Dark Pupitar #40/109
Pokemon card from Team Rocket Returns · released 2004-11-01
Dark Pupitar is a Uncommon Fighting/Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 40/109 of the Team Rocket Returns set (released 2004-11-01), illustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$34.03 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-06-14.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.89 | $0.99 | $1.90 | TCGplayer ↗ |
| Reverse Holofoil | $34.03 | $36.00 | $79.94 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Team Rocket Returns |
| Number | 40/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Type | Fighting · Darkness |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Stage 1 — evolves from Larvitar |
| Artist | Tomoaki Imakuni |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal · Reverse Holofoil |
Attacks & abilities
Explosive EvolutionFlip 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 TackleDoes 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
Weakness: Grass ×2 · Retreat cost: 1
Other Dark Pupitar printings
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.