Dark Patch (Japanese)
S10a: Dark Phantasma · 098/071 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
098/071
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Patch (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Patch (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #098/071 of the S10a: Dark Phantasma 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 Patch (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Patch (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, S10a: Dark Phantasma #098/071) changes hands at roughly $7.15, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Patch (Japanese) is valued near $20.50 — about 2.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Patch (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Dark Patch (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dark Patch (Japanese) sits around $20.50 — roughly 2.9x 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. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $16.99, CGC 10 $27.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. 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 | NEAR MINT | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 11 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $16.43 | $16.43 | $16.43 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $7.15 | $7.15 | $7.15 | 11 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Patch (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Dark Patch (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Patch (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
