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Darkness Energy

#257/172
Darkness Energy 257/172 from Japanese VSTAR Universe
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Number
257/172
Rarity
None
Released
Dec 2, 2022
Sold price movement
Where the price has been
12 months ago
$1.99£1.49€1.74
Today
$1.89£1.42€1.65
Change
-$0.10-£0.07-€0.09 (-5.0%)
Ungraded sold price, the raw line on the chart below · 98 sales in the last year
PSA gradedCGC and BGS graded
Raw market value
$1.09.
NM raw · TCGplayer market
Market activity
7 day – · 30 day +0.9%
16 ungraded copies sold in 90 days, median $2.52
54 on record, $0.11 to $33

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Darkness Energy 257/172 from Japanese VSTAR Universe: price by grade, PSA population and sales in the last 90 days
Price typePop sharePopulationPopSold 90dMedianPrice
Raw–16$2.52£1.89€2.20$1.89£1.42€1.65
PSA 71–––
PSA 83–––
PSA 938––$4.99£3.74€4.35
CGC/BGS 9.5–––$5£3.75€4.36
PSA 10116––$48.44£36.30€42.27
About these prices

73.4% of copies sent to PSA come back a 10. Sold and median are 90 days of PSA sales. The 9.5 is a CGC and BGS grade, so it carries no PSA population.

Priced from 142 completed sales, updated Sep 12, 2026.

Price history

$1.89Raw · monthly median sold price
$1.8$3.2JAN '23MAR '24JUN '25SEP '26
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Recent sales

