Holofoil 161.3%$0.32Team Rocket's Honchkrow — Ascended Heroes #127
1st Edition 90.7%$17.66Umbreon — Neo Discovery #32
1st Edition Holofoil 40.3%$393.33Shining Tyranitar — Neo Destiny #113
Unlimited Holofoil 10.1%—Umbreon — Neo Discovery #13

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Which sets hold the Darkness cards?6 largest of set · one real card each
37 cardsDestined RivalsDestined Rivals #233 · $106.36
31 cardsAscended HeroesAscended Heroes #284 · $1,098.16
27 cardsWhite FlareWhite Flare #169 · $82.73
26 cardsFusion StrikeFusion Strike #271 · $1,048.09
25 cardsSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH037 · $96.52
24 cardsPaldea EvolvedPaldea Evolved #222 · $73.79
Which sets hold the Darkness cards?
SetCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Destined Rivals 373.0%$0.33Team Rocket's Nidoking ex — Destined Rivals #233
Ascended Heroes 312.5%$0.54Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284
White Flare 272.2%$12.25Hydreigon ex — White Flare #169
Fusion Strike 262.1%$0.31Gengar VMAX — Fusion Strike #271
SWSH Black Star Promos 252.0%$1.68Hydreigon — SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH037
Paldea Evolved 241.9%$0.23Tyranitar — Paldea Evolved #222
Shrouded Fable 241.9%$2.34Basic Darkness Energy — Shrouded Fable #98
Paldean Fates 231.8%$2.46Charizard ex — Paldean Fates #234
Astral Radiance 221.8%$0.45Hisuian Sneasler V — Astral Radiance #175
Paradox Rift 221.8%$0.30Morpeko — Paradox Rift #206

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Who drew the Darkness cards?6 largest of illustrator · one real card each
136 cards5ban GraphicsDark Explorers #107 · $789.99
42 cardsMitsuhiro AritaAquapolis #H29 · $1,252.62
41 cardsKouki SaitouDark Explorers #61 · $99.99
35 cardsMasakazu FukudaDragon Frontiers #100 · $990.00
27 cardsKagemaru HimenoSandstorm #24 · $200.00
23 cardskawayooBrilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG23 · $113.85
Who drew the Darkness cards?
IllustratorCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
5ban Graphics 13610.9%$7.10Darkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #107
Mitsuhiro Arita 423.4%$13.86Umbreon — Aquapolis #H29
Kouki Saitou 413.3%$0.68Umbreon — Dark Explorers #61
Masakazu Fukuda 352.8%$1.72Charizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #100
Kagemaru Himeno 272.2%$2.17Umbreon — Sandstorm #24
kawayoo 231.8%$3.00Umbreon VMAX — Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG23
Ryo Ueda 221.8%$95.45Rocket's Zapdos ex — Team Rocket Returns #106
Shin Nagasawa 221.8%$1.04Houndoom — Plasma Blast #56
Tomokazu Komiya 191.5%$6.65Galarian Slowking V — Chilling Reign #179
Akira Komayama 181.4%$0.87Greninja — XY Black Star Promos #XY24

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Which eras of the game do Darkness cards come from?6 largest of series · one real card each
299 cardsSword & ShieldEvolving Skies #215 · $2,259.47
296 cardsScarlet & VioletPrismatic Evolutions #161 · $1,499.24
155 cardsSun & MoonUnified Minds #226 · $383.63
101 cardsMega EvolutionAscended Heroes #284 · $1,098.16
101 cardsXYXY Black Star Promos #XY130 · $380.00
87 cardsBlack & WhiteDark Explorers #107 · $789.99
Which eras of the game do Darkness cards come from?
SeriesCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Sword & Shield 29923.9%$0.44Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215
Scarlet & Violet 29623.7%$0.60Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161
Sun & Moon 15512.4%$1.35Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — Unified Minds #226
Mega Evolution 1018.1%$0.29Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284
XY 1018.1%$1.35Tyranitar — XY Black Star Promos #XY130
Black & White 877.0%$3.01Darkrai-EX — Dark Explorers #107
EX 856.8%$46.25Charizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #100
Diamond & Pearl 352.8%$8.15Darkrai LV.X — Great Encounters #104
HeartGold & SoulSilver 262.1%$9.27Umbreon — HS—Undaunted #86
Platinum 201.6%$6.95Darkrai G — Rising Rivals #3

