Basic Darkness Energy, Pokémon card

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Hyper Rare

Basic Darkness Energy

Shrouded Fable · #098/64

Basic Darkness Energy (098/64), the Hyper rare from Shrouded Fable, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $60, typically in the $50–$70 range.

As of September 8, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

Market price · ungraded · est.
$60
typically $50–$70as of September 8, 2026 · est.cooling off
Riffle Fair Price · model

The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.

eBay market activity

Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Basic Darkness Energy · as of Sep 3

0.3sold / day
1.3new / day
37active now
50%sell-through
Demand pressure0.8%
2%5%10%15%
heavy supplyvery tight
Pressure change-35%
0
lower pressurehigher pressure
Active supply New in Sold out (est.) Expired

The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.

Latest eBay listings

10 of 37 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices

Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.

About Basic Darkness Energy

Basic Darkness Energy is a Hyper rare (098/64) from the Pokémon Shrouded Fable set, released August 2, 2024. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $50–$70. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.

FAQ

How much is Basic Darkness Energy (098/64) worth?

Basic Darkness Energy (098/64), the Hyper rare from Shrouded Fable, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $60, typically in the $50–$70 range.

Should I grade Basic Darkness Energy (098/64)?

Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $27 LESS than selling Basic Darkness Energy (098/64) raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Is Basic Darkness Energy (098/64) rare?

Basic Darkness Energy (098/64) is a Hyper rare. PSA has graded 184 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

How rare is a PSA 10 Basic Darkness Energy (098/64)?

Of the 184 copies PSA has graded, 50% earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly typical gem rate for a modern card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Should I grade Basic Darkness Energy?

No: grading returns ≈ $27 less than selling raw (est.)

Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (50% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.

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PSA population & gem rate

PSA population
184 graded
Gem rate
50% graded PSA 10
Census as of
July 20, 2026

From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Why this estimate
  • $50–$70 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
  • The band spans about ±17% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
  • 37 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
  • 1 listing ended in the last 7 days: the flow the estimate is measured against.
  • Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 8, 2026.

When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →

Graded (PSA) and sealed-product prices via PriceCharting.