
Dark Donphan is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 60 HP. It is part of the Neo Destiny set, released in the vintage era (2002), and features artwork by…
Dark Donphan is a Fighting-type Pokémon card with 60 HP from the Neo Destiny set, part of the Neo series. It carries the collector number 3/105 and is classified as Rare Holo. The Neo Destiny set was released on February 28, 2002.
The card includes the flavor text: “The larger its tusks, the higher its status in the herd.”.
Card name: Dark Donphan
Card number: 3/105
Set: Neo Destiny
Series: Neo
Rarity: Rare Holo
Subtypes: Stage 1
Type: Fighting
HP: 60
Artist: Shin-ichi Yoshida
Release date: February 28, 2002
National Pokédex number: 232
Dark Donphan is a solid addition to the Neo Destiny set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.
Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.
Dark Donphan was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.
The current aggregated market price for Dark Donphan is about
For context, the Neo Destiny set has a median card value near
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Neo Destiny set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Whether Dark Donphan is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.
Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.
PSA has graded 1,160 copies of this card, of which 105 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 9.1%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.
Rare Holo cards like Dark Donphan are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 1,160 copies to date.
The Dark Donphan pokémon card is a Rare Holo card from the Neo Destiny set (Neo series). It is a straightforward addition for collectors completing the Neo Destiny set. Its current aggregated market price is about
Dark Donphan is from the Neo Destiny set (Neo series), numbered 3/105 with the Rare Holo rarity.
Dark Donphan is classified as Rare Holo.
The current aggregated market price is about
It can be, if the card is well-centred and free of noticeable edge, corner, or surface flaws. PSA has graded 1,160 copies so far, with about 9.1% reaching PSA 10. Top grades typically command a premium over raw copies.
PSA has graded 1,160 copies, of which 105 are PSA 10 (a gem rate of about 9.1%). These figures were last updated on June 15, 2026.
Rare Holo cards like Dark Donphan are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
The Neo Destiny set was released on February 28, 2002.