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Which Darkness cards are still tournament legal?6 largest of regulation mark · one real card each
141 cardsIAscended Heroes #284 · $1,098.16
133 cardsGPaldean Fates #234 · $287.55
112 cardsDSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH037 · $96.52
97 cardsEEvolving Skies #215 · $2,259.47
88 cardsFCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG50 · $96.61
82 cardsHPrismatic Evolutions #161 · $1,499.24
Which Darkness cards are still tournament legal?
Regulation markCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
I 14111.3%$0.89Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284
G 13310.6%$0.32Charizard ex — Paldean Fates #234
D 1129.0%$0.49Hydreigon — SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH037
E 977.8%$0.44Umbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215
F 887.0%$0.41Darkrai VSTAR — Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG50
H 826.6%$0.47Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161
J 403.2%$0.26Mega Darkrai ex — Pitch Black #116

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Are evolved Darkness cards worth more?6 largest of evolution stage · one real card each
666 cardsBasicDragon Frontiers #100 · $990.00
411 cardsStage 1Prismatic Evolutions #161 · $1,499.24
128 cardsStage 2Ascended Heroes #284 · $1,098.16
5 cardsLevel-UpGreat Encounters #104 · $183.80
3 cardsBREAKSteam Siege #66 · $8.11
1 cardEternamaxLost Origin Trainer Gallery #TG22 · $12.44
Are evolved Darkness cards worth more?
Evolution stageCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Basic 66653.3%$1.17Charizard ★ δ — Dragon Frontiers #100
Stage 1 41132.9%$1.15Umbreon ex — Prismatic Evolutions #161
Stage 2 12810.2%$4.38Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes #284
Level-Up 50.4%$71.24Darkrai LV.X — Great Encounters #104
BREAK 30.2%$7.22Yveltal BREAK — Steam Siege #66
Eternamax 10.1%—Eternatus VMAX — Lost Origin Trainer Gallery #TG22

Counted across all 1,249 Darkness cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Rare Holo EX rarity$117.7728 cards · the middle price of that group
1st Edition Holofoil printing$393.334 cards · the middle price of that group
EX series$46.2585 cards · the middle price of that group
Level-Up stage$71.245 cards · the middle price of that group

Bar length is measured against the highest of them, 1st Edition Holofoil printing $393.33. A group with few cards can show a high middle price, and that figure moves a lot when one or two cards change — the card counts beside each figure say which is which.

How many cards each group holds, and what the middle one costs — each Darkness group counted on the cards that carry that value
Kind of groupGroupCardsMiddle price
PrintingNormal610 cards$0.37
PrintingHolofoil570 cards$7.68
PrintingReverse Holofoil16 cards$0.32
Printing1st Edition9 cards$17.66
Printing1st Edition Holofoil4 cards$393.33
PrintingUnlimited Holofoil1 card—
SeriesSword & Shield299 cards$0.44
SeriesScarlet & Violet296 cards$0.60
SeriesSun & Moon155 cards$1.35
SeriesMega Evolution101 cards$0.29
SeriesXY101 cards$1.35
SeriesBlack & White87 cards$3.01
SeriesEX85 cards$46.25
SeriesDiamond & Pearl35 cards$8.15
Regulation markI141 cards$0.89
Regulation markG133 cards$0.32
Regulation markD112 cards$0.49
Regulation markE97 cards$0.44
Regulation markF88 cards$0.41
Regulation markH82 cards$0.47
Regulation markJ40 cards$0.26

One card can belong to several of these groups at once, so the card counts add to more than 1,210.

SandileSandile [64]Market$0.05SkuntankSkuntank [54]Market$0.07MalamarMalamar [52]Market$0.07MabosstiffMabosstiff [58]Market$0.07StunkyStunky [53]Market$0.09ZubatZubat [110]Market$0.09

The 6 cheapest Darkness cards on file, read on 2026-08-14. Prices exclude shipping, which on a card at this level is usually more than the card.

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How much HP and damage Darkness Pokémon cards print

An average hides the shape of a group: it reads the same whether every Darkness card prints the same number or they run from one end of the scale to the other. These five points show which of the two is happening.
Darkness Pokémon cards — how far apart the numbers on the cards sit
MeasureLowestLower quarterTypicalUpper quarterHighestCards counted
HP40701001603501,248
Biggest attack1020601002501,170

Trainer and energy cards carry no HP or attack, so they are left out of these counts rather than entered as zero. "Biggest attack" is the largest printed damage number on the card, before any condition the attack text adds.

