Darkrai-EX (Dark Explorers 63)

Darkrai EX  
ダークライEX DarkraiEX
Darkness
DarkraiEXBWPromo46.jpg
BW Promotional print
Illus. Toyste Beach
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Darkrai-EX
Type Darkness
HP 180
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Psychic-20
retreat cost
  
English expansion Dark Explorers
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 63/108
Japanese expansion Dark Rush
Japanese rarity R
Japanese card no. 044/069
English expansion Dark Explorers
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 107/108
Japanese expansion Dark Rush
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 072/069
English expansion BW Black Star Promos
English card no. BW46
Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards
Japanese Deck Kit Master Deck Build Box EX
Japanese card no. 021/046
English expansion Legendary Treasures
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 88/113
Japanese expansion EX Battle Boost
Japanese card no. 072/093
Japanese Deck Kit Extra Regulation Box
Japanese card no. 012/048
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Darkrai.

Darkrai EX (Japanese: ダークライEX Darkrai EX) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon-EX card. It was first released as part of the Dark Explorers expansion.

Card text

 
Dark Cloak
やみのころも
 
Each of your Pokémon that has any   Energy attached to it has no Retreat Cost.
    Night Spear [create category]
ナイトスピア
90
Does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
 
Pokémon-EX rule
When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.


Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art card in the Dark Explorers expansion, first released in the Japanese Dark Rush expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Shizurow, while the Full Art print features artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was later released as one of the BW Black Star Promos with different artwork by Toyste Beach and was included in the Legendary EX Tins released in September 2012.

The Dark Explorers Regular print was reprinted as part of the Japanese Master Deck Build Box EX, released on September 14, 2012. The BW Promotional print was eventually released in Japan as an unnumbered BW-P Promotional card and available as a prize for accumulating 10 PokéCard Points at the Battle Carnival 2013 Spring. 1 PokéCard Point was awarded for participating in eligible events at each Battle Carnival 2013 Spring venue. These events included the 3 on 3 Battle, the Limited Battle, the One Day Battle, and the Gym Leader & Team Plasma Challenge. This print features the Battle Carnival 2013 Spring logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration window. The Dark Explorers Regular print was reprinted again in the Legendary Treasures expansion, first released in the Japanese EX Battle Boost subset. The Dark Explorers Regular print was reprinted as a Non Holofoil in the Japanese Extra Regulation Box released on October 4, 2019.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Shizurow
Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
BW Promotional print
Illus. Toyste Beach
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin


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