142 completed listings on eBay
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Sep 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$4.31£3.23€3.76
Aug 31, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.49£1.87€2.17
Aug 23, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$3.99£2.99€3.48
Aug 19, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.49£1.12€1.30
Aug 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Aug 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.99£2.24€2.61
Aug 14, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 Super Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo LP Japanese 257/172$1£0.75€0.87
Aug 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1£0.75€0.87
Aug 9, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Aug 9, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe 2022 Japanese 257/172$1.99£1.49€1.74
Aug 7, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$33£24.73€28.80
Aug 1, 2026RaweBayPokemon Darkness Energy S12a: VSTAR Universe 257/172 NM Japanese 257/172$0.99£0.74€0.86
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Jul 28, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy SR 257/172 VStar Universe - Japanese Pokemon - Pack Fresh! Japanese$1.89£1.42€1.65
Jul 28, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.89£1.42€1.65
Jul 19, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.69£2.02€2.35
Jul 16, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 S12a: VSTAR Universe Pokemon TCG NM Japanese Japanese 257/172$2.50£1.87€2.18
Jul 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.99£1.49€1.74
Jul 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$4.70£3.52€4.10
Jul 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.50£1.87€2.18
Jun 30, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.53£1.90€2.21
Jun 24, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.82£2.11€2.46
Jun 24, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 SR s12a VSTAR Universe NM - Pokemon Japanese Japanese #257$2.80£2.10€2.44
Jun 21, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.98£1.48€1.73
Jun 20, 2026PSA10eBayCert 139940470Best offer$1,100£824.33€959.86
Jun 16, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 Super Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Near Mint Japanese 257/172$2.39£1.79€2.09
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 S12a: Vstar Universe Holo (Japanese) Pokémon TCG Japanese 257/172$2.99£2.24€2.61
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.99£2.24€2.61
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.97£2.23€2.59
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.49£1.87€2.17
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SUPER RARE VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE NM Japanese 257/172$2.49£1.87€2.17
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.37£1.78€2.07
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SUPER RARE HOLO VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE NM/M Japanese 257/172$2.37£1.78€2.07
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2£1.50€1.75
Jun 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Jun 11, 2026PSA10eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield VSTAR Universe Darkness Energy PSA 10 #257 Japanese #257$71£53.21€61.95
Jun 11, 2026PSA10eBayCert 116302383Best offer$71£53.21€61.95
Jun 11, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 VSTAR Universe Japanese NM/M Pokemon Japanese 257/172$2.19£1.64€1.91
Jun 11, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.66£1.24€1.45
Jun 10, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy S12a: VSTAR Universe 257/172 NM Pokemon 257/172$2.83£2.12€2.47
May 30, 2026RaweBayPOKEMON JAPANESE DARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SR VSTAR UNIVERSE NEAR MINT Japanese 257/172$1.99£1.49€1.74
May 30, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.69£1.27€1.47
May 26, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy SR 257/172 VSTAR Universe pokemon card Japanese 257/172$6.50£4.87€5.67
May 24, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 S12a: VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon Card NM Japanese 257/172$3.56£2.67€3.11
May 16, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy #257 Pokémon Japanese VSTAR Universe Japanese 257/172$1.75£1.31€1.53
May 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
May 9, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 Super Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo NM Japanese 257/172$1.99£1.49€1.74
May 9, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Apr 28, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$3.99£2.99€3.48
Apr 28, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$0.99£0.74€0.86
Apr 27, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.11£0.08€0.10
Apr 26, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SUPER RARE VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE Japanese 257/172$2.39£1.79€2.09
Apr 26, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.39£1.79€2.09
Apr 26, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2£1.50€1.75
Apr 26, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 SR Japanese VSTAR Universe Holo Pokémon Card - NM Japanese 257/172$2£1.50€1.75
Apr 25, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy 257/172 SR Japanese VSTAR Universe Holo Pokémon Card - NM Japanese 257/172$1.95£1.46€1.70
Apr 25, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.95£1.46€1.70
Apr 24, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$2.84£2.13€2.48
Apr 24, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.20£1.65€1.92
Apr 23, 2026PSA10eBayCert 139940470Buy it now$2,210£1,656€1,928
Apr 21, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SUPER RARE VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE Japanese 257/172$1.64£1.23€1.43
Apr 21, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.64£1.23€1.43
Apr 20, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy SR 257/172 VSTAR Universe s12a Pokemon Card Japanese Japanese 257/172$7.52£5.64€6.56
Apr 20, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$1.25£0.94€1.09
Apr 19, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.49£1.12€1.30
Apr 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.99£1.49€1.74
Apr 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Apr 13, 2026RaweBayPokémon Darkness Energy 257/172 S12a Vstar Secret Rare Holo Japanese Japanese 257/172$1.79£1.34€1.56
Apr 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.79£1.34€1.56
Apr 11, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 S12A VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE (TEXTURE, NM)$1.60£1.20€1.40
