Pokémon · EX
Dark Pupitar
Team Rocket Returns · #41 · Uncommon · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$11.41
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 41 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvitar
- Evolves to
- Tyranitar
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Emi Miwa
- Pokédex #
- 247
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Pupitar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Rock Tumble) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting / Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Larvitar; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Pupitar
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Illustrated by Emi Miwa
Building around Dark Pupitar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCDark Streak — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, each Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
FCCRock Tumble — 40
This attack's damage is not affected by Resistance.
This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
13
ran Dark Pupitar
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
6 top-cut decks · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Dark Pupitar
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $8.45 | $10.50 | $174.70 | $11.41 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $53.49 | $79.99 | $799.90 | $71.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.95 |
| 7-day average | €5.06 |
| 30-day average | €4.52 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €5.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.90 |
| Reverse holo low | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €24.68 |
| reverseHoloSell | €24.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €26.97 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Pupitar is real?
Dark Pupitar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Pupitar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Pupitar is $11.41; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Pupitar from?
Dark Pupitar is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Pupitar?
Dark Pupitar is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Pupitar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
