# Dark Patch (Japanese) #012 — sLD: Darkrai Starter Set VSTAR

## Summary

Against a swirling storm of deep blue, Dark Patch shows a pale, dotted disc with a glowing blue eye at its centre, a plain object that reads almost like a lens. The Japanese edition came in the Darkrai VSTAR starter set (sLD) in February 2022, three months before Astral Radiance carried the English Dark Patch. It is a bulk-tier Goods card, but one that powered Darkness decks of its era. A $0.23 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | sLD: Darkrai Starter Set VSTAR |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 012 |
| Rarity | Unknown |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2022-02-25 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.23** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-25
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-25
- Floor delivered ask: $1.58 — as of 2026-11-12T05:53:15.409Z
- Quant score: 51/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-12T05:53:15.409Z — 1 of 11 inputs · 7% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-02-25T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-02T19:03:13.841Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-02T19:03:13.841Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-02T19:03:13.841Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/sld-darkrai-starter-set-vstar/dark-patch)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23866-012%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)