Apr 8, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy - 257/172 - Pokemon VSTAR Universe Card Japanese s12a NM Japanese$2.70£2.02€2.36
Apr 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.18£1.63€1.90
Apr 2, 2026RaweBayDarkness Energy SR 257/172 None S12a: VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon Japanese 257/172$1.49£1.12€1.30
Mar 31, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2.69£2.02€2.35
Mar 29, 2026PSA10eBayCert 139940470Auction$1,100£824.33€959.86
Mar 29, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Mar 17, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.83£1.37€1.60
Mar 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.57£1.18€1.37
Mar 5, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.89£1.42€1.65
Feb 25, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.19£0.89€1.04
Feb 22, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.35£1.01€1.18
Feb 21, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.99£1.49€1.74
Feb 17, 2026RaweBayDARKNESS ENERGY 257/172 SUPER RARE VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE Japanese #172$1.99£1.49€1.74
Feb 14, 2026RaweBayPokemon Darkness Energy S12a: VSTAR Universe #257/172 [Near Mint or Better] 257/172$2£1.50€1.75
Feb 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$2£1.50€1.75
Feb 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$1.60£1.20€1.40
Feb 9, 2026RaweBayPokemon Darkness Energy S12a: VSTAR Universe #257/172 [Near Mint or Better] 257/172$1.75£1.31€1.53
Feb 9, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.75£1.31€1.53
Feb 7, 2026PSA9eBay2022 POKEMON JAPANESE SWORD & SHIELD VSTAR UNIVERSE DARKNESS ENERGY #257 PSA 9 Japanese #257$4£3€3.49
Feb 4, 2026RaweBayPokemon TCG Darkness Energy 257/172 SR s12a VSTAR Universe Japanese$2£1.50€1.75
Feb 3, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$1.72£1.29€1.50
Jan 25, 2026PSA10eBayCert 72972091Buy it now$57.75£43.28€50.39
Jan 19, 2026PSA10eBay2022 POKEMON JPN SWORD & SHIELD VSTAR UNIVERSE #257 DARKNESS ENERGY PSA 10 #257$39.99£29.97€34.90
Jan 19, 2026PSA10eBayCert 71246341Auction$39.99£29.97€34.90
Jan 12, 2026PSA10eBay2022 POKEMON JPN SWORD & SHIELD VSTAR UNIVERSE #257 DARKNESS ENERGY PSA 10 #257$52.50£39.34€45.81
Jan 12, 2026PSA10eBayCert 70948009Best offer$52.50£39.34€45.81
Sep 25, 2025PSA10eBayPSA 10 Japanese 257/172 Darkness Energy S12a VSTAR Universe Pokemon Card TCG SR Japanese 257/172$29.99£22.47€26.17
Sep 25, 2025PSA10eBayCert 73377776Best offer$29.99£22.47€26.17
Sep 23, 2025PSA10eBayCert 72669517Auction$12.50£9.37€10.91
Sep 16, 2025CGC9.5eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe #257 Darkness Energy CGC 9.5$4.33£3.24€3.78
Aug 21, 2025CGC9.5eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe #257 Darkness Energy CGC 9.5$5£3.75€4.36
Mar 27, 2025PSA9eBayCert 71286531Auction$6.50£4.87€5.67
Feb 22, 2025PSA9eBayPokemon Darkness Energy VSTAR Universe s12a Japanese SR #257 PSA 9 Mint$12.99£9.73€11.34
Feb 21, 2025PSA9eBayCert 74160562Buy it now$12.99£9.73€11.34
Jan 23, 2025PSA10eBay2022 Pokemon VSTAR Universe (s12a) Darkness Energy SR Secret Rare - PSA 10 #257$20£14.99€17.45
Jan 23, 2025PSA10eBayCert 91920460Buy it now$20£14.99€17.45
Jan 15, 2025PSA10eBayCert 77831979Buy it now$29£21.73€25.31
Jan 15, 2025PSA10eBayPSA 10 Japanese 257/172 Darkness Energy S12a VSTAR Universe Pokemon Card TCG SR 257/172$29£21.73€25.31
Jan 7, 2025PSA10eBayCert 70948009Buy it now$20£14.99€17.45
Dec 17, 2024PSA9eBayPSA 9 MINT Darkness Energy #257 Vstar Universe JAPANESE Full Art Pokemon Card Japanese$3.25£2.44€2.84
Dec 17, 2024PSA9eBayCert 95960032Auction$3.25£2.44€2.84
Oct 27, 2024PSA9eBayCert 86586908Auction$1.08£0.81€0.94
Oct 27, 2024PSA9eBayPOKEMON PSA 9 - VSTAR UNIVERSE - S12A 257/172 - HOLO SR - DARKNESS ENERGY - JP$1.04£0.78€0.91
Oct 8, 2024PSA10eBayPSA 10 GEM MINT Darkness Energy #257 Vstar Universe JAPANESE SR Pokemon Card$24.95£18.70€21.77
Jul 29, 2024PSA10eBayCert 79365435Auction$6£4.50€5.24
Jun 15, 2024PSA10eBayCert 71798252Auction$5.50£4.12€4.80
Jun 6, 2024PSA10eBayCert 73025552Auction$5.50£4.12€4.80
Jun 6, 2024PSA9eBayCert 71798253Auction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Mar 11, 2024CGC9.5eBayBGS 9.5 Darkness Energy #257 Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe #257$0.95£0.71€0.83
Feb 15, 2024PSA10eBayPSA 10 Japanese 257/172 Darkness Energy S12a VSTAR Universe Pokemon Card TCG SR 257/172$28.99£21.72€25.30
Jan 28, 2024PSA9eBayPokemon Darkness Energy VSTAR Universe s12a Japanese SR #257 PSA 9 Mint$3.25£2.44€2.84
Jan 28, 2024PSA9eBayCert 74160562Auction$3.25£2.44€2.84
Jan 21, 2024PSA10eBayPSA 10 Japanese 257/172 Darkness Energy S12a VSTAR Universe Pokemon Card TCG SR 257/172$18.09£13.56€15.79
Jan 5, 2024PSA10eBayCert 70742712Auction$15.01£11.25€13.10
Nov 20, 2023PSA10eBayPSA 10 Japanese 257/172 Darkness Energy S12a VSTAR Universe Pokemon Card TCG SR 257/172$6£4.50€5.24
Aug 24, 2023PSA10eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe Darkness Energy Secret Rare PSA 10 GEM MINT #257$13.50£10.12€11.78
Aug 24, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70857215Auction$13.50£10.12€11.78
Jul 25, 2023PSA10eBayPokemon 2022 Japanese DARKNESS ENERGY VSTAR Universe s12a 257/172 SR PSA 10 AW3$13.60£10.19€11.87
Jul 15, 2023PSA9eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield VSTAR Universe Darkness Energy PSA 9 #257 #257$5.50£4.12€4.80
Jul 11, 2023PSA10eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield VSTAR Universe Darkness Energy PSA 10 #257 #257$22£16.49€19.20
Jun 18, 2023PSA10eBay2022 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield VSTAR Universe Darkness Energy PSA 10 #257 #257$30£22.48€26.18
Apr 20, 2023PSA10eBayPokemon 2022 Japanese DARKNESS ENERGY VSTAR Universe s12a 257/172 SR PSA 10 AW4$18.50£13.86€16.14
Apr 19, 2023PSA10eBayPokemon 2022 Japanese DARKNESS ENERGY VSTAR Universe s12a 257/172 SR PSA 10 AW1$15.50£11.62€13.53
Apr 19, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70507681Auction$15.50£11.62€13.53
Mar 6, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70338984Auction$18.66£13.98€16.28
Mar 1, 2023PSA9eBayPokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe - FA Secret Rare Darkness Energy 257/172 - PSA 9$5.50£4.12€4.80
Mar 1, 2023PSA9eBayCert 70928825Auction$5.50£4.12€4.80
Feb 28, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70970368Auction$23.50£17.61€20.51
Feb 27, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70507681Auction$13.50£10.12€11.78
Feb 27, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70507682Auction$11.39£8.54€9.94
Feb 27, 2023PSA10eBayCert 70507683Auction$6£4.50€5.24
Feb 26, 2023PSA9eBayPokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe - FA Secret Rare Darkness Energy 257/172 - PSA 9$6.50£4.87€5.67
Feb 26, 2023PSA9eBayCert 70928825Auction$6.50£4.87€5.67

