Dark Explorers Card Values & Price Guide

Name: Dark Explorers card values & price data
Creator: CardLedger

Dark Explorers (Black & White, 2012) contains 108 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $4,800.51 across 57 priced cards.

Released 2012/05/09108 printed cards

Cards tracked

Cards priced

Median value

$29.46

Tracked total

$4,800.51

Cost to complete

$3,137.90

cheapest printings

Top card

$946.33

Gardevoir

By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

Overview

About the Dark Explorers set

Dark Explorers launched 2012/05/09 and contains 108 printed cards in the Black & White series. The most valuable card is Gardevoir #109, worth $946.33 (Secret Rare).

This report prices 57 of the 57 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $29.46 and an average of $84.22.

Market

Dark Explorers value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

5 days tracked · +0.9%

2026-10-13 · $4,759.08▲ 0.9% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $4,800.51

Index change

+0.9%

over 5 days

Off recorded high

-0%

Max drawdown

-0%

Daily volatility

0.1%

The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.

The set's value is concentrated at the top: Gardevoir alone is worth $946.33, and the five most valuable cards — Gardevoir #109 ($946.33), Darkrai-EX #107 ($822.10), Groudon-EX #106 ($427.46), Raikou-EX #105 ($320.40), Kyogre-EX #104 ($318.96) — carry the bulk of the $4,800.51 tracked total.

The median card value is $29.46 versus an average of $84.22 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $318.96 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 18 Rare, 16 Common, 14 Uncommon, 6 Ultra Rare, 3 Secret Rare. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 23 cards $5–$20, 26 cards $20–$100, 8 cards $100+. 8 cards trade above $100.

Gardevoir is the standout chase at $946.33; the next tier down (Darkrai-EX, Groudon-EX) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%

$1–$50 cards · 0%

$5–$2023 cards · 40%

$20–$10026 cards · 46%

$100+8 cards · 14%

Cost to complete

What it costs to complete Dark Explorers

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Dark Explorers card, broken down by rarity tier.

Rarity	Cards	Cost to complete	Share	Median
Ultra Rare	6	$1,834.37	58%	$319.68
Secret Rare	3	$984.98	31%	$185.90
Rare	18	$236.06	8%	$25.30
Uncommon	14	$53.15	2%	$23.33
Common	16	$29.34	1%	$14.80

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$1,009.44

Priciest 10% (the tail)$2,128.46

Total to complete raw$3,137.90

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 68% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable Dark Explorers cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#	Card	Rarity	Variant	Market value	You'd net
1	Gardevoir #109	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$946.33	$946.33
2	Darkrai-EX #107	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$822.10	$822.10
3	Groudon-EX #106	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$427.46	$427.46
4	Raikou-EX #105	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$320.40	$320.40
5	Kyogre-EX #104	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$318.96	$318.96
6	Entei-EX #103	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$255.99	$255.99
7	Archeops #110	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$185.90	$185.90
8	Umbreon #61	Uncommon	Reverse Holofoil	$116.97	$116.97
9	Pokémon Catcher #111	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$99.89	$99.89
10	Umbreon #60	Uncommon	Reverse Holofoil	$97.71	$97.71
11	Kyogre-EX #26	Rare	Holofoil	$97.65	$97.65
12	Groudon-EX #54	Rare	Holofoil	$81.73	$81.73

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Price movement

Heating up in Dark Explorers

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

Archeops #110$185.90▲ 78.9%
Ultra Ball #102$11.86▲ 69.1%
Slowking #49$6.47▲ 50.0%
Zoroark #71$7.45▲ 45.3%
Gardevoir #109$946.33▲ 44.1%
Jolteon #37$34.19▲ 41.7%

Buy the dip

Cooling off in Dark Explorers

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

Slowpoke #23$31.62▼ 54.2%
Slowbro #24$26.81▼ 45.2%
Prinplup #28$5.80▼ 44.1%
Stoutland #88$5.03▼ 31.9%
Venusaur #3$38.08▼ 31.6%
Pokémon Catcher #111$99.89▼ 28.7%

FAQ

Dark Explorers questions

What is the most valuable card in Dark Explorers?

Gardevoir #109 is the set's top card, valued at $946.33 (Secret Rare). It ranks #1 of 57 priced Dark Explorers cards.

How many cards are in Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers contains 108 printed cards in the Black & White series, released 2012/05/09. This report tracks 57 of them, 57 with live prices.

What is the average Dark Explorers card worth?

The median tracked value is $29.46 and the average is $84.22. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Is Dark Explorers worth collecting?

As a modern-era Black & White-series set, Dark Explorers remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $29.46 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top Dark Explorers cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are Gardevoir #109 ($946.33), Darkrai-EX #107 ($822.10), Groudon-EX #106 ($427.46), Raikou-EX #105 ($320.40), Kyogre-EX #104 ($318.96). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

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