Gut Knife Black Pearl: Complete 2026 Price Guide & Pattern Analysis
- ▸Black Pearl is the rarest Doppler phase, with a fully dark purple-black blade and zero other colors
- ▸Gut Knife Black Pearl prices range from $400 to $900+ depending on float and pattern index
- ▸CSBoard lists live Gut Knife Black Pearl inventory at /en/items/gut-knife-black-pearl?tier=Tier-2
- ▸Only ~100-150 Gut Knife Black Pearls exist across all registered Steam inventories, creating permanent scarcity
The Gut Knife Black Pearl stands as one of the most misunderstood high-tier skins in CS2. While Karambit and M9 Bayonet Black Pearls command $5,000+, the Gut Knife variant offers the identical Phase 1 Doppler pattern — a deep, iridescent purple-black finish with no pink, blue, or green — at roughly one-tenth the cost. This price gap has made it a sleeper pick among collectors who understand that pattern rarity, not knife base model, drives long-term value in the Doppler family.
Unlike Phase 2 (full pink) or Phase 4 (max blue) Dopplers, Black Pearl patterns possess a unique purple-to-black gradient that shifts from nearly jet-black at the blade spine to a dark violet glow near the edge. Float value matters enormously here: Factory New examples (0.00-0.03 float) maintain that glossy wet-paint look, while any wear above 0.06 introduces subtle scratches that dull the purple shimmer. On CSBoard, traders can filter by exact float ranges and compare pattern indexes side-by-side before committing to a P2P trade.
