01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Pupitar)

HP 140

TypeDarkness

RarityRare

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessFighting +30

Retreat●●●●

SetStormfront

Released2008

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$9.34 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$34 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Tyranitar — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #248).
Required for any complete Tyranitar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Stormfront set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Tyranitar with 140 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Darkness Drive

After your opponent's Pokémon uses a Poké-Power, you may search your discard pile for a basic Darkness Energy card and attach it to Tyranitar.

Grind Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20× damage

Does 20 damage times the amount of Energy attached to Tyranitar.

Spinning Tail Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Darkness + Darkness + Darkness

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Fighting +30
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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