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Top 10 Most Valuable S10A Dark Phantasma Cards

Akari’s Pikachu CHR sits at the top of the value chart at roughly ¥5,980 (~$40) on altema.jp, with the second-place Miss Fortune’s Sisters Gengar CHR close behind at ¥5,480. The top 10 below uses current JPN market data from Altema (April 2026), with USD conversions at approximately ¥150/USD.

#1 Akari’s Pikachu CHR (073/071) — ~$37–40

Akari’s Pikachu Character Rare is the card that defines S10A. Akari is the female protagonist of Pokemon Legends: Arceus — the most-played Pokemon RPG of 2022 with over 14 million copies sold worldwide — and this CHR is the only TCG card that pairs her with the franchise’s mascot. The illustration shows Akari kneeling alongside Pikachu in a Hisui meadow, with mountains and a soft watercolor background that has become one of the most reproduced TCG art prints of the Sword & Shield era.

The card trades at ¥5,500–5,980 raw on altema.jp as of April 2026. PSA 10 graded copies sit much higher at ~¥31,600 (~$210), giving graders roughly a 5× return on the raw cost. That premium reflects how much collectors value high-grade copies of this specific card — Pikachu collectors building master sets pay aggressively for clean copies because the card’s edges and centering are notoriously hard to grade well.

Here’s the important detail no English guide explains: Akari’s Pikachu does not exist in the English Astral Radiance set in any form. The English release does not include the Character Rare rarity tier at all — it has Trainer Gallery cards (a separate concept) but no CHR-equivalent featuring Akari with Pikachu. For Pikachu master collectors worldwide, chasing the JPN S10A box is the only path to this card.

#2 Miss Fortune’s Sisters Gengar CHR (074/071) — ~$28–37

The Miss Fortune Sisters — Charm, Clover, and Coin — are the bandit trio from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and Gengar fits their mischief-focused identity perfectly. The CHR trades at ¥4,200–5,480 (~$28–37), making it the second-highest priced CHR in the set and one of the few JPN Sword & Shield era Gengar prints with collector-grade artwork. The illustration shows Gengar emerging from a swirling shadow with the three sisters silhouetted in the background.

Gengar consistently ranks in the top 5 most-collected ghost-type Pokemon, and modern Sword & Shield Gengar prints with Trainer associations are rare. For Gengar collectors, this card pairs naturally with VSTAR Universe’s Gengar VMAX HR and S11 Lost Abyss’s Gengar V SR.

#3 Kamado’s Snorlax CHR (077/071) — ~$12–17

Kamado is the commander of the Galaxy Expedition Team in Pokemon Legends: Arceus — the player’s direct supervisor at Jubilife Village. The Snorlax CHR shows Kamado standing beside his sleeping partner with a Hisui forest backdrop. At ¥1,800–2,580 (~$12–17), it’s the most accessible of the three high-tier CHRs and a popular completionist target.

#4 Beni’s Gallade V CSR (089/071) — ~$8–11

The Character Super Rare (CSR) tier is a step above standard SR — Gallade V at ¥1,200–1,680 features Beni, the Pearl Clan member who specializes in psychic types. This is one of only two CSRs in the entire S10A set (the other is Cogita’s Enamorus V). For collectors who want both rarity tiers, the CSR pair complements the CHR collection.

#5 Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR UR (097/071) — ~$7–9

The gold-textured Ultra Rare Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR at ¥1,000–1,380 is S10A’s premier display card. The gold leafing treatment over Hisuian Zoroark’s ghost-normal type combo creates a striking metallic finish that pairs well with the Akari Pikachu CHR for a complete Hisui-themed binder page. Hisuian Zoroark is one of the most popular Hisui forms thanks to its unique typing and emotional backstory in Legends: Arceus.

#6 Cogita’s Enamorus V CSR (088/071) — ~$7–10

The second CSR in the set features Cogita, the mysterious elderly woman tied to the Forces of Nature legend in Hisui. Enamorus V at ¥1,000–1,480 is the lower-priced of the two CSRs but has historical importance — Enamorus is one of the four Forces of Nature (alongside Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus) and made its franchise debut in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

#7 Dark Patch UR (098/071) — ~$5–8

One of three Ultra Rares in S10A, Dark Patch is a competitive trainer card that became a deck staple in the Sword & Shield era. The UR gold treatment at ¥800–1,180 makes it a collector pickup as well as a competitive ingredient.

Cards #8–10

• Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR HR (092/071) (¥600–980 / ~$4–7) — The Hyper Rare rainbow rare version of the same Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR. Less premium than the UR but still a strong display card.
• Box of Disaster UR (099/071) (¥500–800 / ~$3–5) — The third UR in the set, a Trainer item card with gold treatment. Lower competitive demand than Dark Patch.
• Volo SR (084/071) (¥400–600 / ~$3–4) — Volo is the antagonist of Pokemon Legends: Arceus and one of the most iconic NPC trainers in modern Pokemon. The SR full art is the cheapest entry point into the Hisui character collection.

For the complete S10A card list with all 99 cards, see our S10A Dark Phantasma Lista carte page.

S10A Pull Rates & Box EV Breakdown

S10A follows the enhanced expansion pack pull structure: 20 packs per box, 6 carte per pack, with 2 holos guaranteed per pack. That’s 40 holo cards per box. Pull rate estimates below are derived from PokéPatch’s 114-pack opening sample (the only public English source with S10A-specific data) cross-referenced with the standard enhanced expansion pack guarantee structure.

