Darkrai-GX (Burning Shadows 88)

Darkrai GX  
ダークライGX DarkraiGX
Darkness
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Burning Shadows Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Darkrai-GX
Type Darkness
HP 180
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Psychic-20
retreat cost
  
English expansion Burning Shadows
Rarity Ultra-Rare Rare
English card no. 88/147
Japanese expansion Facing a New Trial
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 040/049
English expansion Burning Shadows
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 139/147
Japanese expansion Facing a New Trial
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 055/049
English expansion Burning Shadows
Rarity Rare Rainbow
English card no. 158/147
Japanese expansion Facing a New Trial
Japanese rarity HR
Japanese card no. 063/049
Japanese expansion GX Battle Boost
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 064/114
Expansion Yellow A Alternate cards
English card no. 88a/147
English expansion Hidden Fates
Rarity Rare Shiny GX
English card no. SV70/SV94
Japanese expansion GX Ultra Shiny
Japanese rarity SSR
Japanese card no. 230/150
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Darkrai.

DarkraiGX (Japanese: ダークライGX DarkraiGX) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon-GX card. It was first released as part of the Burning Shadows expansion.

Card text

Ability

Restoration
リザレクション
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is in your discard pile, you may put it onto your Bench. Then, attach a Darkness Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
DarknessDarknessColorless
Dark Cleave
やみのさけめ
130
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
DarknessDarknessColorless
Dead End-GX
デッドエンドGX
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
491
Pokémon-GX Rule
When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art card, and as a Secret Rainbow Rare in the Burning Shadows expansion, first released in the Japanese Facing a New Trial subset. The Regular print features artwork by PLANETA, while the Full Art and Rainbow Rare prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics.

The Regular print was reprinted in the Japanese GX Battle Boost subset.

A Yellow A Alternate art version of the Regular print with a Shiny Darkrai was released in the Shining Legends Figure Collection—Shiny Darkrai-GX on February 23, 2018. It was also included in the Shining Legends Collection—Shiny Darkrai-GX released March 9, 2018, which replaced the Figure Collection in Europe. A Jumbo version was also included in that collection.

A Shiny version of the Full Art print was included in the Hidden Fates expansion, first released in the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny subset.

In Korea, this card is one of the SM-P Promotional cards, and was distributed in a ticket giveaway for the Korean premiere of The Rise of Darkrai on June 6, 2018.

Gallery

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Burning Shadows Regular print
Illus. PLANETA
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Burning Shadows Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
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Burning Shadows Rainbow Rare
print Illus. 5ban Graphics
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Yellow A Alternate art print
Illus. PLANETA
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Hidden Fates print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

The Yellow A Alternate and Hidden Fates prints feature the Shiny version of Darkrai.

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