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.
Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
Latest market snapshots place Dark Pupitar in Team Rocket Returns at roughly $1.70. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only -0.6%.
That is close to the 30-day average of $1.71. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $1.70 to $1.88 (11% spread), a low-volatility profile.
Rarity classification for this copy is Uncommon.
Market structure summary: Weekly drift is minimal (-0.6%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. The 90-day range spans $1.70 to $1.88 (11% spread), which indicates low-volatility behavior.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($1.71), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +20175% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $55.17, while PSA 10 is $344.67.
Dark Pupitar appears in Team Rocket Returns, released in 2004. Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Uncommon. Printed HP is 70.
Energy typing is Fighting and Darkness. This card evolves from Larvitar.
Card rules text: This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type. Notable move text references "Explosive Evolution" and "Double Tackle".
Other Dark printings create a useful comparison set for Dark Pupitar. This comparison sample includes 2 alternatives across 2 sets.
Observed alternatives run from $3.24 to $10.47 (223% spread). The current card sits -75% versus the sampled alternative average of $6.86.
Notable alternatives include Dark Pupitar #38 (Neo Destiny) at $3.24 and Dark Pupitar #41 (Team Rocket Returns) at $10.47.
Team Rocket Returns entered circulation in 2004. Series classification for this set is EX.
The checklist contains 111 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 22 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Team Rocket Returns checklist, Dark Pupitar occupies position #40 as a Uncommon card.
Other Team Rocket Returns cards:
Dark Houndoom #37Dark Magcargo #38Dark Magneton #39Dark Pupitar #41Dark Weezing #42Heracross #43