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Grading odds

PSA has graded 161 copies. Where they landed:

PSA 1011873.3%
PSA 93924.2%
PSA 831.9%
PSA 710.6%

Why the verdict weights the odds

Only 73.3% of copies reach a 10, which is why the top price is the wrong number to plan around. Weighting each grade’s PSA price by these odds, a submission is worth $36.71£27.51€32.03 on average against $101.88£76.35€88.90 for the card plus $79.99£59.94€69.80 at Regular, the cheapest level PSA will insure it at. That loses $65.17£48.84€56.87, so a copy is worth more raw.

Card facts

Card number
257/172
Rarity
None
Set released
Dec 2, 2022
PSA population, all printings
161
Printings priced
1
From the same setVSTAR Universe351 cards
Complete set value
$2.4k£1.8k€2.1k
7 day move
-0.3%
Open set value list →

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The same card in other sets

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What moves the price of this card

The Darkness Energy on this page is the Holofoil printing from Japanese VSTAR Universe, and it trades at $1.09£0.82€0.95 in near mint condition. Only one printing of this card was produced, so there is no cheaper version to confuse it with.

Graded, it runs PSA 9 $4.99£3.74€4.35, CGC/BGS 9.5 $5£3.75€4.36, PSA 10 $48.44£36.30€42.27. PSA has graded 161 copies of it. 142 completed sales are on file.

What is a PSA 10 Darkness Energy worth?

A PSA 10 Darkness Energy from Japanese VSTAR Universe sells for $48.44. 73.4% of the copies PSA has graded came back a 10, so that price is the best case rather than the one a submission should expect.

Is Darkness Energy from Japanese VSTAR Universe worth grading?

On the numbers, no. The average submission is worth $36.76 with every grade weighted by how often this card comes back at it, against $1.89 for a raw copy plus $99.99 to send it through PSA Regular, so it loses $65.12.

Condition does most of the work below the surface. A copy with soft corners or a print line off centre trades well under the market price shown here, and a copy clean enough to grade trades well above it, which is why the PSA 10 sits at $48.44£36.30€42.27. Before you value your own copy, look at the corners under a light and check the centring on the back, where most cards give themselves away.