Dark Explorers chase cards

The top 9 Dark Explorers chase cards

1. 

   #1 Gardevoir – Rare Secret

   109/108 · Dark Explorers

   This Gardevoir shows the shiny coloring, with a bright blue head and arms in place of the usual green, rendered in clean CG art by 5ban Graphics. She twirls mid-air with her white gown flaring out against a glowing pink and gold backdrop. As a Rare Secret shiny from Dark Explorers, it pairs a much-loved Psychic Pokémon with an unusual color variant, which keeps fans of the line chasing it.

   Ungraded

   $700

   PSA 10

   $29,400

   Gem rate

   5.9%

   The most valuable chase card in Dark Explorers ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 42× that ($29,400), and 5.9% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

2. 

   #2 Darkrai-EX – Rare Ultra

   107/108 · Dark Explorers

   Darkrai-EX fills the whole card here, its white plume of hair sweeping across the top and that red collar framing a single piercing blue eye, all outlined in electric yellow against a swirling purple and teal void. Art by 5ban Graphics gives it a sharp, sculpted CG look. As the full art Rare Ultra of Dark Explorers, it draws fans of Darkrai and of early Black & White full arts alike.

   Ungraded

   $528

   PSA 10

   $67,038

   Gem rate

   4.2%

   Number 2 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 127× that ($67,038), and 4.2% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 19% over four weeks.

3. 

   #3 Kyogre-EX – Rare Ultra

   104/108 · Dark Explorers

   Kyogre-EX fills the whole frame here, a glossy CGI render of the Legendary whale twisting up through churning white water, its red markings and gold outline popping against the blue. Art by 5ban Graphics, this full art Ultra Rare from Dark Explorers is a favorite for fans of the Hoenn weather trio and the textured full art style of the Black & White era.

   Ungraded

   $515

   PSA 10

   $7,185

   Gem rate

   1.9%

   Number 3 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 14× that ($7,185), and 1.9% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 18% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 Groudon-EX – Rare Ultra

   106/108 · Dark Explorers

   Groudon-EX fills the whole card in this full art version, a crimson close-up of the continent Pokémon hunched over cracked brown rock, its spiked shoulders and golden eye framed by sharp yellow outlines. Art by 5ban Graphics gives it that glossy, angular CG look of the Black & White era. As a Rare Ultra from Dark Explorers, it draws fans of Hoenn's ground titan and full art collectors alike.

   Ungraded

   $457

   PSA 10

   $96,000

   Gem rate

   2.8%

   Number 4 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 210× that ($96,000), and 2.8% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 18% over four weeks.

5. 

   #5 Entei-EX – Rare Ultra

   103/108 · Dark Explorers

   Entei-EX fills the whole frame here, a computer-rendered figure lunging toward you with its jaws open, white mane streaming behind it and a gold outline tracing every edge against a backdrop of molten orange lava. The Full Art treatment from Dark Explorers, art by 5ban Graphics, gives the Legendary beast real presence, and fans of the Johto trio chase it as one of the stronger Black & White era ultra rares.

   Ungraded

   $350

   PSA 10

   $50,400

   Gem rate

   2.6%

   Number 5 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 144× that ($50,400), and 2.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 16% over four weeks.

6. 

   #6 Raikou-EX – Rare Ultra

   105/108 · Dark Explorers

   Raikou-EX fills the entire frame in this full art card, its purple storm-cloud mane and yellow striped body outlined in gold against a crackling blue backdrop of lightning. The low, head-on pose and textured foil, art by 5ban Graphics, give it real presence. Fans of the legendary beasts chase it as a standout Ultra Rare from Dark Explorers and the Black & White era.

   Ungraded

   $295

   PSA 10

   $26,293

   Gem rate

   6.3%

   Number 6 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 89× that ($26,293), and 6.3% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 35% over four weeks.

7. 

   #7 Archeops – Rare Secret

   110/108 · Dark Explorers

   This secret rare Archeops from Dark Explorers shows the shiny coloring, with teal wings and golden feathers instead of the usual palette, as the card text notes. Rendered in clean CG art by 5ban Graphics, it spreads its claws and wings wide against a swirling magenta vortex. Its Ancient Power Ability, which blocks evolving from hand, made it a well-known disruption card of the Black & White era.

   Ungraded

   $176

   PSA 10

   $7,650

   Gem rate

   11%

   Number 7 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 44× that ($7,650), and 11% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 28% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Tornadus-EX – Rare Ultra

   108/108 · Dark Explorers

   Tornadus-EX fills this full art frame with its green, horned Incarnate Forme lunging forward, one clawed hand reaching toward you while its purple tail coils around the card against a swirling pastel vortex. The glossy CG look, art by 5ban Graphics, is classic for the era's full arts. Collectors chase it as the closing Ultra Rare of Dark Explorers and a favorite among fans of the Forces of Nature trio.

   Ungraded

   $80.00

   PSA 10

   $14,400

   Gem rate

   7.0%

   Number 8 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 180× that ($14,400), and 7.0% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 15% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Pokémon Catcher – Rare Secret

   111/108 · Dark Explorers

   Pokémon Catcher in its secret rare form trades the usual plain item art for a gold-plated version of the gadget, a ray-gun shaped device firing off a spider web against a burst of red and pink streaks, with the card framed in shiny gold. Art by 5ban Graphics. Collectors chase it as one of the gold item secrets from Dark Explorers, a card players knew well from Black & White era decks.

   Ungraded

   $75.00

   PSA 10

   $1,525

   Gem rate

   18%

   Number 9 in Dark Explorers by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 20× that ($1,525), and 18% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.