Dark Forretress (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Forretress (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Forretress (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Darkness, and to Light... set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Dark Forretress (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Forretress (Japanese) (Uncommon, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $3.60, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $3.60, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.92. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.60, Lightly Played $3.19, Moderately Played $2.00, Heavily Played $1.92 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Forretress (Japanese) is valued near $40.00 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Forretress (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dark Forretress (Japanese) sits around $40.00 — roughly 11x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.37 | $3.37 | $3.37 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.43 | $5.43 | $5.43 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.49 | $9.49 | $9.49 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.92 | $1.92 | $1.92 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.19 | $3.19 | $3.19 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 | 7 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Forretress (Japanese)
Dark Forretress (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Forretress (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
