01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Ekans)

HP 90

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorNakaoka

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetTeam Rocket Returns

Released2004

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: Uncommon
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	Dark Arbok base (~$5); verify listings.
Reverse Holo	~$60 raw · PSA 10 ~$565 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — the Team Rocket Returns reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026). Value is in the reverse-holo parallel, not the base card.

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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 Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Arbok with 90 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Swallow Up Cost: Grass · 10+ damage

Before doing damage, count the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon and Dark Arbok. If the Defending Pokémon has fewer remaining HP than Dark Arbok's, this attack does 10 damage plus 30 more damage.

Extra Poison Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

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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