Pupitar is the cocoon stage nobody builds a deck around — the armored chrysalis between Larvitar and Tyranitar. Its cards are bulk-bin cheap, but they hide a fun cross-section of TCG history: Dark-era villain prints, a Delta Species off-type, and e-Card scarcity for the completist.
Pupitar's Top 10 is a tour of the cheap-but-characterful corners of the hobby — Delta Species experiments, Dark Pupitar villain variants, a POP organized-play promo, and e-Card commons. Priciest first.
The line's leader — a 2005 off-type Pupitar that re-types the bug-cocoon into an unexpected element. Delta Species oddities punch above their weight because collectors love the "wrong-type" novelty.
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From 2002's Neo Destiny, the set split into Light and Dark archetypes. This Dark Pupitar is the villain-flavored take — a small vintage chase tied to the iconic Shining Tyranitar set.
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A 2004 organized-play promo from the first POP set. POP-series cards were handed out at events in limited numbers, so even a common Pupitar has built-in scarcity.
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The Rocket-era Dark Pupitar, reissued in 2004's villain set. The Dark prints are beloved for their menacing reimagining of ordinary Pokemon.
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A 2003 e-Card common from the centering-cursed Aquapolis set; clean copies are scarcer than the modest price implies.
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A 2001 Neo-era common — vintage charm at pocket-change money, a staple of any Gold & Silver-era set binder.
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From the 2002 e-Card debut, complete with dot-code border and rough centering. Cheap, but a genuine piece of TCG history.
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The second Dark Pupitar from Team Rocket Returns — the bulk companion to its higher-numbered sibling, and a must for anyone completing the Dark-variant run.
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A 2018 Sun & Moon-era common — modern, clean, and the affordable contemporary face of the line.
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The bargain-bin entry from 2010, a sub-dollar common that nonetheless completes the HS-era Larvitar-line collection.
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All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.
| # | Card | Recent price |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pupitar δ — Delta Species #51 | ~$27 |
| 02 | Dark Pupitar — Neo Destiny #38 | ~$14 |
| 03 | Pupitar — POP Series 1 #9 | ~$13 |
| 04 | Dark Pupitar — Team Rocket Returns #41 | ~$12 |
| 05 | Pupitar — Aquapolis #56 | ~$8.70 |
| 06 | Pupitar — Neo Discovery #45 | ~$3.28 |
| 07 | Pupitar — Expedition Base Set #90 | ~$2.92 |
| 08 | Dark Pupitar — Team Rocket Returns #40 | ~$1.84 |
| 09 | Pupitar — Lost Thunder #116 | ~$1.13 |
| 10 | Pupitar — HS—Unleashed #39 | ~$0.59 |
| 11 | Pupitar — Stormfront #47 | ~$0.58 |
| 12 | Pupitar — HS—Unleashed #38 | ~$0.42 |
| 13 | Pupitar — Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #120 | ~$0.41 |
| 14 | Pupitar δ — Dragon Frontiers #59 | ~$0.38 |
| 15 | Pupitar — Mysterious Treasures #59 | ~$0.37 |
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