Pokémon set · 2012
Dark Explorers Card List & Price Guide
Pokémon2012Released May 9, 2012DEX111 cards111 priced
Dark Explorers (Pokémon, 2012) has 111 cards in our price guide, 111 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Entei-EX at $40,000 in PSA 10 ($320 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $146K and raw copies $4.4K.
- Cards
- 111
- With prices
- 111
- PSA 10 total
- $146K
- Raw total
- $4.4K
- Avg gem premium
- 29×
- Top card
- $40,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in Dark Explorers, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Vaporeon shows the biggest jump in Dark Explorers: $27.75 raw to $20,776 in PSA 10, a 749× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1749×Vaporeon #25/108$27.75 raw → $20,776 PSA 10
- 2633×Blissey #82/108$1.31 raw → $829 PSA 10
- 3370×Klinklang #77/108$1.30 raw → $481 PSA 10
- 4196×Espeon #48/108$29.97 raw → $5,877 PSA 10
- 5151×Haxorus #89/108$5.03 raw → $760 PSA 10
- 6129×Glaceon #30/108$33.38 raw → $4,314 PSA 10
- 7128×Eevee #84/108$39.04 raw → $5,000 PSA 10
- 8125×Entei-EX #103/108$320 raw → $40,000 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 111 cards we track from Dark Explorers in card-number order, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/108 | Bulbasaur | $31.13 | $146 | — | $99.99 | — |
| 2/108 | Ivysaur | $22.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 3/108 | Venusaur | $15.01 | $133 | $339 | $150 | — |
| 4/108 | Scyther | $42.14 | $426 | — | $99.99 | — |
| 5/108 | Carnivine | $1.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 6/108 | Leafeon | $35.33 | $140 | $1,500 | $500 | — |
| 7/108 | Dwebble | $0.32 | — | — | — | — |
| 8/108 | Crustle | $0.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 9/108 | Karrablast | $0.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 10/108 | Shelmet | $0.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 11/108 | Accelgor | $1.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 12/108 | Flareon | $18.22 | $96.62 | $852 | $400 | — |
| 13/108 | Entei-EX | $49.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 14/108 | Torchic | $0.40 | — | — | — | — |
| 15/108 | Torchic | $0.71 | — | — | — | — |
| 16/108 | Combusken | $0.76 | — | — | — | — |
| 17/108 | Blaziken | $16.49 | $114 | $150 | $28.00 | — |
| 18/108 | Torkoal | $0.57 | — | — | — | — |
| 19/108 | Heatmor | $0.58 | — | — | — | — |
| 20/108 | Larvesta | $0.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 21/108 | Larvesta | $0.33 | — | — | — | — |
| 22/108 | Volcarona | $2.39 | $31.11 | $125 | $70.00 | — |
| 23/108 | Slowpoke | $10.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 24/108 | Slowbro | $2.38 | — | — | — | +4% |
| 25/108 | Vaporeon | $27.75 | $111 | $20,776 | — | — |
| 26/108 | Kyogre-EX | $111 | $317 | $476 | — | — |
| 27/108 | Piplup | $15.74 | — | — | — | — |
| 28/108 | Prinplup | $0.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 29/108 | Empoleon | $6.43 | $54.23 | $116 | — | — |
| 30/108 | Glaceon | $33.38 | $110 | $4,314 | — | — |
| 31/108 | Tympole | $0.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 32/108 | Palpitoad | $0.32 | — | — | — | — |
| 33/108 | Vanillite | $0.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 34/108 | Vanillish | $0.73 | — | — | — | — |
| 35/108 | Ducklett | $0.32 | — | — | — | — |
| 36/108 | Swanna | $0.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 37/108 | Jolteon | $30.41 | $65.70 | — | — | — |
| 38/108 | Raikou-EX | $54.95 | $110 | $79.00 | — | — |
| 39/108 | Plusle | $12.46 | — | — | — | — |
| 40/108 | Minun | $7.09 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| 41/108 | Joltik | $5.65 | — | — | — | — |
| 42/108 | Joltik | $4.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 43/108 | Galvantula | $1.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 44/108 | Tynamo | $0.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 45/108 | Tynamo | $0.39 | — | — | — | — |
| 46/108 | Eelektrik | $0.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 47/108 | Eelektross | $1.97 | $69.99 | $65.00 | — | — |
| 48/108 | Espeon | $29.97 | $521 | $5,877 | $260 | — |
| 49/108 | Slowking | $7.65 | — | $260 | — | — |
| 50/108 | Woobat | $0.36 | — | — | — | — |
| 51/108 | Yamask | $0.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 52/108 | Cofagrigus | $1.43 | $7.50 | — | — | — |
| 53/108 | Aerodactyl | $3.54 | — | — | — | — |
