Old Amber Aerodactyl97/108 · Dark Explorers Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Normal
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Every price on this page is for Dark Explorers #97/108, 2012. Check yours against the tells below before you buy, sell or grade.
Everything except the illustration window is foiled — the mirror image of a normal holo, where only the picture shines.
No foil anywhere — the non-holo printing.
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Old Amber Aerodactyl is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Dark Explorers (#97, released 2012), illustrated by Ryo Ueda. It's a Item Trainer card. Prices below are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 8 September 2026.
Old Amber Aerodactyl price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Is Old Amber Aerodactyl worth grading?
Raw $0.35 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $37.65, after ~$70.37 grading fee → 107.6× the raw value.
Compare graders, and the live market
The verdict above is PSA's — the grader the population report, the ROI table and the price ladder on this page all use. Trader prices all three graders against each other and adds what the asking market is doing right now.
- PSA, CGC and Beckett side by side — each on its own population and its own fees, with Beckett scored on the 9.5 its market actually pays for.
- Lightly and moderately played — the same expected return for a copy that cannot gem.
- Ask vs sold — what the live listings want, against what copies have really closed at.
- Momentum — the 30-day median against the 90-day, per grade.
- Where it sells higher — the Fanatics-versus-eBay premium, with the sale counts behind it.
- Population history — the weekly PSA census, so you can see how fast 10s are arriving before you post the card.
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 | $37.65 | $70 | −$33 | 107.6× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-08-26; 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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
1 of the 3 CGC-graded Old Amber Aerodactyl copies came back a gem-mint 10 — 33%. The rest graded lower.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 3.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Old Amber Aerodactyl 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 | modelled$38$38–$38 |
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
86% spreadCurrently 86% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Old Amber Aerodactyl cards
There are 2 different Old Amber Aerodactyl printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Dark Explorers #97 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Old Amber Aerodactyl (Dark Explorers #97) worth?
As of 8 September 2026, Old Amber Aerodactyl from Dark Explorers is worth approximately $0.35 ungraded (near-mint), and around $38 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 Old Amber Aerodactyl?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Old Amber Aerodactyl from Dark Explorers is worth around $38 — roughly 108× the raw ungraded value of $0.35.
Should I grade my Old Amber Aerodactyl?
Grading is worth it when the PSA 10 premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10 — the "Should you grade it?" estimate above works that out per grade, net of the current fee.
Is Old Amber Aerodactyl rare?
Old Amber Aerodactyl is a Uncommon card from Dark Explorers (card #97).
How do I know if my Old Amber Aerodactyl is Reverse Holo?
The card body, not the picture: Everything except the illustration window is foiled — the mirror image of a normal holo, where only the picture shines.
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