Pull Rate Breakdown (Per Pack — Holo Slot)

Pull Rate Breakdown (Per Pack — Reverse Slot)

Typical Box Yield

Combining the holo slot and reverse slot rates across 20 packs, a typical Dark Phantasma box delivers:

• ~3 Character Rares — the headline pull, distributed across the 6-character CHR pool
• ~2 VSTARs — usually 1 of the Hisuian VSTAR types plus a secondary
• ~4 Pokemon V cards — the V tier is the most common holo slot pull
• ~1 Radiant Eternatus — the set’s only Radiant Pokemon
• ~1 SR/HR/UR/CSR combined — the high-rarity guarantee, weighted across the 22-card secret rare pool
• ~11 Holo Rares — standard set holos

Akari Pikachu CHR — The Specific Odds

The number Pikachu collectors want: with a 15.79% CHR rate per pack and 6 CHRs in the pool, the per-pack chance for any specific CHR (assuming even distribution) is approximately 2.6%, or roughly 1 in 38 packs. Across a 20-pack box, that gives you about a 41% chance of pulling Akari Pikachu specifically — meaning ~2 boxes get you to ~65% cumulative odds, and 3 boxes get you to ~80%.

Note: real-world distribution may not be perfectly even across the 6 CHRs. PokéPatch’s sample showed slight variance, but with only 18 CHRs across 114 packs (~3 per box), the sample isn’t large enough to confirm whether one CHR is meaningfully rarer than others. We treat them as roughly even.

Box EV Breakdown

Using current Altema JPN prices and pull rate estimates, the expected value per box breaks down as follows:

S10A’s EV structure is unusual among S-series boxes: instead of being driven by a single SA chase card, EV is concentrated in the CHR slot. The ~3 CHRs per box give the set one of the most consistent EV floors in Sword & Shield, though the absolute EV ceiling is lower than chase-card-heavy sets like S11 Lost Abyss. For comparison, see our S10B Pokemon GO guide — the other Enhanced Expansion Pack from 2022 with very different value mechanics.

Dark Phantasma Price History: 2022 to 2026

The S10A box has traced a textbook OOP appreciation curve: launch supply pushed prices below MSRP into early 2023, the OOP designation in mid-2023 reversed the trajectory, and steady appreciation since has tripled the box price from its ¥4,000 floor.

BOX Price Journey

Current SNKRDUNK lowest listings sit around ¥11,800–12,500 as of April 2026, with Card Rush’s buy price near ¥9,000–10,000. The dealer-to-retail spread is tight (~25%) by JPN sealed product standards, suggesting dealers expect continued appreciation rather than price stagnation.

Akari Pikachu CHR Price History

• May 2022 (Launch): ~¥2,500–3,500
• 2023: Stable at ¥3,500–4,500
• 2024: Climbed to ¥4,500–5,500 as OOP became confirmed
• 2025: ¥5,000–5,800 (broad collector demand)
• April 2026: ¥5,500–5,980 raw, ¥31,600 PSA 10

The card has had no major crashes since launch. Its appreciation curve mirrors the box itself but at a slightly steeper slope, reflecting both the OOP scarcity and the broader 2026 Pikachu collector momentum tied to the 30th anniversary.

Why Prices Are Where They Are

1. Out of print since 2023. No reprints have been announced. Sealed supply only decreases from here.
2. Pokemon 30th anniversary (2026). Character-focused art prints have become a key collector category, and S10A’s 6-CHR roster is the densest character-print box in Sword & Shield.
3. Pikachu collector demand. Akari’s Pikachu has become one of the iconic modern Pikachu prints. Master set collectors continue to bid the price upward.
4. Legends: Arceus cultural staying power. The game sold 14M+ copies and remains one of the highest-rated Pokemon RPGs of the modern era. The character cast retains relevance for new collectors entering the hobby.
5. Enhanced expansion pack format. The 40-holo pack format keeps S10A appealing to casual openers, sustaining demand independent of speculation.

How S10A Compares to Other Sword & Shield Sets

S10A’s current ~¥12,500 box price sits below S10B Pokemon GO (~¥14,000–21,800) and far below S11 Lost Abyss (~¥33,000–37,500), making it the most accessible OOP Sword & Shield enhanced expansion. Compare the chase-card-to-box ratio:

S10A’s 0.47× ratio is the lowest in the modern Sword & Shield era — meaning the box costs roughly 2× the top chase card. That sounds unfavorable until you realize S10A’s value isn’t carried by a single chase card. With 6 CHRs averaging ~$25 each and ~3 CHRs per box, the “true chase value” per box is closer to ~$75 (roughly equal to box price), making S10A one of the more EV-balanced sealed products in the era.

Bottom Line

Three things to remember about S10A Dark Phantasma:

1. Akari’s Pikachu CHR is JPN-only — the 073/071 Character Rare doesn’t exist in the English Astral Radiance set. For Pikachu master collectors, this is a required JPN purchase with no English alternative. The PSA 10 premium (~5× raw) reflects how much grading collectors value clean copies of this specific card.
2. Six Character Rares create the highest CHR density in Sword & Shield — Akari, Miss Fortune Sisters, Kamado, Rei, Vessa, and Mani all appear as CHRs. With ~3 CHRs per box from a 6-character pool, every Dark Phantasma box delivers character-print value that no other S-series box matches.
3. Out of print since 2023 with OOP appreciation curve — the box has tripled from its ¥4,000 floor in 2023 to ~¥12,500 in April 2026. Pokemon’s 30th anniversary in 2026 and ongoing Pokemon Legends: Arceus cultural staying power continue to support the appreciation trajectory.

At ~$85 per box, S10A is one of the most accessible OOP Japanese sealed products in the Sword & Shield era. Whether you open it for the Hisui story experience, chase the Akari Pikachu CHR, or hold sealed for long-term appreciation, the set earned its place as the dedicated TCG companion to Pokemon Legends: Arceus.