Dark Haunter #36 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Dark Haunter & chase cards
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Dark Haunter #36 is one of those quietly charming cards from Neo Destiny, the 2002 set that gave us the Dark and Light Pokemon mechanic and a whole lot of nostalgia. It's an Uncommon, illustrated by Aya Kusube, and while it never had the flashy holo treatment of its rarer set mates, it still draws steady interest from collectors filling out their Neo Destiny binder. If you're wondering about Dark Haunter value today, a raw copy runs around $12, which makes it an approachable pickup even twenty plus years after release.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $14, up 144% over the past year, with an all-time high of $16 in August 2026.
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Dark Haunter price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 346 graded, only 50 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $310 | 50 | 28 / 22 |
| PSA 9 | $89 | 101 | 71 / 30 |
| PSA 8 | $50 | 98 | 42 / 56 |
| PSA 7 | $17 | 37 | 16 / 21 |
| PSA 6 | $13 | 28 | 15 / 13 |
| PSA 5 | $12 | 17 | 9 / 8 |
| PSA 4 | $9.99 | 7 | 5 / 2 |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | 6 | 4 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $16 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Card number
- 36 of 113
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Stage1
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- Call BackPsychic
Put a Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon card from your opponent's discard pile onto his or her Bench. Put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)
- Surround20Psychic · Psychic
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If tails, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
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The collector's take on Dark Haunter
Is Dark Haunter worth grading?
So is Dark Haunter worth grading? At $12 raw and $28 for a PSA 10, you're looking at about 2.4 times the value if you land a gem mint copy, and interestingly a Grade 9 actually sits higher at $71 right now, which is worth knowing before you send anything in. Grading isn't free, and there's always a chance your card comes back lower than you hoped, so do the math on fees against what you'd actually pocket. With 342 total graded copies and only 49 reaching PSA 10, gem mint isn't a given, so if your copy already looks clean and sharp under a loupe, it's a reasonable card to try, but go in with realistic expectations rather than betting on a big payout.
How rare is Dark Haunter?
Out of 342 copies that have been graded, just 49 have earned that PSA 10 label, which tells you gem mint Dark Haunters are the exception rather than the rule. It's not a card people usually associate with scarcity given its Uncommon status, but that population split shows how hard it is to find one with sharp corners and clean centering after two decades of handling. That relative rarity at the top end is part of why PSA 10 and Grade 9 copies command a real premium over the raw price.
Where can you pull Dark Haunter?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we've recorded Dark Haunter pulled 6 times across packs and courtyard openings, with the biggest recorded pull worth $55. It's shown up in Gengar, I Choose You! and Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you're chasing one from a live rip, those are the packs to keep an eye on. That said, six recorded pulls isn't a lot, and opening packs is genuinely a gamble where most rips don't cover their cost, so plenty of collectors just buy Dark Haunter outright on the secondary market instead of hoping for it to fall out of a pack.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Haunter worth?+
A raw, ungraded Dark Haunter #36 is valued at around $12 right now. That price reflects its status as an Uncommon from the 2002 Neo Destiny set rather than a chase card, but it's still a fun one to own given its age.
Is Dark Haunter worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is already in great shape. A PSA 10 sits at $28, which is 2.4 times the raw price, and a Grade 9 is actually valued higher at $71, but keep in mind only 49 out of 342 graded copies have hit that PSA 10 mark, so gem mint isn't guaranteed.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Haunter worth?+
A PSA 10 Dark Haunter is worth $28, which works out to roughly 2.4 times the raw card's value of $12. With only 49 PSA 10 copies out of 342 total graded, it's a nice card to have in top condition even if it's not a high dollar chase.
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