Diamond & Pearl chase cards

The top 10 Diamond & Pearl chase cards

1. 

   #1 Infernape LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   121/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Infernape LV.X lunges out of a starry cosmic backdrop, fist thrust toward you and its flaming crest whipping back in a blaze of orange and yellow, all rendered in a glossy, dynamic CG style with art by Shizurow. As one of the first LV.X cards from the original Diamond & Pearl set, and the evolved Sinnoh fire starter, it draws fans of the era and its sparkling holo frame.

   Ungraded

   $197

   PSA 10

   $20,400

   Gem rate

   6.6%

   The most valuable chase card in Diamond & Pearl ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 104× that ($20,400), and 6.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 21% over four weeks.

2. 

   #2 Torterra LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   122/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Torterra LV.X shows the Sinnoh grass starter in a glossy, rendered style, striding forward with its beak open as the big tree on its shell bursts out of the frame against a sparkling red holo backdrop. Art by Shizurow, it comes from the very first Diamond & Pearl set, where the LV.X cards debuted, and fans of Turtwig's line chase it as the starter's original Level-Up card.

   Ungraded

   $126

   PSA 10

   $9,975

   Gem rate

   6.0%

   Number 2 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 79× that ($9,975), and 6.0% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 7.8% over four weeks.

3. 

   #3 Lucario – Rare Holo

   6/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Lucario stands in a calm, upright pose against a cosmos-style holo background, its red eyes fixed ahead and arms loose at its sides, rendered in the clean, flat look of official character art by Ken Sugimori. As a Rare Holo from the original Diamond & Pearl set, it captures Lucario at the start of a new generation, and fans of this popular Aura Pokémon still seek out its sparkling foil.

   Ungraded

   $103

   PSA 10

   $66,000

   Gem rate

   2.5%

   Number 3 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 644× that ($66,000), and 2.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 16% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 Empoleon LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   120/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Empoleon LV.X shows the Sinnoh water starter lunging straight at you, its golden trident crest and steel wing blades sweeping through a swirl of blue water against a sparkling holo field. Art by Shizurow, it has a sharp, dynamic CGI look typical of the early LV.X cards. As one of the first LV.X cards in the Diamond & Pearl set, it draws starter fans and era collectors alike.

   Ungraded

   $99.25

   PSA 10

   $29,400

   Gem rate

   3.0%

   Number 4 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 296× that ($29,400), and 3.0% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 29% over four weeks.

5. 

   #5 Dialga – Rare Holo

   1/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Dialga rears up against a cosmic holofoil backdrop, its steel-blue body and pale crest angled across the frame while glittering specks of light scatter behind it like stars. Art by Nakaoka, the rendered style gives the Temporal Pokémon real heft. As the Rare Holo cover Legendary of the Diamond & Pearl set, it opens the Sinnoh era, and fans of the Legendary chase this one first.

   Ungraded

   $38.70

   PSA 10

   $25,500

   Gem rate

   2.1%

   Number 5 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 659× that ($25,500), and 2.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 35% over four weeks.

6. 

   #6 Palkia – Rare Holo

   11/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Palkia stands in a low, braced crouch against a cosmic-style holofoil background, its pearly white body and magenta stripes rendered in a clean CG style, with art by Nakaoka. As the Legendary mascot of Diamond & Pearl, this Rare Holo from the set that opened the Sinnoh era draws fans of the version cover Pokémon, and the sparkling starfield foil suits its space-bending theme nicely.

   Ungraded

   $28.30

   PSA 10

   $7,500

   Gem rate

   2.7%

   Number 6 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 265× that ($7,500), and 2.7% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 24% over four weeks.

7. 

   #7 Luxray – Rare Holo

   7/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Luxray bounds through tall grass in front of a dark wall of foliage, mid-stride with its star-tipped tail curled high and those red-and-gold eyes locked forward. Art by Mikiko Takeda, it sits behind a sparkly cosmos holo pattern that peppers the whole scene with color. As a Rare Holo from the first Diamond & Pearl set, it draws fans of the Sinnoh electric cat and of early DP holos.

   Ungraded

   $24.88

   PSA 10

   $23,663

   Gem rate

   4.4%

   Number 7 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 951× that ($23,663), and 4.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 28% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Infernape – Rare Holo

   5/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Ungraded

   $21.44

   PSA 10

   $19,800

   Gem rate

   0.97%

   Number 8 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 924× that ($19,800), and 0.97% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 65% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Staraptor – Rare Holo

   16/130 · Diamond & Pearl

   Staraptor spreads its dark wings wide and swoops toward you, talons forward and red crest flaring, rendered in the glossy computer-graphic style of Masahiko Ishii. Behind it, a starry cosmos holo pattern sparkles across the whole frame. As a Rare Holo from the first Diamond & Pearl set, it appeals to fans of the Sinnoh starling line and collectors chasing that early-era cosmos foil.

   Ungraded

   $18.00

   PSA 10

   –

   Gem rate

   2.5%

   Number 9 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value, and 2.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 6.4% over four weeks.

10. 

    #10 Torterra – Rare Holo

    17/130 · Diamond & Pearl

    Torterra lumbers forward in a smooth CGI render, its spiked shell and leafy tree crowding the top of the frame against a dark holo field speckled with colored confetti sparkles. Art by Masahiko Ishii, it has that clean early Sinnoh look. As the final evolution of the Grass starter in the set that opened the Diamond & Pearl era, this Rare Holo draws steady interest from Sinnoh fans.

    Ungraded

    $16.70

    PSA 10

    $5,760

    Gem rate

    2.6%

    Number 10 in Diamond & Pearl by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 345× that ($5,760), and 2.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.