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Arbok ex

Card 24/165

Modern 2023 151 Arbok — current-era print run.

151Set
2023Released
Double RareRarity
Eske YoshinobIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 ex (evolves from Ekans)
HP 270
TypeDarkness
RarityDouble Rare
IllustratorEske Yoshinob
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●
Set151
Released2023

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
Double Rare
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo~$1.48 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Final stage of the Ekans → Arbok line — including the Dark Arbok holo of the Team Rocket era.
  • Required for any complete Arbok master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the 151 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 1 ex Arbok with 270 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Arbok variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bind Down Cost: Darkness + Darkness · 70 damage

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Menacing Fangs Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Darkness · 150 damage

Your opponent discards 2 cards from their hand.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
2

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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