Darkrai VSTAR · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Darkrai VSTAR card
Numbered 99 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, Darkrai VSTAR is a Rare Holo VSTAR, a Basic Darkness-type carrying 270 HP.
It evolves from Darkrai V, so Darkrai VSTAR is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
What is Darkrai VSTAR worth?
Darkrai VSTAR is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Astral Radiance's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Astral Radiance holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Darkrai VSTAR before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Darkrai VSTAR lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The darkness foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Darkrai VSTAR
When you go to buy Darkrai VSTAR, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Darkrai VSTAR, so price the specific copy in front of you.
