Modern Pokémon face a tough challenge once they debut in the game Pokemon TCG as there are many established favorites to contend with. Duraludon was lucky because it debuted during the Sword & Shield era, which features several valuable sets with exceptional card lists to collect.
While Duraludon isn't popular enough to contend with the most expensive cards from the Sword & Shield era, it has carved out a nice niche for itself, especially in Evolving Skies, where many cards have skyrocketed in value in response to the set's growing popularity. This group set the stage for a long and successful career for the current best Duraludon cards in the Pokemon TCG.
Cards are sorted by their TCGPlayer
market price,
which represents the amount you could pay on average for a copy of the cards below.
5 Duraludon VMAX: Prize Pack Series (Ultra Rare) – $4.93
Game for pennies
Duraludon starts off with an unusual card from its most valuable: the Prize Pack Series version of its Duraludon VMAX art from Evolving Skies. Prize Pack series cards they are distributed to participants as special packs at official Pokémon TCG events.
While the usual Ultra Rare version of this card from Evolving Skies retails for less than a dollar,
the Prize Pack stamp in the lower right corner will send the value up.
While this card was previously rising in the $8.00 area, it continued to descend to lower plateaus over time, settling at $6.50, $5.30, and $5.00 before continuing its decline to its current value. After falling below the five-dollar mark, it's hard to say where this card can see a turnaround because it may continue to fall if it doesn't bounce back soon.
4 Duraludon VMAX: Silver Tempest (Trainer Gallery) – $4.95
Vast cityscape
This gorgeous Trainer Gallery card is one of the best in Silver Tempest and features Raihan climbing on top of his signature Pokemon's head and letting out a primal roar. Raihan and Duraludon mirror each other perfectly in this scene, showing their deep bond.
Trainer Gallery cards feature Pokémon trainers in real-life scenes with one of their signature Pokémon in many versions.
showing Pokémon in their Dynamax or Gigantamax forms.
This Duraludon VMAX Trainer Gallery is just a few pennies above the Prize Pack Series card and is hanging on to a slim lead as its value continues to drop from $5.25. While some recent NM sales fell as low as $4.02, others jumped as high as $5.45, indicating that there is a great demand for clean copies.
3 Duraludon VMAX: Evolving Skies (Secret Rare) – $7.01
A Perfect Rainbow Secret Rare
VMAX cards are some of the most valuable in the Sword & Shield era and stand out as the typical stylistic difference of this generation. This Rainbow Secret Rare epitomizes how beautiful this color palette can look when used on a Pokemon that has the right canvas.
A good Rainbow Secret Rare contender usually has a white or light color palette, but other monochromatic and simple designs can work.
In general, the simpler the design, the better.
This Duraludon VMAX used to control more than nine dollars, but it fell below seven dollars before the start of the rally back up charts. Recent sales have noted this card shoot from six dollars to $7.20 before retreating slightly to the seven-dollar plateau. However, it maintains strong support at this number, leaving room for further rallies in the future.
2 Duraludon V: Evolving Skies (Alternate Full Art) – $11.61
Raihan's Ace Pokemon
Sequel to Evolving Heaven, Raihan shares a beautiful scene with his ace Pokemon Duraludon, as this talented duo cooks up a delicious meal together with Duraludon ready to be dug up. The Phone Rotom also appears in the top right, adding more detail to bring this scene to life.
More characters in the scene
they generally indicate that the card is likely to fetch a higher value because it appeals to a wider audience.
The inclusion of food, popular Pokemon (especially Pikachu or Eevee), or other special details further increases the demand for the card.
While this card is long term downtrend from $16 on the current mark is disappointing, it has held rock solid around $10.60 recently and offers a market price of $11.60 based on several sales in the $15 range. Copies that are likely to get a perfect rating usually command a premium, but more sales are needed to see if this card can return to its original height.
1 Duraludon VMAX: Evolving Skies (Alternate Art Secret) – $17.98
Growing into the future
While Duraludon will never be among the most expensive cards in Evolving Skies, this Alternate Art Secret Rare version claims the crown as the most valuable version of Duraludon in the set. Duraludon's Dynamax transformation is almost complete in this amazing illustration of Duraludon's rapid growth.
Duraludon will serve its purpose as a skyscraper after Dynamaxing to this size.
However, this card has value down quickly from a high of $27 it was fun it collapses to about $18 before slowly settling into its new home, slightly above and below this new scale. However, its value seems to be stable around that mark, as this card seems determined not to drop back into the $14 area.
