Pokemon Black (DS) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Live US Pokemon Black DS deals, loose and CIB: what a fair asking price looks like, how to avoid Black 2 mix-ups, Japanese copies and bootleg cards.
Right now: Loose prices easing (-9.7% / 90d), 48 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Nintendo Pokémon Black Version Nintendo DS Game Cartridge
$69.00 USD
★ 100% · 38 ratings
Listed today · checked 2h ago
Pokémon Black Version (Nintendo DS, 2012) Cartridge Only
$130.03 USD
+$9.50 shipping
★ 99.5% · 861 ratings
Listed today · checked 5h ago
Pokemon Black Version Nintendo DS Game Authentic Excellent Mint Tested
$79.99 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 99.9% · 5,687 ratings
Listed today · checked 6h ago
Nintendo Pokémon Black Version TESTED AUTHENTIC Nintendo DS Game Cartridge Only
$60.00 USD
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★ 98.1% · 50 ratings
Listed today · checked 6h ago
Pokemon Black Version Nintendo DS 100% Authentic Loose Cartridge Tested Working
$89.95 USD
+$6.95 shipping
★ 100% · 2,902 ratings
Listed today · checked 6h ago
Pokemon: Black Version (Nintendo DS, 2011) CASE AND MANUAL
$49.00 USD
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★ 99.9% · 9,220 ratings
Listed today · checked 7h ago
Pokemon: Black Version (Nintendo DS, 2011) Authentic Complete in Box Tested MINT
$131.49 USD
★ 99.9% · 800 ratings
Listed today · checked 7h ago
Pokemon Black Authentic OEM Cartridge Only Nintendo DS
$80.00 USD
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★ 100% · 536 ratings
Listed today · checked 7h ago
Pokémon Black Version Nintendo DS Cartridge Nintendo E-Everyone NTSC-U/C
$109.99 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.5% · 2,504 ratings
Listed today · checked 8h ago
Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo DS) CIB Complete in Box 100% Authentic & Tested
$114.70 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 100% · 1,423 ratings
Listed today · checked 8h ago
Nintendo Game Boy Pocket Black w/ Pokemon Gold
$120.00 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 100% · 78 ratings
Listed today · checked 9h ago
Pokemon: Black Version (USA Version) Loose
$57.23 USD
+$14.31 shipping
★ 100% · 75 ratings
Listed today · checked 9h ago
About 5.5 qualifying listings appear per day on average.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $35.00 | $79.99 | $85.74 | $110.00 | $350.00 | 132 |
| Cib | $85.00 | $114.99 | $129.99 | $159.99 | $179.99 | 44 |
| Sealed | $110.00 | $200.00 | $209.00 | $240.00 | $243.78 | 5 |
Asking prices of currently-active listings. Not sold-price data.
Full asking-price history by condition →
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How we filter
Every feed has its own filter, tuned by hand for this one game. Before any change goes live, those filters are tested against thousands of real eBay listing titles. Every night, each feed is checked against every other deal page in its category, so a listing for a different game that slips in gets flagged and fixed instead of quietly shown.
Of the 1306 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 1137 of 1306 (~87%) for quality reasons. The remaining 169 are what we'd actually surface.
