Dark Donphan Value
Japanese Darkness, and to Light
Dark Donphan is one of those cards from the Japanese Darkness, and to Light set that quietly rewards collectors who know their sets, a heavy-hitting Dark-type evolution with the kind of chunky, powerful art that era did so well. If you are pulling up a Dark Donphan value page because you just found one in a binder or are eyeing one online, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $17, which feels approachable for a card with real history behind it. It is not a chase card in the flashy sense, but for players who love Darkness, and to Light, it is a genuinely satisfying piece to own.
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Dark Donphan price history
Ungraded value is $17, up 69% over the past year, with an all-time high of $17 in May 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Dark Donphan price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 534 graded copies exist — only 75 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $17 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $288 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | $56 | 165 |
| Grade 8 | $42 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | $26 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | $7.61 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | $6.00 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | $5.00 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | $4.00 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | $4.00 | 1 |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Dark Donphan — collector's take
Is Dark Donphan worth grading?
So is Dark Donphan worth grading? The math is interesting: a raw copy is $17, a Grade 9 jumps to $56, and a PSA 10 sits at $288, which works out to about 17.0x the raw price. That is a real multiplier, but only 75 out of the 534 total graded copies have actually hit that PSA 10 gem mint bar, so you are looking at roughly one in seven graded copies making the top grade. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a 10, so if your raw card already has soft corners or centering issues, it might make more sense to enjoy it as is rather than gamble on the grading fee.
How rare is it?
With 534 total graded copies on record, Dark Donphan is not a card you see flooding the market, and the PSA 10 population of just 75 makes gem mint copies noticeably harder to track down. That kind of split, where less than a sixth of graded copies reach the top grade, is exactly why the price gap between a Grade 9 and a PSA 10 is so wide. Scarcity at the top end is what keeps that $288 PSA 10 price anchored, since collectors chasing a true gem mint copy have a genuinely small pool to pull from.
Where to pull it
PackSpy has tracked 11 recorded pulls of Dark Donphan across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $87, and it has turned up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack and the Pokémon Starter Pack. That is a modest number of pulls in our data, which tells you this is not a card that shows up constantly, so most people looking to add Dark Donphan to their collection end up buying it directly rather than hoping for a lucky rip. Worth remembering too that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Donphan worth?
A raw, ungraded Dark Donphan is worth $17. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $56 and a PSA 10 reaching $288, so condition makes a real difference to what this card is worth.
Is Dark Donphan worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 17.0x the raw price, but only 75 of the 534 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade. If your card looks clean and sharp it might be worth the risk, but grading fees and turnaround time are real costs to weigh first.
What set is Dark Donphan from?
Dark Donphan comes from the Japanese Darkness, and to Light set, a release that Pokemon collectors still seek out for its Dark-type evolutions and distinct card art from that period.
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