Dondozo · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Dondozo card
Numbered 207 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, Dondozo is an Illustration Rare, a Basic Water-type carrying 160 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Dondozo needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.
Dondozo carries this Pokédex flavor text: "This Pokémon is a glutton, but it's bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey."
What is Dondozo worth?
Dondozo is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Scarlet & Violet'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, Scarlet & Violet 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 Dondozo before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Dondozo lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The water 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 Dondozo
When you go to buy Dondozo, 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 Dondozo, so price the specific copy in front of you.