The five points that describe Darkness card HP
Lowest11.4% of the highest40 HP
Lower quarter20.0% of the highest70 HP
Typical28.6% of the highest100 HP
Upper quarter45.7% of the highest160 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest350 HP

HP printed on the 1,248 Darkness cards that carry one. The typical card is 100 HP. Bar length is that HP against the highest in the group.

Half of these cards sit between 70 and 160 HP. The distance between the two ends is what a single average would have hidden.

The five points that describe Darkness card HP
GroupShareValue
Lowest11.4% of the highest40 HP
Lower quarter20.0% of the highest70 HP
Typical28.6% of the highest100 HP
Upper quarter45.7% of the highest160 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest350 HP
The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Darkness card
Lowest4.0% of the highest10 damage
Lower quarter8.0% of the highest20 damage
Typical24.0% of the highest60 damage
Upper quarter40.0% of the highest100 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest250 damage

The largest printed damage number on each of the 1,170 Darkness cards that print one. The typical card hits for 60. Bar length is that number against the hardest hitter in the group.

Half of these cards hit between 20 and 100. Attack text that adds a condition is not counted here — only the printed number.

The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Darkness card
GroupShareValue
Lowest4.0% of the highest10 damage
Lower quarter8.0% of the highest20 damage
Typical24.0% of the highest60 damage
Upper quarter40.0% of the highest100 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest250 damage
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What are Darkness Pokémon cards weak to?

Weakness is the box that doubles incoming damage. For Darkness cards it is almost one type, which is why a single counter answers most of the group.
Takes double fromUmbreon VMAX — Evolving Skies #215Darkness 657 of the 1,211 cards that print a weakness
54.3%of the 1,211 cards that print a weakness point at Fighting
The type they answer toGroudon ★ — Delta Species #111Fighting 1,884 cards of its own on file

Weakness doubles the damage a card takes. In this group it lands almost entirely on one type, so a single counter answers most of it.

How the 1,211 cards that print a weakness are split

Fightingthe answer for almost all of them657 cards
Grass394 cards
Lightning132 cards
Psychic11 cards
Fire8 cards
Water5 cards
Colorless3 cards
Metal1 cards

Track length is the whole of the 1,211 cards that print a weakness. The faded rows are the ones that answer to something other than Fighting.

What Darkness Pokémon cards are weak to
Weak toCardsShare
Fighting 65754.3%
Grass 39432.5%
Lightning 13210.9%
Psychic 110.9%
Fire 80.7%
Water 50.4%
Colorless 30.2%
Metal 10.1%

Counted only on the cards that print a weakness box. Trainer and Energy cards print none and are left out rather than entered as "no weakness".

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Which Darkness Pokémon cards print a resistance?

Resistance is the rarer of the two printed match-ups: only 560 of the 1,249 Darkness cards on file carry one at all, and the rest simply leave the box empty.

What Darkness Pokémon cards resist

What Darkness Pokémon cards resist — 560 cards counted.
Share across 4 items. The largest is Psychic at 77%.77%Psychic
  • Psychic77%
  • Fighting21%
  • Colorless1%
  • Grass1%

Resistance cuts incoming damage from that type. Only some Darkness cards print one, which is why this count is smaller than the card total.

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How do Darkness Pokémon cards evolve?

The stage printed on a Darkness card decides whether it can be played on its own or needs an earlier card on the table first.
Evolution line — what Darkness cards are played on top of6 steps · each step is its own count inside this group
Basic666 cards · 54.9% of the group
Stage 1411 cards · 33.9% of the group
Stage 2128 cards · 10.5% of the group
BREAK3 cards · 0.2% of the group
Level-Up5 cards · 0.4% of the group
Eternamax1 card · 0.1% of the group

The 6 cards above are different Pokémon. One card stands in for each printed stage so the order is visible — it is not the evolution of a single Pokémon.

