THE HOBBY 2012 Pokémon Dark Explorers
Card values, the most valuable cards, and an AI grade estimate for the copy in your hand. Released May 9, 2012.
Scan it. The app names the card on the spot, and members get its grade estimate, its value, and whether it is worth sending to PSA or Beckett.
Most valuable 2012 Pokémon Dark Explorers cards
| # | Card | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | GardevoirHolofoil | Rare Secret | $946 |
| 107 | Darkrai-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $822 |
| 106 | Groudon-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $427 |
| 105 | Raikou-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $320 |
| 104 | Kyogre-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $319 |
| 103 | Entei-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $256 |
| 110 | ArcheopsHolofoil | Rare Secret | $186 |
| 61 | UmbreonReverse Holo | Uncommon | $117 |
| 111 | Pokémon CatcherHolofoil | Rare Secret | $99.69 |
| 26 | Kyogre-EXHolofoil | Rare Holo EX | $97.62 |
| 60 | UmbreonReverse Holo | Uncommon | $96.70 |
| 54 | Groudon-EXHolofoil | Rare Holo EX | $81.73 |
| 108 | Tornadus-EXHolofoil | Rare Ultra | $80.00 |
| 83 | EeveeReverse Holo | Common | $55.00 |
| 38 | Raikou-EXHolofoil | Rare Holo EX | $54.95 |
| 13 | Entei-EXHolofoil | Rare Holo EX | $49.53 |
| 4 | ScytherReverse Holo | Uncommon | $45.25 |
| 84 | EeveeReverse Holo | Common | $39.04 |
| 6 | LeafeonReverse Holo | Rare | $36.09 |
| 3 | VenusaurReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $36.06 |
| 1 | BulbasaurReverse Holo | Common | $35.19 |
| 30 | GlaceonReverse Holo | Rare | $34.49 |
| 37 | JolteonReverse Holo | Uncommon | $34.19 |
| 23 | SlowpokeReverse Holo | Common | $31.53 |
| 39 | PlusleReverse Holo | Common | $31.01 |
TCGplayer market prices via the Pokémon TCG API, updated October 15, 2026. Raw, ungraded, the highest-priced finish of each card. A market price, not a sale.
Is it worth grading?
25 of the 111 priced cards in 2012 Pokémon Dark Explorers list at $30 or more raw on TCGplayer. Grading at PSA runs about $25 to $30 a card once shipping and insurance both ways are counted, so those 25 are the cards where a high grade can pay for itself. For the rest, a grade usually costs more than it adds.
The deciding question is condition, and that is what the scanner reads: photograph the front and back and The Hobby Treasury scores centering, corners, edges and surface, gives a PSA-style estimate, and makes the worth-submitting call before you pay a fee.
What the scanner checks on your copy
The grade is an AI estimate to help you decide, never an official grade. The app also flags reprint and counterfeit red flags.
2012 Pokémon Dark Explorers checklist
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