01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorRyo Ueda

WeaknessFighting +20

Retreat●

SetGreat Encounters

Released2008

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$26 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$17 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Darkrai — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #491).
Required for any complete Darkrai master set across eras.
Collectors of the Great Encounters set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Darkrai with 80 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Darkness Roar Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

You may have your opponent switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 or his or her Benched Pokémon.

Sleep Hole Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Colorless · 40+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage. If the Defending Pokémon is not Asleep, that Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness: Fighting +20
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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