Darkrai-EX (Dark Explorers 63)

Darkrai   ダークライEX DarkraiEX

Full Art print Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Darkrai-EX Type Darkness HP 180 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Dark Explorers Rarity English card no. 63/108 Japanese expansion Dark Rush Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 044/069 English expansion Dark Explorers Rarity English card no. 107/108 Japanese expansion Dark Rush Japanese rarity 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 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 (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 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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