# Staraptor #147/189 — Darkness Ablaze

## Summary

Staraptor is a Sinnoh favorite, the bird that carried many a Diamond and Pearl team, and its Normal-type heritage keeps a steady fanbase. As a plain Rare in Darkness Ablaze it was a mid-tier pull, and Akira Egawa's long-running presence as an illustrator gives completionists a reason to take notice. A $0.22 modelled guide, flat over 30 days on 20 copies traded, says bulk, with 1,478 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Darkness Ablaze |
| Number | 147/189 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | AKIRA EGAWA |
| Release date | 2020-08-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Staravia |
| HP | 150 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Attack: Hurricane Blender | cost Colorless — damage 70 — Move any amount of Energy from your Pokémon to your other Pokémon in any way you like. |
| Attack: Brave Bird | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 170 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat | 0 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Staraptor #398](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/staraptor) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.22** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- 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: 0.00% — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.64 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 60/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-08-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-19T03:46:48.250Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T02:27:03.837Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T03:46:48.249Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/darkness-ablaze/staraptor-147)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh3-147%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)