- 965 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
- 60 shipped from a region we exclude
- 48 seller had too few feedback ratings
- 27 priced below our floor (too good to be true)
- 24 caught by a junk-listing guard
- 7 priced above the curated ceiling
- 5 seller positive-feedback percentage too low
- 1 wrong condition (e.g. parts-only)
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Pokemon Black (DS) returns far more than the game itself: controllers, T-shirts, strategy guides, imports and repro carts all mention it in their titles. These are the 114 terms we filter out to keep this feed to the real thing. A listing whose title contains any of them never reaches the feed, the price table or an alert. Many look unrelated to Pokemon Black (DS) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 19
- -travel bag
- -pouch
- -white
- -black 2
- -black2
- -black version 2
- -heartgold
- -soulsilver
- -platinum
- -diamond
- -pearl
- -pocket monsters
- -handheld
- -limited edition
- -black label
- -game boy color
- -pikachu edition
- -belt loop
- -2
Bootlegs & repros 6
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -aftermarket
- -custom
- -repo
Broken, untested & empty listings 15
- -for parts
- -not working
- -non-working
- -non working
- -broken
- -as is
- -as-is
- -untested
- -doesnt work
- -does not work
- -not tested
- -parts only
- -no game
- -game not included
- -cart not included
Imports & regions 8
- -japanese
- -ntsc-j
- -famicom
- -jpn
- -jp
- -eur
- -pal
- -japan
Ports, remakes & re-releases 2
- -3ds xl
- -3ds ll
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -lot
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
Accessories, merch & paper 56
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -poster
- -art book
- -artbook
- -soundtrack
- -vinyl
- -statue
- -amiibo
- -funko
- -pop figure
- -mousepad
- -lanyard
- -badge
- -trading cards
- -tcg booster
- -bookmark
- -instruction booklet
- -promo item
- -promotional
- -insert only
- -flyer
- -pamphlet
- -display card
- -demo cart
- -kiosk
- -case only
- -case-only
- -clamshell only
- -box and case
- -carrying case
- -travel case
- -replacement box only
- -strategy guide
- -guide book
- -console
- -case bag
- -ost
- -pin
- -art
- -nfr
- -hat
- -sticker
How often qualifying deals appear
- 64 in the last 7 days (~9.14/day)
- 166 in the last 30 days (~5.53/day)
- 166 in the last 90 days (~1.84/day)
Pokemon Black: collector & reseller spec sheet
- Product code and save. Check the code on the card label in the photos: a US card's code ends in
-USA, while Japanese cards end in-JPN(sellers quoteTWL-IRBJ-JPN). Progress saves to memory on the game card, so there is no save battery to replace. - Release. Black and its pair, White, are the first Unova (Gen 5) games. Japan got them in 2010 and North America in March 2011. Asking prices depend on condition, completeness and proof of authenticity, not on print runs.
- Black vs Black 2. The 2012 sequel, Pokemon Black Version 2, is a separate game that usually asks more, and sellers often write it as "Pokemon Black 2". Read the title and the card label before buying. The feed drops Black 2 listings and Black / White pairs.
- Japanese copies under generic titles. Japan-based sellers list "Nintendo DS Pokemon Black" with no region word, below US asking prices. The feed drops Japan-located listings and region wording, but check the label language on any cheap copy.
- Bootlegs. Most listings here lead with "authentic" because fake Gen 5 cards circulate. Ask for clear photos of both sides of the card, and treat a card priced far below the other loose copies as a warning sign.
- Case-only sellers. Empty cases with the manual sell for a large share of a loose card's price. Make sure the photos show the game card.
Buying Nintendo DS games: what to check by condition
These checks apply to every Nintendo DS cartridge. The item notes above cover what is specific to this game.
Loose
- Compare the label, shell color and front/back markings against a photo of a known-authentic cart. Repro labels are often glossier, blurrier or slightly off-color.
- Ask for a photo of the board or the back of the cart. An opened shell is not automatically bad (battery swaps are normal), but it should be disclosed.
- If the game saves to a battery, ask whether the save holds. Old save batteries fail with age regardless of what the listing says, so budget for a replacement.
CIB (complete in box)
- Confirm the box, manual and plastic case and cover art are all shown in the photos, not just listed in the title.
- Check that the box and manual are the same region and print as the cart. Mixed-and-matched "complete" copies are common.
- Box wear (crushing, tears, sticker residue) moves price far more than the cart does. Judge it from photos, not from the word "mint".
Sealed & graded
- For a graded copy, look the certification number up on the grading company's own site and confirm the photos match the slab you are buying.
- For an ungraded sealed copy, compare the wrap and seal pattern against a known factory-sealed example. Resealing is common, and a reseal on a loose game is worth a loose price.
- Ask for photos of every side, the seams and any price stickers. Refusing extra photos on a sealed listing is a red flag on its own.
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