Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
Nintendo DS · 2008
About this game
In the newest installment of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, players find themselves transported to a world of Pokémon—Pokémon that talk and shop and form exploration teams to journey into randomly generated dungeons to look for treasures and rescue other Pokémon in trouble.
The player joins one of these exploration teams, looking for the cause of their mysterious transformation—once they were human, but now they are a Pokémon.
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Which Pokémon the player becomes is determined by a personality test given at the beginning of the game.
The player is also given a partner—another Pokémon that will join you on your adventure as the two of you discover the secret of the Time Gears, mysterious artifacts that are being stolen by an elusive thief and whose loss puts the world in grave danger.
Explore random dungeons, collect Treasure Boxes, and recruit over 493 Pokémon—including those from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl .
Pokémon exclusive to Explorers of Darkness include Burmy, Buneary, Lopunny, Mewtwo, and Rotom.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness for Nintendo DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €46.51 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €24.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €153.45 |
| 2026-07-09 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €153.45 |
| 2026-07-09 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €48.04 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €26.50 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €24.49 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness worth?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness for Nintendo DS is currently worth €26.50 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness rare?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness is currently worth €26.50 loose, versus €24.49 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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