| 54/108 | Groudon-EX | $81.73 | $187 | $520 | — | — |
| 55/108 | Drilbur | $0.52 | — | — | — | — |
| 56/108 | Excadrill | $0.68 | — | — | — | — |
| 57/108 | Excadrill | $0.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 58/108 | Timburr | $0.33 | — | — | — | — |
| 59/108 | Gurdurr | $0.63 | — | — | — | — |
| 60/108 | Umbreon | $23.84 | $196 | $1,651 | — | — |
| 61/108 | Umbreon | $106 | $592 | — | — | — |
| 62/108 | Sableye | $20.16 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 63/108 | Darkrai-EX | $25.77 | $173 | — | — | — |
| 64/108 | Sandile | $3.05 | $99.00 | — | — | — |
| 65/108 | Krokorok | $0.43 | — | — | — | — |
| 66/108 | Krookodile | $1.90 | $108 | — | $69.00 | — |
| 67/108 | Scraggy | $0.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 68/108 | Scrafty | $0.54 | — | — | — | — |
| 69/108 | Zorua | $10.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 70/108 | Zorua | $1.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 71/108 | Zoroark | $7.53 | $23.00 | — | — | — |
| 72/108 | Bisharp | $1.21 | $32.00 | — | — | — |
| 73/108 | Vullaby | $0.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 74/108 | Escavalier | $0.75 | — | — | — | — |
| 75/108 | Klink | $0.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 76/108 | Klang | $1.17 | — | — | — | — |
| 77/108 | Klinklang | $1.30 | $25.00 | $481 | — | — |
| 78/108 | Pawniard | $0.35 | — | — | — | — |
| 79/108 | Bisharp | $1.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 80/108 | Chansey | $1.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 81/108 | Chansey | $1.09 | — | — | — | — |
| 82/108 | Blissey | $1.31 | $57.04 | $829 | — | — |
| 83/108 | Eevee | $7.66 | $34.59 | — | — | — |
| 84/108 | Eevee | $39.04 | $209 | $5,000 | $275 | — |
| 85/108 | Chatot | $0.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 86/108 | Lillipup | $0.42 | — | — | — | — |
| 87/108 | Herdier | $0.44 | — | — | — | — |
| 88/108 | Stoutland | $0.93 | — | — | — | — |
| 89/108 | Haxorus | $5.03 | $32.83 | $760 | — | — |
| 90/108 | Tornadus-EX | $18.16 | $180 | — | — | — |
| 91/108 | Cheren | $0.32 | — | — | — | — |
| 92/108 | Dark Claw | $3.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 93/108 | Dark Patch | $1.83 | — | — | — | — |
| 94/108 | Enhanced Hammer | $2.42 | — | — | — | — |
| 95/108 | Hooligans Jim & Cas | $0.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 96/108 | N | $3.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 97/108 | Old Amber Aerodactyl | $0.40 | — | — | — | — |
| 98/108 | Professor Juniper | $0.93 | — | — | — | — |
| 99/108 | Random Receiver | $0.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 100/108 | Rare Candy | $1.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 101/108 | Twist Mountain | $0.38 | — | — | — | — |
| 102/108 | Ultra Ball | $1.88 | — | — | — | — |
| 103/108 | Entei-EX | $320 | $1,010 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 104/108 | Kyogre-EX | $316 | $1,666 | — | — | — |
| 105/108 | Raikou-EX | $320 | $863 | $16,688 | — | — |
| 106/108 | Groudon-EX | $427 | $9,200 | $14,992 | — | — |
| 107/108 | Darkrai-EX | $790 | $3,523 | $1,999 | — | — |
| 108/108 | Tornadus-EX | $99.99 | $555 | $1,356 | — | — |
| 109/108 | Gardevoir | $946 | $2,290 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 110/108 | Archeops | $71.99 | $599 | $5,361 | — | — |
| 111/108 | Pokémon Catcher | $115 | $269 | $1,251 | — | — |
About this set
Dark Explorers is a Pokémon set released May 9, 2012 (set code DEX). Midpoint tracks 111 cards from it, 111 with market prices from recent sales and 27 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Entei-EX at $40,000 in PSA 10 ($320 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $4.4K, and PSA 10 copies to $146K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 29× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in Dark Explorers?
- Our Pokémon price guide lists 111 cards for Dark Explorers, 111 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in Dark Explorers?
- The most valuable card in Dark Explorers is Entei-EX at $40,000 in PSA 10 ($320 raw).
- Is Entei-EX worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Entei-EX sells for $40,000 vs $320 raw — a 125× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was Dark Explorers released?
- Dark Explorers was released on May 9, 2012.
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