Désiré Doué is one of those rookies who slipped under the radar — but when you actually dig into the numbers, his print run looks a LOT healthier than people think.
Across his rookie cards you built out, here’s the true picture
MERLIN — TOTAL: 2,266
#166 (Base Rookie)
- Neon Green Shimmer Refractor /350
- Rose Gold Shimmer Refractor /299
- Pink Mojo Refractor /275
- Atomic Refractor /250
- Aqua Refractor /199
- Aqua Speckle Refractor /199
- Speckle Refractor /150
- Green Mojo Refractor /99
- Green Refractor /99
- Blue Refractor /75
- Blue Shimmer Refractor /75
- Gold Atomic Refractor /50
- Gold Refractor /50
- Orange Mojo Refractor /25
- Orange Refractor /25
- Purple Refractor /15
- Purple Wave Refractor /15
- Red Refractor /10
- Red Wave Refractor /5
- Superfractor 1/1
Merlin U-21 — TOTAL: 161
- Blue /75
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Red /10
- Superfractor 1/1
Error was found- 2 Superfractor manufactured
Merlin SP Variation — TOTAL: 161
- Blue /75
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Red /10
- Superfractor 1/1
TOPPS CHROME — TOTAL: 2,544
#48 Rookie Chrome
- Neon Green Shimmer /99
- Aqua Wave /199
- Aqua /199
- Blue /150
- Green /99
- Gold /50
- Gold Mini-Diamond /50
- Black & Gold Seismic /30
- Orange /25
- Red /5
- Superfractor 1/1
Chrome Youthquake — TOTAL: 180
- Green /99
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Red /5
- Superfractor 1/1
TOPPS BASE — TOTAL: 1,563
- Icy Aqua Foil /299
- Neon Green Foil /199
- Aqua Foil /199
- Blue Foil /150
- Green Inferno Foil /125
- Gold Foil /50
- Purple Foil /75
- Gold Foil /50
- Black Foil /25
- Rainbow Foil /10
- FoilFractor 1/1
- Printing Plates 1/1
TOPPS 1st Edition — TOTAL: 71
- Purple /30
- Orange /25
- Black /10
- Red /5
- FoilFractor 1/1
CARNAVAL — TOTAL: 121
- Green /75
- Orange /25
- Purple /15
- Red /5
- Gold 1/1
JADE — TOTAL: 345
- Chinese New Year /199
- Year Of The Rabbit /99
- Yellow Jade /50
- Orange Jade /25
- Lavender Jade /15
- Red Jade /5
- Imperial Jade FoilFractor 1/1
CHROME SAPPHIRE — TOTAL: 240
- Yellow /99
- Green /70
- Orange /50
- Purple /25
- Red /5
- Padparadscha 1/1
SAPPHIRE SELECTION — TOTAL: 81
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Red /5
- Superfractor 1/1
SCORE — TOTAL: 317
#186
- Red Swirl /65
- Blue Lasers /60
- Bronze Swirl /55
- Pink Swirl /45
- Orange Lasers /35
- Silver Swirl /25
- Purple Lasers /15
- Gold Swirl /10
- Green Lasers /5
- Black Lasers 1/1
- Black Swirl 1/1
TOPPS FINEST — TOTAL: 94
#112
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Red/Black Vaporwave /10
- Red /5
- Purple/Pink Vaporwave /3
- SuperFractor 1/1
TOTAL: 94
FINEST FLASHBACKS — TOTAL: 230
#103
- Blue Refractor /99
- Gold Refractor /50
- Prism Refractor /35
- Black Refractor /25
- Purple Refractor /15
- Red Refractor /5
- SuperFractor 1/1
TOTAL: 230
TOPPS TOTAL — TOTAL: 31
#CC115
- /25
- /5
- 1/1
TOTAL: 31
TOPPS TOTAL — TOTAL: 31
#CC1161
- /25
- /5
- 1/1
TOTAL: 31
FINAL SUMMARY
Total Numbered Rookie Cards: 8,399
Total 1/1s: 18
(That’s A LOT of chase — but still way lower than many hyped rookies.)
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Rookie Report Spotlight: Désiré Doué
Quiet release… MASSIVE upside.
Across Topps, Merlin, Chrome, Jade, Score & more — Doué has:
- 8,399 numbered rookies
- 18 true 1/1s
Not overprinted — and definitely slept on.
If Rennes keeps producing stars the way they have… this one could age VERY well.
More rookie deep dives coming — this project took over a week of tracking, checking, and re-checking numbers
