Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53

Japanese Challenge from the Darkness 1999 · #53 · updated 2026-11-05

Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 card
Price30d1y
PSA 9 most traded$115▼9%▲92%
PSA 10$700▲0%▲218%
Raw$37.81▲2%▲148%
Pokémon index—▲31%▲146%
Persian index—▲38%▲177%
Japanese Challenge from the Darkness set index—▲4%▲203%
Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 card
GradePrice30d1y
PSA 10$7008▲ 218%
PSA 9$11516▲ 92%
PSA 8$69.990▲ 80%
PSA 7$60.000▲ 79%
PSA 6$49.000—
PSA 5$20.000—
PSA 4$13.000—
PSA 3$10.500—
Raw$37.811▲ 148%

About Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53

Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 is a 1999 Pokémon card from Japanese Challenge from the Darkness, number 53. Right now a PSA 10 sells for about $700; a PSA 9 sells for about $115; a PSA 8 sells for about $69.99; an ungraded copy sells for about $37.81, each the median of the newest three recorded sales inside 30 days.

We hold 1,492 recorded sales of this card going back to 2018-07, 25 of them in the last 30 days. By venue: eBay 91%, Fanatics 7%, Goldin 1%. The most traded grade over the last 90 days is PSA 9, up 92% on a year ago.

Over the same year, all Pokémon cards up 146%; Persian cards up 177%; Japanese Challenge from the Darkness set cards up 203%, so this card has trailed the market it belongs to. The chart above plots those indices against the card.

PSA has graded 646 copies at PSA 10 and PSA 9 1,752, PSA 8 720, PSA 6 202. Population as of 2026-11-03, from PSA's cert records.

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Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 questions

How much is a Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 worth?

About $115 in PSA 9, the most traded grade; a PSA 10 is about $700 and an ungraded copy about $37.81. Prices are the median of the newest three recorded sales inside 30 days.

How much is a PSA 10 Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53?

About $700, 8 PSA 10 sales in the last 30 days, up 218% on a year ago. PSA has graded 646 copies at 10.

How much is an ungraded Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 worth?

Raw copies sell for about $37.81, 1 sales in the last 30 days. Condition drives raw prices more than any grade does.

Is Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53 going up in value?

In PSA 9 it is up 92% over the last year and down 9% over 30 days. All Pokémon cards up 146% over the same year. Persian up 177% over the same year. Japanese Challenge from the Darkness up 203% over the same year.

What is the PSA 10 premium on Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53?

A PSA 10 sells for 6.1x a PSA 9 right now ($700 against $115).

Where can I buy a Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53?

The Deals section on this page lists every auction of this card ending inside 24 hours and every Buy It Now the deal finder is pricing, each against the comp for its grade. Tap one to open it on eBay, or open the deal finder for every card.

What is the PSA population of Giovanni's Persian Japanese Challenge from the Darkness #53?

PSA 10: 646; PSA 9: 1,752; PSA 8: 720; PSA 6: 202; PSA 5: 110. As of 2026-11-03.