Dark Ivysaur Winner #6 — Best of game Pokémon card

Dark Ivysaur Winner #6 Value

Name: Dark Ivysaur Winner #6 — Best of game
Brand: Pokémon

Best of game · Card 6/9 · None · 2002

Dark Ivysaur is one of those Best of Game cards that quietly turns heads, a 2002 release with artwork from Shin-ichi Yoshida that has that slightly moody, alternate-universe feel Dark Pokemon cards from this era are known for. If you are here checking Dark Ivysaur value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $90, but grading changes the picture quite a bit. It is not the flashiest card in anyone's binder, but it has real, steady demand behind it.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$90

Grade 9

$134

PSA 10

$500

PSA 10 is 5.6× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 200+× on PackSpy across Courtyard, Collector Crypt, Tilt Rips, Mnstr · biggest hit $354.

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Card details

Set: Best of game
Card number: 6 of 9
Rarity: None
HP: 50
Stage: Stage1
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: Shin-ichi Yoshida
Released: 2002

Attacks

Fury Strikes
Grass · Grass
Your opponent puts 3 markers onto his or her Pokémon (divided as he or she chooses). (More than 1 marker can be put on the same Pokémon.) Then, this attack does 10 damage to each Pokémon for each marker on it. Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance. Remove the markers at the end of the turn.

Dark Ivysaur — collector's take

Is Dark Ivysaur worth grading?

So is Dark Ivysaur worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs about $90, a Grade 9 comes in at $134, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $500, which works out to 5.6 times the raw price. That jump is real money, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it is genuinely hard to hit on cards from this period, and grading fees plus turnaround time plus shipping risk all eat into that potential upside. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, with clean corners and centering, it might be worth the gamble. If it has any soft edges or print texture issues typical of Best of Game stock, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than rolling the dice on a Grade 9 or lower coming back.

How rare is it?

Best of Game cards were not part of a numbered mainline set with the same kind of print run tracking collectors obsess over, and Dark Ivysaur carries no rarity marking, which is part of what makes it an interesting one to pin down. What we do know is that it holds its value at a respectable level across raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tiers, and that spread from $90 to $500 tells you gem mint copies are meaningfully harder to come by than played or lightly handled ones. Scarcity here is less about a printed number and more about condition survival, fewer copies made it through two decades looking pack fresh.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because price guides will not tell you this part. We have recorded Dark Ivysaur pulled 200 or more times across sites including collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, and mnstr, and the biggest single pull we have logged came in at $354. It shows up across a handful of pack types too, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Pro Pack all have hits on record. Worth remembering though, opening packs is still a gamble and most rips do not come out ahead, so treat any pull as a nice surprise rather than a plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Dark Ivysaur worth?

A raw, ungraded Dark Ivysaur is valued around $90 right now. Send it off for grading and a Grade 9 brings $134, while a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $500. So the number really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.

Is Dark Ivysaur worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 5.6 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint is tough to land on cards from this set, and grading costs plus the risk of coming back lower than hoped mean it is only worth it if your copy is already in strong shape.

What set is Dark Ivysaur from?

Dark Ivysaur is from the Best of Game set, released in 2002, with artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida. It carries no rarity marking, which is typical for cards from this release.