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Carnivine is a Rare Pokémon card from Dark Explorers (#5), illustrated by Yukiko Baba. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.30 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $45 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 35× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Raw $1.30 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $45.38, after ~$70.44 grading fee → 34.9× the raw value.
The odds
Carnivine is a Rare in Dark Explorers — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 19 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 32 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $45.38 | $70 | −$26 | 34.9× |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 50% of 4 CGC-graded Carnivine copies are a gem-mint 10 (2 of 4) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Carnivine 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $45$45–$45 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
30% spreadCurrently 30% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
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🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
22% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. The new Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Your opponent puts the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it into his or her hand.
“It binds itself to trees on marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
It attracts prey with its sweet- smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Carnivine cards
There are 9 different Carnivine printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Dark Explorers #5 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Carnivine (Dark Explorers #5) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Carnivine from Dark Explorers is worth approximately $1.30 ungraded (near-mint), and around $45 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Carnivine?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Carnivine from Dark Explorers is worth around $45 — roughly 35× the raw ungraded value of $1.30.
Should I grade my Carnivine?
A PSA 10 sells for about $45 versus $1.30 raw — roughly a 35× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Carnivine rare?
Carnivine is a Rare card from Dark Explorers (card #5), illustrated by Yukiko Baba. Its current blended market value is $1.30 ungraded.
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