Basic → Stage 1 → Stage 2 → BREAK → Level-Up → Eternamax
  • The printed stage climbs Basic → Stage 1 → Stage 2 → BREAK → Level-Up → Eternamax inside this group.
  • 666 of the 1,214 cards that print a stage are Basic — they go down straight from the hand with nothing underneath.
  • Across the cards drawn on this page HP runs from 60 to 350, and the later stages sit at the top of that range.
How Darkness Pokémon cards evolve
StageCardsShare
Basic 66654.9%
Stage 1 41133.9%
Stage 2 12810.5%
Level-Up 50.4%
BREAK 30.2%
Eternamax 10.1%

Basic cards are played straight from the hand; the later stages have to evolve from the card before them. Trainer and Energy cards print no stage and are left out of this count.

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Can you still play Darkness Pokémon cards, and what do they cost to retreat?

Price is only half of what separates this group from the one next to it. These are the conditions you meet when you actually put a Darkness card on the table, across all 1,249 of them.
The card shown is Umbreon VMAX. It is Evolving Skies #215, Rare Rainbow. This group holds 1,249 Pokémon cards on file.Printed in 2021

What it costs to retreat a Darkness Pokémon card

What it costs to retreat a Darkness Pokémon card — 1,248 cards counted.
Share across 5 items. The largest is 1 at 49%.49%1
  • 149%
  • 229%
  • 314%
  • 04%
  • 43%

The number of energy cards you discard to move this Pokémon back to the bench. Zero means it retreats for free.

Can you still play Darkness Pokémon cards in a tournament?
QuestionCardsShare of the group
Legal in Standard today47337.9%
Legal in Expanded today1,04383.5%
Cards with an Ability30824.7%
Cards with a special rule32125.7%

Standard and Expanded are the two tournament formats. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year while the card itself does not change.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 1,249 cards
Legal in Standard today37.9%473 cards
Legal in Expanded today83.5%1,043 cards
Cards with an Ability24.7%308 cards
Cards with a special rule25.7%321 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,249 Darkness cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share the answer does not cover.

The four rows are not slices of one whole — a card can be legal in Standard and carry an Ability at the same time, so the bars are read one at a time against the group.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 1,249 cards
GroupShareValue
Legal in Standard today37.9%473 cards
Legal in Expanded today83.5%1,043 cards
Cards with an Ability24.7%308 cards
Cards with a special rule25.7%321 cards
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Which Darkness Pokémon cards moved most this year

The group line is made of single cards, and they do not all move together. These are the two ends of that spread over the last twelve months.

Biggest risers over 12 months

Biggest fallers over 12 months

Counted on the 560 cards that carried a price on both the first and the last reading, so a card that only appeared recently is not in here.

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The cheapest Darkness Pokémon cards you can buy

Every list on this page so far has run from the top down. This one runs from the bottom, because the first question of anyone starting a Darkness collection is what it costs to get in.
1 Sandile 64 — Phantasmal Flames $0.05 Sandile [64] 2 Skuntank 54 — Chaos Rising $0.07 Skuntank [54] 3 Malamar 52 — Pitch Black $0.07 Malamar [52] 4 Mabosstiff 58 — Pitch Black $0.07 Mabosstiff [58] 5 Stunky 53 — Chaos Rising $0.09 Stunky [53] 6 Zubat 110 — Paradox Rift $0.09 Zubat [110]
The 6 cheapest Darkness cards on file

Cheapest first. Each card opens its own price page. Prices exclude shipping, which on a card at this level is usually more than the card.

These six together cost $0.44, against $2,259.47 for the single dearest Darkness card. The two ends of the same group sit 45,189× apart, and both of them are correctly described as "Darkness".

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How Darkness compares with the other types

A price on its own says nothing until you know what the group next to it costs. This is where Darkness sits among the 11 types on file.

"Which type is the most expensive" has three different answers depending on what you measure, so this section keeps them apart.

Ranked by its single dearest card, Darkness is number 4 of 11 types, on Evolving Skies #215 at $2,259.47. By card count it is number 8, and by the price of an ordinary card number 11 — three different answers to "is it the most expensive".

