JapaneseSpecial Art RareS12aSword & Shield
Darkrai VSTAR VSTAR Universe (S12a) 228/172 Japanese price & value
ダークライVSTAR
Market value · Ungraded
Medium confidence
Medium confidence
How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
- 65 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 63 sales on record listed as near mint
- Last sale Nov 9, 2026
$52.89
Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 65 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions
High liquidity94/100
High liquidity
Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.
About 22 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Japanese market prices, updated weekly, last on Nov 8, 2026
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What the data says
There are fewer than four weeks of daily prices on record, so there is no trend to read yet.
PSA has graded 13,100 copies, 11,574 of them PSA 10 (88%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 8, 2026 and sales to Nov 9, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Price history
Weekly readings for the Japanese printing, the latest on Nov 8, 2026.
Jun 25Jul 29Sep 1Oct 5Nov 8
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
- Estimated: no price recorded for more than 14 days
Ungraded, 1 year: $61.44 on Jun 25, 2026, $52.89 on Nov 8, 2026. Lowest $52.89, highest $61.44.
- Now
- $52.89
- 4 weeks
- −0.9%
- 90 days
- −8.8%
- 1 year
- –
- Highest, 1Y
- $61.44
- Lowest, 1Y
- $52.89
Recorded history starts June 2026. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side; it is dashed where no price was recorded for more than 14 days.
Matched to this Japanese card
Recent sales
Latest 37
RawDarkrai VSTAR 228/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listingAsking price, up to $41.36asking- RawDarkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 s12a VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon Card - NMNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing$39.00
- RawDarkrai VSTAR Holo Card 228/172 S12a VSTAR NMNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listingAsking price, up to $45.59asking
- RawDarkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese)Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing$52.43
- PSA 10Pokemon Card PSA 10 Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese)Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · View listing$72.10
- PSA 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: VSTAR Universe SAR 2022 PSA 10 Gem Mint JPNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listingAsking price, up to $136asking
- CGC 10 PristinePokemon Card Japanese Darkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 CGC Pristine 10Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $99.99) · View listing$89.99
- ACE 10Darkrai Vstar 228/172 Ace 10 SAR Vstar Universe Japanese - Pokémon TCGNov 8, 2026 · eBay · View listing$93.46
- Raw[NM ]Darkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 VSTAR Universe s12a Pokemon Card JapaneseNov 6, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing$41.00
- RawDarkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) NMNov 6, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listingAsking price, up to $42.90asking
- RawDarkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 VSTAR Universe s12a Pokemon Card Japanese [Near Mint]Nov 5, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing$41.60
- PSA 10Darkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 s12a VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon Card PSA 10Nov 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing$102
- PSA 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 - PSA 10 (s12a - VSTAR Universe)Nov 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing$80.83
- CGC 10 PristineCGC 10 PRISTINE Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese)Nov 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing$85.00
- TAG 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) Pokemon TAG GEM MT 10Nov 5, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $200) · View listing$185
- CGC 10 PerfectPokémon Darkrai VSTAR 2022 JPN Universe 228/172 SAR Holo CGC PERFECT 10Nov 4, 2026 · eBay · View listing$281
- PSA 10PSA 10 Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon CardNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $99.99) · View listing$85.00
- CGC 10CGC 10 Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a VSTAR Universe 2022 Japanese Holo SARNov 3, 2026 · eBay · View listing$53.00
- PSA 10Pokemon TCG Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 VSTAR Universe Holo JPN 2022 PSA 10 155121223Nov 2, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $100) · View listing$75.00
- PSA 10Pokemon Darkrai Vstar Universe Special Art Rare 228/172 Japanese PSA 10 Gem MintNov 1, 2026 · eBay · View listing$83.00
- PSA 10Pokemon Card PSA 10 Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 Universe s12a SAR Rare Japanese 2022Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · View listing$117
