Question 1

Is Darmanitan worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So, is Darmanitan worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 books out at 9.6 times the raw price, which sounds tempting on paper. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land on illustration rares like this one since any whitening on the edges or a soft corner knocks you down to a Grade 9, and interestingly a Grade 9 here is actually valued at $281, well above the $112 PSA 10 figure, which just shows how much grading outcomes can swing the numbers on any given card. Factor in the grading fee, the wait time, and the real chance your copy comes back lower than hoped, and grading starts to look more like a calculated bet than a sure thing. If your copy already looks clean under a light, it might be worth the shot. If it's got visible wear, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.

Question 2

How rare is Darmanitan?

Accepted Answer

Out of every copy of Darmanitan that's made it into a grading slab, only 548 exist across all grades, and just 161 of those managed to hit PSA 10. That's a fairly tight gem mint population for a card this popular, which tells you gem mint copies don't come easy even when a card gets opened often. Scarcity at the very top end like this is usually what keeps long-term value interesting, since there's simply a limited number of true PSA 10 Darmanitans for collectors to chase.

Question 3

Where can you pull Darmanitan?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's live tracking actually earns its keep, because we've recorded Darmanitan pulled 200 or more times across sites like tilt-rips and courtyard, so it's far from a myth pull. It's shown up in a real mix of pack types too, from the Pokemon Mini Pack and Pokemon Dime Pack to the Pokémon Starter Pack and Pokemon Dollar Pack, meaning you don't need to spend big to have a shot at it. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $33, which is a solid reminder that pack opening is still a gamble where most rips don't come out ahead, but Darmanitan is clearly a card that circulates, not one you'll only ever see on the secondary market.

Question 4

How much is Darmanitan worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Darmanitan #98 is currently valued at $12. That's the baseline most collectors go by, and it makes this an approachable card to pick up even outside of grading.

Question 5

Is Darmanitan worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 comes in at $112 and a Grade 9 at $281, roughly 9.6 times the raw value at the top end, but gem mint is genuinely tough to hit with only 161 PSA 10 copies existing out of 548 total graded, so weigh the grading cost against your card's actual condition before sending it in.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Darmanitan worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Darmanitan is valued at $112, which works out to about 9.6 times the raw price of $12. With only 161 PSA 10 copies on record out of 548 graded total, gem mint copies are genuinely scarce.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$150	167	112 / 55
PSA 9	$23	308	281 / 27
PSA 8	$14	71	67 / 4
PSA 7	-	6	6 / -
PSA 6	-	1	1 / -
PSA 5	-	1	1 / -
PSA 4	-	1	1 / -
PSA 3	-	1	1 / -
PSA 2	-	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$11	-	-

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