Dondozo · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Dondozo card
Numbered 61 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, Dondozo is a 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 Souichirou Gunjima.
Printed on the card, the Dondozo Pokédex entry reads: "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 non-holo Rare. In Scarlet & Violet, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Dondozo trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the 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
Non-holo Rares like Dondozo are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Dondozo survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Dondozo
For Dondozo, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Dondozo rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