- RawDarkrai VSTAR 228/172 Pokemon VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese - PRINT LINEOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing$40.17
- PSA 8PSA8 Pokemon Card Game Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 SAR VSTAR Universe JapaneseOct 31, 2026 · eBay · View listing$38.00
- CGC 10 PristineDarkrai Special Art Rare Vstar Universe 228/172 CGC Pristine 10Oct 27, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listingAsking price, up to $139asking
- CGC 10 PristineCGC Pristine 10 2022 Pokemon Japanese S12a VSTAR Universe Darkrai VSTAR 228/172Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · View listing$81.00
- CGC 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo CGC 10Oct 23, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $49.00) · View listing$40.00
- ACE 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) ACE 10Oct 23, 2026 · eBay · View listing$113
- CGC 10Pokemon Darkrai Vstar Universe 228/172 Special Art Rare Holo Japanese CGC 10Oct 18, 2026 · eBay · View listing$53.00
- ACE 10Darkrai VSTAR Holo Card 228/172 S12a VSTAR Universe (Japanese) ACE 10Oct 17, 2026 · eBay · View listing$77.97
- TAG 9Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) TAG 9 MINTOct 6, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $60.00) · View listing$48.00
- TAG 10Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) Pokemon Tag 10 #16Oct 5, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $220) · View listing$195
- TAG 10Pokémon TAG 10 Darkrai VSTAR VSTAR Universe 228/172 SAR Holo Japanese 2022Sep 30, 2026 · eBay · View listing$250
- BGS 10 Black LabelBGS 10 Black Label Japanese Darkrai VSTAR SAR Holo 228/172 S12a Pokemon 2022Sep 30, 2026 · eBay · View listing$2,750
- TAG 10PSA TAG 10 Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 SAR - Japanese - Graded Pokemon CardSep 13, 2026 · eBay · View listing$251
- BGS 10Darkrai VSTAR Universe Japanese SAR Holo 228/172 BGS 10 PristineUnusual priceSep 4, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $300) · View listing$230
- ACE 10Pokémon TCG Darkrai VSTAR Card 228/172 Japanese Edition VSTAR Universe Ace 10Jul 30, 2026 · eBay · View listing$93.59
- TAG 10Pokémon Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 S12a SAR Holo TAG 10 Japanese 2022Jul 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$205
Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 8, 2026.
Graded values
Darkrai VSTAR 228/172 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedMedium. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $52.89Last $39.00 · Nov 9, 2026 | – | 22High liquidity. High | $39.00Nov 9, 2026Medium. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 101.8× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $94.99Last $72.10 · Nov 8, 2026 | – | 13High liquidity. High | $72.10Nov 8, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| PSA 96.3× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $333 | – | 2Medium liquidity. Medium | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 8Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $50.25Last $38.00 · Oct 31, 2026 | – | 0.3Medium liquidity. Medium | $38.00Oct 31, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 6Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $69.00 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| CGC 101.7× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $90.36Last $53.00 · Nov 3, 2026 | – | 4Medium liquidity. Medium | $53.00Nov 3, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| BGS 1027.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $1,453 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| SGC 102.2× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $114 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| TAG 104.2× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $223Last $185 · Nov 5, 2026 | – | 1Medium liquidity. Medium | $185Nov 5, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
PSA population
- PSA graded
- 13,100
- PSA 10
- 11,574
- PSA 9
- 1,202
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 88%
- PSA 10s of all graded
Every PSA grade (7)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 11,574 | 88% |
| 9 | 1,202 | 9.2% |
| 8 | 172 | 1.3% |
| 7 | 67 | 0.51% |
| 6 | 51 | 0.39% |
| 5 | 26 | 0.20% |
| 4 | 8 | 0.06% |
PSA’s count of Oct 29, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
PSA’s count of Oct 29, 2026. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
Card details
- Number
- 228/172
- Rarity
- Special Art Rare
- Japanese name
- ダークライVSTAR
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Pokémon
- Darkrai (Japanese cards) · English cards
- Pokédex no.
- #0491
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Language
- Japanese
Same Pokémon
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Japanese cards are listed apart from the English catalogue. Prices are market figures for the Japanese printing in US dollars, refreshed weekly, last on Nov 8, 2026. Sales are the ones matched to each Japanese card; there is no price history for these cards yet.