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Aerodactyl Dark Explorers #53 Pokémon card
Rare

Aerodactyl Dark Explorers #53

Card #53 · Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura
90 HPFightingPokémonRestored
Ungraded · blended
$20.00
Range $9 → $20
1 grading company tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Aerodactyl is a Rare Pokémon card from Dark Explorers (#53), illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. It's a Restored Fighting-type Pokémon with 90 HP, evolving from Old Amber Aerodactyl, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $20.00 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$20.00
LPLightly Played$5.74
DMGDamaged$1.49
7-dayflat
30-dayflat
90-day 242.5%
All-time high$20
All-time low$3
Other printingsNormal · $3.40

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$20
Normal$3

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$20.00
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 8$28$28$28
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$3.15
Period high
$4.47
Period low
$2.75
Change
28.2%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

PSA4 gradedPSA 10 · 0 · 0% gem rate
83
51
CGC18 gradedCGC 10 · 0 · 0% gem rate
8.52
82
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Aerodactyl 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$62
Raw $20.00 → graded PSA 8$28.00
after ~$70.27 grading fee → 1.4× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 8$28.00$70.27$621.4×

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

126% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$9
TCGplayer · dearest$20

Currently 126% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Cross-marketMarkets disagree 126% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

Evolves from Old Amber Aerodactyl.

Ancient Scream · Ability
Your Pokémon's attacks do 10 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Wing Attack40
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Weakness Grass ×2Retreat 1

Put this card onto your Bench only with the effect of Old Amber Aerodactyl

A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades.

About the Pokémon

Fossil PokémonGEN I

A ferocious, pre­ historic POKéMON that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs.

Card details

Number#53
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesRestored
TypeFighting
HP90
Evolves fromOld Amber Aerodactyl
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#142
Card IDbw5-53
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Aerodactyl cards

There are 9 different Aerodactyl printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Dark Explorers #53 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Aerodactyl (Dark Explorers #53) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Aerodactyl from Dark Explorers is worth approximately $20.00 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

Is Aerodactyl rare?

Aerodactyl is a Rare card from Dark Explorers (card #53), illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. Its current blended market value is $20.00 ungraded.