Dark Pupitar

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Fighting/Darkness

Explosive Evolution (Colorless)

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 (Fighting, Colorless)

Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.

HP 70

Evolves from Larvitar

Weakness Grass ×2

Retreat 1

#40 · ENIllustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Not legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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Team Rocket Returns

#40 · EN · Uncommon

Released 2004-11-01

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Printings 3

Dark PupitarTeam Rocket Returns · #41 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

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Dark PupitarTeam Rocket Returns · #40 · ENReverse holo / Normal

Dark PupitarNeo Destiny · #38 · ENNormal

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Card data: TCGdex. Pokémon and card artwork © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, published by The Pokémon Company. Artist credit follows the printing.

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