Pokemon Darkrai GX RR GX Battle Boost 4 Trading Card Japanese PSA 10
Pokemon Darkrai GX RR GX Battle Boost 4 Trading Card Japanese PSA 10
Price: $202.58
Darkrai GX from the Japanese GX Battle Boost set, Rainbow Rare, slapped in a PSA 10 slab. This one’s got that shadowy vibe nailed down. The artwork shows Darkrai looming in a misty void, claws extended like it’s about to pull you into a nightmare—simple but hits with that eerie intensity.
On the card text side, it’s a Darkness type with 180 HP. Ability is Restoration, letting you attach a Darkness Energy from discard to one of your Pokémon once per turn if it’s your first turn. Attacks include Dark Cleave for 130 damage, discarding an Energy from the opponent’s Active, and the GX move Dead End GX that knocks out if the foe has four damage counters—nasty setup for control decks.
GX Battle Boost dropped in 2017 as part of the Sun & Moon era expansions in Japan. What makes this printing stand out is it’s from the high-boost pack series, packing full-art GX cards with those rainbow holo borders that pop under light. Not the first Darkrai GX, but this Japanese version has cleaner edges and that compact text layout collectors dig for international flair. It ties into the mythicals theme, pulling from the Cresselia vs. Darkrai lore without overdoing it.
Slab-wise, PSA 10 means pristine all around—centering likely dead-on at 10/10, surfaces flawless with no whitening, corners sharp as a Tackle. Eye appeal is high thanks to the rainbow foil that shifts colors without overwhelming the dark palette; it’s got that subtle glow that doesn’t scream but draws you in. Pop reports show these Japanese RR GX cards aren’t flooding the market; estimates put PSA 10 pops for this specific Darkrai around the low hundreds, given the set’s limited print run and how many got played versus slabbed.
I’d stash this one in a display case next to some other mythicals, just to watch the shadows play off the slab.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Darkrai GX
– Set: GX Battle Boost
– Rarity: Rainbow Rare
– Condition: PSA 10
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