The highest-value sets of the Diamond & Pearl era of Japanese Pokémon TCG cards sit near its close, and the era as a whole runs from 2006 to 2008. It holds 23 sets and 1,189 cards, of which 8 are main expansions, with the remainder made up of other products. Its name refers to the Nintendo DS games Diamond and Pearl, the video game generation it is named for. It begins with Space-Time Creation in 2006 and ends with Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky in 2008.
Among the main sets, value is led by Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky from 2008 with a 26 percent share, followed by Shining Darkness at 18 percent and Secret of the Lakes at 12 percent, both from 2007. The best sets of the Diamond & Pearl era therefore cluster late in its run. The top three together hold more than half of the ranked value, so the highest-value sets of this Japanese era form a short list.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.
| Set | Year | Cards | Value rank |
|---|
| Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky | 2008 | 92 | 1 of 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP3: Shining Darkness | 2007 | 119 | 2 of 8 |
| DP2: Secret of the Lakes | 2007 | 123 | 3 of 8 |
Ranked by master set value among the era’s main sets.
The most valuable cards of the Diamond & Pearl era are led by the holo Ultra Rare Charizard from Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, with the Pikachu from the DP-P Promotional cards 2nd. Next come the 1st Edition holo Leafeon LV.X from Dawn Dash, the Holo Rare Mew from Shining Darkness and the Common Holo Duskull from Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky. Holo Rare dominates the chase cards: 8 of the era's 25 most valuable cards are Holo Rares, while Common Holo, Rare, Rare Holo LV.X, Ultra Rare and Ultra-Rare Common appear once each.
The Diamond & Pearl era follows PCG, which covers 2004 to 2006 across 50 sets, and leads into Platinum, which covers 2008 to 2009 across 22 sets. Among the 15 eras ranked by total value, Diamond & Pearl places 10th and holds 3 percent of the game's total value, so it carries a modest share of the Japanese Pokémon TCG market.