01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Dark Pupitar)

HP 90

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetNeo Destiny

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
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	~$200 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Destiny printing with vintage collector appeal.
Tyranitar — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #248).
Required for any complete Tyranitar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Destiny set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Tyranitar with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Mountain Smasher Cost: Fighting · 20× damage

Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Fighting Energy cards attached to Dark Tyranitar. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. Then, for each heads, discard the top card from your opponent's deck.

Fling Away Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 50 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage instead of 50 and choose 1 of those Benched Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Lightning -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Tyranitar PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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