Ranked by what an ordinary card costs, Darkness is number 11

Every bar is measured against No. 1 Lightning at $3.75
  • LightningNo. 1 by price · 1,520 cardsbaseline$3.75
  • FireNo. 2 by price · 1,574 cards$3.64
  • DragonNo. 3 by price · 530 cards$3.45
  • DarknessNo. 11 by price · 1,249 cardsYou are here$1.42
1LightningThe middle price of one card is $3.75.$3.752FireThe middle price of one card is $3.64.$3.643DragonThe middle price of one card is $3.45.$3.454FairyThe middle price of one card is $3.42.$3.425WaterThe middle price of one card is $3.15.$3.156PsychicThe middle price of one card is $3.09.$3.097ColorlessThe middle price of one card is $3.03.$3.038GrassThe middle price of one card is $2.13.$2.139MetalThe middle price of one card is $1.75.$1.7510FightingThe middle price of one card is $1.62.$1.6211Darkness — the group on this pageThe middle price of one card is $1.42.$1.42

All 11 types by the price of an ordinary card. Track length is that price against Lightning, the dearest at $3.75.

These are the types that sit next to Darkness on that ladder.

Lightning — 1,520 cardsMostly weak to Fightingtypical $3.75Fire — 1,574 cardsMostly weak to Watertypical $3.64Dragon — 530 cardsMostly weak to Fairytypical $3.45
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How many Darkness Pokémon cards are there, and how big is the type?

This group holds 1,249 of the 17,249 cards counted across the 11 types. A card printed with two symbols is counted in both of them, so this total is not the number of distinct cards.

Every card that prints a type symbol falls into one of these 11 groups.

Darkness (this page)1,249 cardsWater2,435 cardsGrass2,387 cardsPsychic2,335 cardsColorless2,173 cardsThe other 6 types6,670 cards

Size is the first thing people mean by "big", so it gets its own ranking here.

Counted by how many cards exist, Darkness is number 8 of 11 types with 1,249. By the price of an ordinary card it is number 11 — size and price are two different questions, and this page keeps them apart.

Ranked by how many cards exist, Darkness is number 8

Every bar is measured against No. 1 Water at 2,435 cards
  • WaterNo. 1 by size · 2,435 cardsbaseline2,435
  • GrassNo. 2 by size · 2,387 cards2,387
  • PsychicNo. 3 by size · 2,335 cards2,335
  • LightningNo. 7 by size · 1,520 cards1,520
  • DarknessNo. 8 by size · 1,249 cardsYou are here1,249
  • MetalNo. 9 by size · 925 cards925
Umbreon VMAXRare Rainbow · 310 HPMarket $2,259.47Umbreon exSpecial Illustration Rare · 280 HP · Stage 1Market $1,499.24UmbreonRare Holo · 80 HP · Stage 1Market $1,252.62Mega Gengar exSpecial Illustration Rare · 350 HP · Stage 2Market $1,098.16Gengar VMAXRare Rainbow · 320 HPMarket $1,048.09Charizard ★ δRare Holo Star · 90 HP · BasicMarket $990.00Rocket's Zapdos exRare Holo EX · 100 HP · BasicMarket $899.99Darkrai-EXRare Ultra · 180 HP · BasicMarket $789.99Rocket's Snorlax exRare Holo EX · 100 HP · BasicMarket $594.99Rocket's Mewtwo exRare Holo EX · 100 HP · BasicMarket $550.00UmbreonRare Prime · 100 HP · Stage 1Market $549.45Shining TyranitarRare Shining · 80 HP · BasicMarket $507.50

The 12 dearest of the 1,249 cards in this group, read on 2026-08-14. The symbol beside each card is the type it prints.

Darkness holds 1,249 cards, which is 7.2% of the 17,249 counted across the 11 types.

No. 8 of 11 by size

The group just above is Lightning with 1,520 cards, 271 more, and the one just below is Metal with 925 cards, 324 fewer.

  • Against the average type — 17,249 cards spread evenly over 11 of them is 1,568.1 each1,249 cardsBaseline = the average type at 1,568.1 cards · this group is 79.7% of it
  • Against the largest type — Water with 2,435 cards1,249 cardsBaseline = Water at 2,435 cards · this group is 51.3% of it
  • Against all 11 types added together — 17,249 cards7.2%Baseline = the 9.1% share an even split would give each type · this group takes 7.2%

Every figure here is the same count read three ways. The needle on each track is the baseline that row compares against, so a bar that stops short of the needle is a group smaller than that baseline.

Cards in this group
1,249cards
1,210 of them carry a price
Types added together
17,249cards
The 11 types on this site, counted separately then added
Share of that total
7.2%
An even split would give each one 9.1%
Average group size
1,568cards
This group is 79.7% of that
Rank by typical priceNo. 11 of 11
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Which Pokémon have the most Darkness cards

The same Pokémon is drawn again in set after set, so a handful of them carry a large part of this group. These 6 together account for 209 of the 1,249 Darkness cards.

