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Darkrai 4/106

Name: Darkrai #4 - Great Encounters | Price Guide & Historical Value (Ungraded, PSA10/9/8)
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: dp4-4
Price: 40.09 USD
Availability: InStock

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Set: Great Encounters Released: Feb 1, 2008

Pokémon: Darkrai

Darkness Type Rare Holo Illustrator: Ryo Ueda Pull Rate: 1 in 36 packs (2.8%)

Raw Prices

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holofoil

Found in Booster Packs

40.09 $0.76 (1.93%)

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reverse Holofoil

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54.99

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PSA Graded Prices

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Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw
PSA10	1,967.48	—	x49
PSA9	314.44	224.73%	x7.8
PSA8	90.04	29.03%	x2.2
PSA7	14.50	—	x0.4

Grade	Price	30d	vs Raw	Add To Collection	eBay
PSA10	3,909.69	415.91%	x71
PSA9	308.06	48.56%	x5.6

PSA10 Price History

PSA Graded Prices

PSA 10 Gem Mint
88
20.42%
$1,967.48
PSA 9 Mint
172
39.91%
$314.44
PSA 8 Near Mint-Mint
68
15.78%
$90.04
PSA 7 Near Mint
33
7.66%
$14.50
PSA 6 Excellent-Mint
33
7.66%
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PSA 5 Excellent
15
3.48%
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PSA 4 Very Good-Excellent
3
0.70%
—
PSA 3 Very Good
1
0.23%
—
PSA 2 Good
4
0.93%
—
PSA 1 Poor
13
3.02%
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Is Darkrai 4/106 worth grading?

Net profit at each grade — after grading, fees & tax on a $40.09 raw copy.

Grading + shipping $ Sale fees & tax %

Break-even $78.26

$40.09

Raw

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PSA 1 —

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PSA 2 —

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PSA 3 —

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PSA 4 —

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PSA 5 —

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PSA 6 —

$14.50

PSA 7 −$55.48

$90.04

PSA 8 +$10.24

$314.44

PSA 9 +$205.47

$1,967

PSA 10 +$1,644

Based on $28 grading + shipping and 13% marketplace fees & tax on a $40.09 raw cost.

Keep in mind: Don't forget about PSA upcharges! High-value cards that get top grades are often bumped to higher pricing tiers by PSA, which can alter your final profit margins.

Population Report (PSA)

About Darkrai

It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon.

Card Details

Card TypePokémon
Featured Pokémon
Darkrai
National Pokédex #[491]
Card Number 4/106
Card RarityRare Holo
IllustratorRyo Ueda
Release Date01/02/2008
SeriesDiamond & Pearl
Expansion Great Encounters
Standard FormatNot Legal
Expanded FormatNot Legal
Unlimited FormatLegal
EraVintage
Production StatusOut of Print
RegionSinnoh
Generation Generation 4

Card Attributes

Energy Type Darkness
Health Points80 HP
Weakness Fighting +20
Resistance Psychic -20
Retreat Cost Colorless ×1

Attacks

Darkness Roar10
You may have your opponent switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 or his or her Benched Pokémon.
Sleep Hole40+
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.

Artwork Description

The artwork on this card depicts Darkrai emerging from a starry night sky, its ghostly white head and red collar contrasting against the dark, swirling shadows, while a crescent moon glows faintly in the background.

Playability Overview

Darkrai Lv.40 offers strategic sleep and disruption potential, but its relatively low HP and modest damage limit its competitiveness in fast-paced, high-damage formats.

Binder Inspiration

Main Binder Theme: Midnight ShadowsThis Darkrai card fits great as a page centerpiece for a night or moon-themed section. Pair it with other dark or ghost-type Pokémon with starry or moonlit backgrounds to create a cohesive nighttime vibe that really draws the eye.Additional Binder Suggestions: Night Sky / Mysterious / Dark Blue / Moonlight / Dream World

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Darkrai #4/106 FAQs: Price, Grading & Collecting

Answers about Darkrai #4/106 from Great Encounters — live market value, pull rates, PSA grading returns and tournament legality.

Is Darkrai #4/106 going up or down in value?

Over the last 30 days, an ungraded Darkrai has moved up 1.9% to $40.09. PSA 10 copies are unchanged over the same period.

What are the odds of pulling Darkrai #4/106?

Darkrai #4/106 appears roughly 1 in 36 packs, which works out at 2.8% per pack. That makes it one of the harder cards to pull from Great Encounters.

How rare is Darkrai #4/106?

Darkrai #4/106 is a Rare, one of the higher rarity tiers in Great Encounters.

Is Darkrai #4/106 worth grading?

At $40.09 raw, you need a PSA 10 to profit. A PSA 10 sells for $1,967.48, giving a net return of +$1,643.62 after grading costs and selling fees. PSA 9 returns +$205.47 and PSA 8 returns +$10.24, so PSA 8, 9 and 10 can all return a profit on this card.

How many PSA 10 copies of Darkrai #4/106 exist?

PSA have graded 431 copies of Darkrai #4/106, of which 88 came back as PSA 10. That is a gem rate of 20.4%, or roughly 1 in 4.9 graded copies.

Is Darkrai #4/106 hard to get in gem mint?

Yes. At a 20.4% gem rate, Darkrai grades worse than the Great Encounters average by 2.4 points. Clean copies are harder to come by.

Who illustrated Darkrai #4/106?

Darkrai #4/106 was illustrated by Ryo Ueda, who has illustrated 922 Pokémon cards in total.

When was Darkrai #4/106 released?

Darkrai #4/106 was released on 1 February 2008 as part of Great Encounters. It belongs to the Vintage era and features a Generation 4 Pokémon from the Sinnoh region.

Darkrai 4/106