Release year for Ruby & Sapphire is 2003. It belongs to the EX series.
The checklist contains 109 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 23 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Ruby & Sapphire checklist, Darkness Energy occupies position #93 as a Rare card.
In 2003, Ruby & Sapphire introduced this print of Darkness Energy. Its card type is Energy.
The rarity label is Rare. This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print.
This print is categorized under the Special subtype. Card rules text: If the Pokémon Darkness Energy is attached to attacks, the attack does 10 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Ignore this effect unless the Attacking Pokémon is Darkness or has Dark in its name. Darkness Energy provides Darkness Energy.
Current market pricing for Darkness Energy (Ruby & Sapphire) sits near $0.97. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Current pricing is broadly aligned with its 30-day average ($0.97). In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.94 to $0.97 (3% spread), a low-volatility profile.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare.
Other Darkness printings create a useful comparison set for Darkness Energy. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.16 and $47.01 (29281% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($13.13), this card is -93%.
Notable alternatives include Darkness Energy #97 (Evolutions) at $1.82, Darkness Energy #138 (XY) at $0.78, Darkness Energy #236 (Evolving Skies) at $24.08, and Darkness Energy #158 (Crown Zenith) at $4.91.
Pricing context for collectors: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. Observed 90-day bounds of $0.94 and $0.97 create a 3% band, matching a low-volatility profile.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.97), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +10209% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $7.00, while PSA 10 is $100.00.