Each one opens that Pokémon's own page, which answers for every printing of it rather than only the Darkness ones.

Umbreon — 44 cards44 cards across every typee.g. Umbreon VMAXTyranitar — 39 cards47 cards across every typee.g. Shining TyranitarDarkrai — 37 cards37 cards across every typee.g. Darkrai-EXZoroark — 31 cards39 cards across every typee.g. Greninja & Zoroark-GXAbsol — 30 cards30 cards across every typee.g. AbsolMurkrow — 28 cards28 cards across every typee.g. Murkrow

The figure on the right is how many of that Pokémon's cards print the type symbol. Bar length is that count against the largest. The picture is the dearest card in that Pokémon's group.

11 Pokémon clear the mark inside this groupSee every Pokémon

Pokémon with the most Darkness cards
PokémonDarkness cardsAgainst the largestCards in all
Umbreon44 100.0%44
Tyranitar39 88.6%47
Darkrai37 84.1%37
Zoroark31 70.5%39
Absol30 68.2%30
Murkrow28 63.6%28
Yveltal27 61.4%27
Sneasel24 54.5%28
Houndoom24 54.5%45
Poochyena24 54.5%24
Mightyena24 54.5%24

The middle column counts only the cards that print the type symbol; the right column is that Pokémon's full count across every type. A Pokémon appears here once it has at least 24 cards in this group.

11 Pokémon clear that mark inside this groupBy card countNot split into pages — every one of them is in this table.
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The 3 dearest Darkness cards on file — hover to draw one out
Middle · Umbreon ex Prismatic Evolutions #161Most drawn by 5ban Graphics

Three quick readings of Darkness cards

Share of the types7.2%of 17,249 cardsAn even split would give each type 9.1%.Size against the othersNo. 8of 11 by card countLargest is Water with 2,435 cards.Played straight from the hand666are Basic54.9%The rest have to evolve from the card in front of them.

Each one opens the section it was counted in. The list below carries the rest of the questions this page answers.

13 things that divide Darkness cards — each one opens the section that answers it

How big is this type?1,249 cards7.2% of the 17,249 cards counted across the 11 types.Group sizeWhat is it weak to?657 take double from FightingFighting657Grass394Lightning13254.3% of the cards that print a weakness point at Fighting alone.WeaknessDoes it print a resistance?560 print onePsychic429Fighting118Colorless8Only 44.8% of the 1,249 cards in this group carry the box at all.ResistanceHow much does it take and deal?350 highest HPThe typical card prints 100 HP and the hardest hitter deals 250.HP and damageWhich stage is most of it?666 are BasicBasic666Stage 1411Stage 212854.9% of the cards that print a stage are Basic.Evolution stageWhen were they printed?69 in 2026The run starts in 2000 with 2 cards and covers 27 years.Print yearsWhere does it rank by price?No. 11 of 11The dearest type is Lightning at $3.75.Price rankWhich sets carry the most?37 in Destined RivalsDestined Rivals37Ascended Heroes31White Flare27The biggest set holds 3.0% of the group; the rest sits across the others.What it is made ofWhich Pokémon has the most?44 Umbreon cards+311 Pokémon have at least 24 cards in this group.PokémonHow are the prices spread?$1.42 typicalA quarter cost under $0.33 and a quarter cost over $12.51.Price spreadIs it going up?+10.9% over 11 monthsThe middle price rose from $1.28 to $1.42.Price trendWhat fell the furthest?-82.7% Marnie's MorgremIt went from $1.73 to $0.30 over the same twelve months.Biggest fallersWhat does the cheapest cost?$0.05 cheapestSandile$0.05Skuntank$0.07Malamar$0.07The typical card in the same group costs $1.42.Cheapest cards

Darkness Pokémon cards — frequently asked questions

How many Darkness Pokémon cards are there?

There are 1,249 Darkness cards in this archive, and 1,210 of them carry a price. The energy type is the element recorded for each Pokémon card. Trainer and energy cards carry none, so this axis covers only the Pokémon part of the archive.

How much is a Darkness Pokémon card worth?

