Shining DarknessJPN
Set market cap
117 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Shining Darkness
The top 10 cards are 52% of the set’s $1,516.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mew | #promo | Holo Rare | $150.00 | $3,800.00 |
| 2 |  Suicune | #promo | Holo Rare | $143.65 | $719.57 |
| 3 |  Salamence | #promo | Holo Rare | $115.00 | $500.00 |
| 4 |  Charizard | #promo | Holo Rare | $89.99 | — |
| 5 |  Ho-Oh | #promo | Holo Rare | $69.99 | $941.20 |
| 6 |  Palkia LV.X | #promo | Holo Rare | $59.99 | $423.29 |
| 7 |  Blastoise | #promo | Holo Rare | $43.99 | $983.15 |
| 8 |  Darkrai | #promo | Holo Rare | $39.99 | $322.73 |
| 9 |  Raikou | #promo | Holo Rare | $37.99 | $386.13 |
| 10 |  Darkrai LV.X | #promo | Holo Rare | $37.50 | $3,250.00 |
How Shining Darkness is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which Shining Darkness cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Mew #promoraw $150.00 → PSA 10 $3,800.00 25.3×EV +$1,332.19Suicune #promoraw $143.65 → PSA 10 $719.57 5×EV +$206.65Salamence #promoraw $115.00 → PSA 10 $500.00 4.3×EV +$113.18Ho-Oh #promoraw $69.99 → PSA 10 $941.20 13.4×EV +$329.99Palkia LV.X #promoraw $59.99 → PSA 10 $423.29 7.1×EV +$146.11Blastoise #promoraw $43.99 → PSA 10 $983.15 22.3×EV +$329.34Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Shining Darkness
Creators on Shining Darkness
Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.
Protect your Shining Darkness cards
This set has 3 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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All cards 119
Most valuable cards in Shining Darkness
- Mew #promo — $150.00
- Suicune #promo — $143.65
- Palkia LV.X #promo — $59.99
- Charizard #promo — $59.95
- Darkrai LV.X #promo — $37.50
- Ho-Oh #promo — $30.00
- Dialga LV.X #promo — $28.00
- Raikou #promo — $27.50
- Ampharos #promo — $25.00
- Blastoise #promo — $25.00
About Shining Darkness (Japanese)
Shining Darkness (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2007-07-05. The set contains 119 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $1,120.83, with Mew #promo as the most valuable card at $150.00. Prices update nightly from live market data.