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Dark Dragonair
Rocket Gang • ROCKET • #148 • 1997
Serial EAG973241
Graded October 3, 2026
Featured
DARK DRAGONAIR
Card Name
DARK DRAGONAIR
Set
Rocket Gang
Subset / Insert
ROCKET
Card Number
148
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Nintendo
Rarity / Variant
ROCKET
Special Features
Card Description
“Pokémon trading card back with Poké Ball design and 1996 Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures copyright text.”
— From card back
Front
Centering Measurements
Excellent front centering, with approximately 54/46 left-right and 53/47 top-bottom border proportions. The yellow outer border remains close to evenly distributed.
Back
Centering Measurements
Excellent back centering, with approximately 52/48 left-right and 54/46 top-bottom proportions. The red rectangular frame remains consistently inset from the blue back design.
Defect Map
Front
Defect Map Legend
Corners
Edges
Back
Front Side
Corner Close-ups (Front)
Corners
9/10Against the yellow border, the top-left apex shows slight rounding and a small irregular bright area at the tip.
The top-right yellow-border corner retains a defined point with no clearly resolved fiber exposure.
The lower-left corner meets the yellow frame cleanly and remains visibly pointed without a confirmed lift.
The bottom-right yellow corner is substantially intact, with only mild softness visible at the outer tip.
Analysis: The front corners are generally sharp and flat, with the top-left apex showing the only visible minor softening. No crease, bent corner, or structural lift is confirmed. This face shows 9/10 to match the corners score the three independent evaluations agreed on.
Edges
9/10The yellow top edge is straight overall, with a small uneven bright area near the upper-left section.
The bottom yellow edge remains continuous and straight beneath the text panel, with no clearly resolved chipping.
The left yellow edge is visible from corner to corner and appears clean aside from normal photographic glare.
The right yellow edge presents a smooth continuous outline beside the artwork and lower text area.
Analysis: The front perimeter is largely clean, with a minor irregularity localized near the upper-left portion of the top edge. No continuous whitening, chipping, or delamination is visible. This face shows 9/10 to match the edges score the three independent evaluations agreed on.
Surface
10/10No analysis available
Analysis: The purple artwork, pale Dragonair figure, and yellow frame show no confirmed handling scratch, indentation, stain, or holo disruption. Reflection from the holder and lighting is excluded from scoring.
Back Side
Corner Close-ups (Back)
Corners
10/10The physical top-left back corner, appearing on the right side of the back photograph, remains rounded only minimally with the blue field reaching the edge.
The top-right physical corner shows a clean blue-and-white transition and a defined outer point.
At the lower-left physical corner, the blue back pattern reaches a stable edge with no confirmed white fiber exposure.
The lower-right physical corner is slightly less crisp than the opposite lower point but shows no definite material loss.
Location: back bottom-left corner
White cardstock exposure and roughness are visible along the dark bottom-left cut edge and corner.
View magnified evidence photoAnalysis: The back corners appear structurally sound, with defined points and no confirmed whitening, bending, or corner lift at the available image resolution.
Edges
10/10The blue back top edge and red inset line remain straight, with no confirmed coating loss.
The lower blue edge beneath the copyright text is continuous and free of clearly visible white flecks.
The physical left back edge, shown on the right side of the photograph, retains a clean blue perimeter.
The physical right back edge, shown on the left side of the photograph, is straight with no confirmed edge damage.
Analysis: The back edges appear clean and factory-cut, with the blue perimeter and red inset frame remaining continuous. No confirmed whitening, roughness, or chipping is visible.
Surface
10/10No analysis available
Analysis: The back surface presents no confirmed scratch, scuff, stain, indentation, or print void at the available image resolution. The central sheen is consistent with holder and lighting reflection.
Confidence Level: Moderate
Grade Uncertainty: ±2
Grade C — Fair
Moderate issues with glare, blur, or lighting during capture. Fine-detail assessment carries some uncertainty.
Protective Case Detected: TOP LOADER
Visibility
full
Impact Level
moderate
Uncertainty Adjustment
±1
Protective cases may limit visibility of minor defects and can increase grade uncertainty.
Grading confidence based on image clarity, protective case impact, defect detection certainty, and grade uncertainty.
$41.10
Matched listing: Dark Dragonair #148
Raw / Ungraded
$4.79
Value is estimated conservatively from live sold pricing for raw and graded copies of the matched listing. The exact parallel or version may differ. Actual sale prices vary with condition and demand. Last updated Oct 3, 2026.
Market Price Range
Sales Volume: 336Low
$4.79
Median
$60.65
Average
$145.73
High
$553.00
Grading premium: +8773% from raw to graded
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