The typical one costs $1.42. Across the 1,210 priced cards the range runs from $0.05 to $2,259.47, so the group price is a starting point rather than a valuation of any one card.

What is the most expensive Darkness Pokémon card?

Umbreon VMAX 215 from Evolving Skies, at $2,259.47. It is 1,591× the typical price of the group.

Are Darkness Pokémon cards rare?

By price they rank No. 11 of 11 types, with 0 cheaper than this one. By size the group holds 1,249 of the 20,444 English cards on file, or 6.1%. Those two together are what "rare" usually means in practice — few of them, and dear because of it.

Do all Darkness Pokémon cards have a price?

No. 1,210 of the 1,249 carry a price on file. The rest have never been listed at a price this archive could read, so they are counted in the card total but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.

Where can I see every Darkness Pokémon card?

The list on this page holds the 50 most expensive of them, dearest first, and each card opens its own price page. The remaining 1,199 carry no published price, which is why they are not drawn.

How often are Darkness Pokémon card prices updated?

Prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings. The figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026. Which cards belong to this group comes from openly published card files and changes only when a new set is added.

Are Darkness Pokémon cards going up in value?

Over the last 11 months the typical Darkness card rose from $1.28 to $1.42, a change of +10.9%. That is the middle of the whole group, so it describes an ordinary card of this kind rather than the headline one at the top.

How much does a cheap Darkness Pokémon card cost?

One in four Darkness cards costs $0.33 or less and the cheapest on file is $0.05. Three in four cost $12.51 or less, so the cards past that point are the exception rather than the rule for this group.

Which Darkness Pokémon cards are worth the most?

Sorted by rarity, Rare Holo EX is the dearest kind of Darkness card: 28 of them are on file and the middle one costs $117.77. The table on this page lists every rarity in the group beside its own typical price.

What is the highest HP on a Darkness Pokémon card?

The highest printed HP among Darkness cards is 350, and the lowest is 40. The typical one is 100 HP, with half of them between 70 and 160 — figures counted from the 1,248 cards in this group that print an HP value.

Are Darkness Pokémon cards legal in tournaments?

473 of the 1,249 Darkness cards are legal in Standard today and 1,043 in Expanded — 37.9% and 83.5% of the group. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year even though the cards do not change.

What are Darkness Pokémon cards weak to?

Most often Fighting — 657 of the 1,211 Darkness cards that print a weakness take double damage from it, with Grass next at 394 cards. Weakness is printed per card, so the group tendency is a guide and the card itself is the answer.

Are old Darkness Pokémon cards worth more than new ones?

Not simply by age. Among Darkness cards the 2001 printings sit at a typical $84.65 and the 2026 ones at $0.42, while the dearest year of all is 2004 at $140.08. Print run and demand decide it, not the date on its own.

Which Darkness Pokémon card rose the most this year?

Sableye 23 from Deoxys, which went from $3.61 to $37.75 — a change of +945.7% between August 14, 2025 and August 14, 2026. It is one of 560 Darkness cards that carried a price on both days.

Which sets have Darkness Pokémon cards?

Darkness cards appear across 10 sets on file. The largest are Destined Rivals (37 cards, typically $0.33), Ascended Heroes (31 cards, typically $0.54), White Flare (27 cards, typically $12.25). The full list on this page gives every set beside its card count and typical price.

How these Darkness figures are collected, and where you can check them

Every figure on this page is counted from the 1,249 Darkness cards this site holds on file — 1,210 of them with a price read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Nothing here is estimated: a card with no price is left out of the price columns rather than filled in. The places below are where the same card information can be checked.

Primary official source

First-party official sources — the body that issues the data itself, such as a government agency, a statutory register or a rights holder publishing its own records.

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The Pokémon Company International — official tournament format and rotation announcements www.pokemon.com

Industry source

Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.

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Pokémon TCG Data — openly published card files (card text, rarity, types, regulation mark, illustrator credits) github.com
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TCGdex card database — openly licensed card files (set listings and printed names) github.com

Before you rely on these figures

Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English Darkness cards, taken from a daily snapshot of public marketplace listings read on August 14, 2026. They are not offers, they exclude shipping, duty and marketplace fees, and they move. Counts cover only the English cards this site holds on file. Graded prices, population counts, sealed product values and pack odds are not published on this site because no free commercial source provides them.

Last updated: 2026-08-14