Challenge from the Darkness

#53 · 1999 · 98 cards

Giovanni's Persian#53 · Challenge from the Darkness

Rare HoloPokémonStage 1Colorless

Market Price · Near Mint · Scrydex

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Prices by Condition

Condition	Market	vs NM
Near Mint	$8,000.00	base
Lightly Played	~$6,400.00	-20%
Moderately Played	~$4,560.00	-43%
Heavily Played	~$3,200.00	-60%
Damaged	~$2,000.00	-75%

~ estimated from NM using standard condition discounts · updated when marketplace data is available

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Graded Card Prices

SGC 9.5

$20.00

$20.00 – $20.00

-100% raw

SGC 9

$50.00

$50.00 – $50.00

-99% raw

SGC 8.5

$31.00

$31.00 – $31.00

-100% raw

PSA 10

$811.60

$621.00 – $871.20

-90% raw

PSA 9

$92.23

$75.00 – $130.00

-99% raw

PSA 8

$39.98

$38.99 – $39.99

-100% raw

PSA 7

$42.52

$17.00 – $49.79

-99% raw

PSA 6

$36.73

$24.00 – $37.79

-100% raw

PSA 5

$26.42

$12.00 – $29.99

-100% raw

PSA 4

$15.00

$15.00 – $15.00

-100% raw

CGC 10

$999.99

$999.99 – $999.99

-88% raw

CGC 9.5

$78.20

$32.00 – $100.00

-99% raw

CGC 9

$69.28

$38.40 – $89.99

-99% raw

CGC 8.5

$43.22

$25.00 – $50.00

-99% raw

CGC 8

$31.95

$29.99 – $35.00

-100% raw

CGC 7.5

$26.03

$26.00 – $30.00

-100% raw

CGC 7

$24.92

$15.00 – $24.99

-100% raw

CGC 6.5

$22.99

$21.00 – $23.00

-100% raw

CGC 5.5

$24.00

$24.00 – $24.00

-100% raw

CGC 5

$20.97

$17.00 – $21.00

-100% raw

CGC 4

$11.50

$11.50 – $11.50

-100% raw

BGS 9.5

$178.02

$169.00 – $190.00

-98% raw

BGS 9

$42.91

$25.00 – $77.00

-99% raw

BGS 8

$50.00

$50.00 – $50.00

-99% raw

TAG 9

$90.00

$90.00 – $90.00

-99% raw

Full Price Guide: Giovanni's Persian #53 (Challenge from the Darkness)

Ungraded + PSA / CGC / BGS grades

Condition	Market
Near MintMost common	$8,000.00
Lightly Played	~$6,400.00
Moderately Played	~$4,560.00
Heavily Played	~$3,200.00
Damaged	~$2,000.00

Graded Prices

Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	vs Raw
★ 10	$811.60	$999.99	—	-90%
9	$92.23	$69.28	$42.91	-99%
8	$39.98	$31.95	$50.00	-100%
7	$42.52	$24.92	—	-99%

Market prices from Scrydex · ~ estimated using standard condition discounts

Card Details

Type

Pokémon

Stage

Stage 1

Evolves from

["Giovanni's Meowth"]

Ability

Pokémon Power

Call the Boss

When you play Giovanni's Persian from your hand, you may search your deck for the Trainer card named Giovanni, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Attack

ColorlessColorlessColorless

Ambush

20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.

Weakness

Fighting×2

Illustrated by

Ken Sugimori

Pokédex

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