Dark Pupitar 40/109
Set: Team Rocket Returns
Released: Nov 1, 2004
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Card Details
- Card TypePokémon
- Featured Pokémon
- National Pokédex #247
- Card Number 40/109
- Card RarityUncommon
- IllustratorTomoaki Imakuni
- Release Date01/11/2004
- SeriesEX
- Expansion Team Rocket Returns
- Evolves From
- Evolves To
- Standard FormatNot Legal
- Expanded FormatNot Legal
- Unlimited FormatLegal
- EraVintage
- Production StatusOut of Print
- RegionJohto
- Generation Generation 2
Card Attributes
- Energy Type
Fighting,
Darkness - Health Points70 HP
- Weakness
Grass ×2 - Retreat Cost
Colorless ×1
Attacks
- Explosive Evolution

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) Then, search your deck for a card that evolves from Dark Pupitar and put it on Dark Pupitar. (This counts as evolving Dark Pupitar.) Shuffle your deck afterward.
- Double Tackle


Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
Rules
- This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type.
Artwork Description
The artwork on this card depicts Dark Pupitar bursting through rocky terrain with intense red eyes, exuding raw energy and power as debris scatters around, highlighting its fierce and unstoppable nature in a vivid, dynamic scene.
Playability Overview
Dark Pupitar’s ability to potentially damage all opponent's Pokémon while evolving itself provides strategic board control, though its reliance on a coin flip and lower HP limits consistent offensive pressure.
Binder Inspiration
Main Binder Theme: Evolving ShadowsThis Dark Pupitar has a mysterious and edgy vibe with its dark colors and menacing expression. It fits perfectly in a "Dark Evolution" section of your binder. Pair it with other Dark types or evolving Pokémon that give off a similar intense energy, like Houndoom or Gyarados, to really capture that evolving menace.Additional Binder Suggestions: Cave / Mysterious / Dark Palette / Evolutionary Path / Intense Battles















