Dark Donphan #3
💎 Grail CardDark Donphan is card #3 from Neo Destiny, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $216.98 for its 1st Edition Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Dark Donphan #3 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Dark Donphan at a glance
- Trades around $216.98 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Rare.
- Cardmarket trend price €38.88.
- From Neo Destiny (Neo), released 2002.
- 7-day average €39.54; 30-day average €40.60.
Dark Donphan price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Donphan #3.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $399.99
- Mid
- $789.62
- High
- —
- Low
- $40.49
- Mid
- $70.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Dark Donphan #3
Dark Donphan is the #3 of 105 card in Neo Destiny, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the Neo series. The card carries 60 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
The card is illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida and currently trades at $216.98 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $399.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Series
- Neo
- Number
- #3 / 105
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Phanpy
- Released
- 2002/02/28
Dark Donphan attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Donphan #3 — the playability layer behind the price.
Tusk Toss
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, return the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it to your opponent's hand. If tails, your opponent chooses 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon and switches it with the Defending Pokémon.
Giant Tusk
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Resistance
- Lightning -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Donphan price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Donphan #3.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists 1st Edition Holofoil ($216.98), Unlimited Holofoil ($55.66) — 2 versions in total.
$216.98 places Dark Donphan in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $216.98 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket values Dark Donphan at a trend of €38.88, an average sold price of €42.99 and a near-mint floor of €9.99.
Dark Donphan price history & movement
The card is holding steady: the 7-day average sold price is €39.54, 2.6% below the 30-day average of €40.60.
Latest daily average €79.00 against a trend price of €38.88.
Dark Donphan has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $117.50 to $216.98; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 36.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Donphan?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $216.98 market translates to a net of about $187.93 (eBay), $189.02 (TCGplayer), $205.78 (Cardmarket), $193.03 (Whatnot) or $216.98 (direct). That $29.05 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Dark Donphan?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Donphan #3 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $216.98 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $620.71 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $186.53. You need a graded sale of $262.95 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $288.80 (112.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Dark Donphan within Neo Destiny
By market value Dark Donphan sits at #17 of 71 in Neo Destiny (set median $26.66).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 77%.
The set's top card is Shining Celebi (#106), valued at $1,801.00.
What makes Dark Donphan valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- As a Fighting-type Pokémon card, Dark Donphan is sought by players and collectors alike.
- At $216.98 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Dark Donphan dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
Buying & selling Dark Donphan
- For Dark Donphan, confirm the exact print variant before buying: 1st Edition Holofoil, Unlimited Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€39.54 and €40.60) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Donphan has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Donphan can realise well above the $399.99 low end.
- Neo Destiny was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Dark Donphan value questions
What is Dark Donphan #3 worth?
Dark Donphan trades near $216.98 on TCGplayer (1st Edition Holofoil), ranging $399.99–—; Cardmarket shows €38.88.
Should I buy Dark Donphan?
Short-term momentum is steady (-2.6%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Dark Donphan rare?
Dark Donphan is a Rare card from Neo Destiny (Neo series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Dark Donphan have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($216.98), Unlimited Holofoil ($55.66). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Dark Donphan?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $216.98. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Dark Donphan cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Neo set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
