Dark Explorers
Dark Explorers is a Black & White era set, released on 9 May 2012.
Set stats for Dark Explorers
- Cards: 111
- Pokémon: 82
- Overnumbered: 3 (above /108)
- Printings: 207
- Reverse holos and variants: 96
- Era: Black & White
- Released: 9 May 2012
- Artists: 30
Pokémon in Dark Explorers
- Accelgor
- Aerodactyl
- Archeops
- Bisharp
- Blaziken
- Blissey
- Bulbasaur
- Carnivine
- Chansey
- Chatot
- Cofagrigus
- Combusken
- Crustle
- Darkrai
- Drilbur
- Ducklett
- Dwebble
- Eelektrik
- Eelektross
- Eevee
- Empoleon
- Entei
- Escavalier
- Espeon
- Excadrill
- Flareon
- Galvantula
- Gardevoir
- Glaceon
- Groudon
- Gurdurr
- Haxorus
- Heatmor
- Herdier
- Ivysaur
- Jolteon
- Joltik
- Karrablast
- Klang
- Klink
- Klinklang
- Krokorok
- Krookodile
- Kyogre
- Larvesta
- Leafeon
- Lillipup
- Minun
- Palpitoad
- Pawniard
- Piplup
- Plusle
- Prinplup
- Raikou
- Sableye
- Sandile
- Scrafty
- Scraggy
- Scyther
- Shelmet
- Slowbro
- Slowking
- Slowpoke
- Stoutland
- Swanna
- Timburr
- Torchic
- Torkoal
- Tornadus
- Tympole
- Tynamo
- Umbreon
- Vanillish
- Vanillite
- Vaporeon
- Venusaur
- Volcarona
- Vullaby
- Woobat
- Yamask
- Zoroark
- Zorua
Illustrators in Dark Explorers
- 5ban Graphics
- Akira Komayama
- Atsuko Nishida
- Aya Kusube
- Hajime Kusajima
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Kanako Eo
- kawayoo
- Kouki Saitou
- Kyoko Umemoto
- MAHOU
- Masakazu Fukuda
- match
- Megumi Mizutani
- Midori Harada
- Miki Tanaka
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Mizue
- Naoki Saito
- Naoyo Kimura
- Ryo Ueda
- Shigenori Negishi
- Shin Nagasawa
- Shizurow
- sui
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Suwama Chiaki
- TOKIYA
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Yukiko Baba
Your collecting goal
The collecting goals for Dark Explorers, each including everything in the one before it.
Complete set
Holds 111 cards on 13 nine-pocket pages: numbered cards and secret rares. From $4,383.80 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026.
Master set
Holds 207 cards on 23 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Complete set, plus reverse holos & variants. From $5,550.12 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026.
Grand master set
Holds at least 207 cards on 23 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Master set; promos, stamped cards and errors join it once they are linked. From $5,550.12 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026.
Most valuable cards in Dark Explorers
The chase cards in Dark Explorers: the 10 most valuable printings, by TCGplayer market price.
- Gardevoir (109/108): $946.33, TCGplayer market price on 27 October 2026
- Darkrai-EX (107): $822.10, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Kyogre-EX (104): $485.99, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
- Groudon-EX (106): $427.46, TCGplayer market price on 12 November 2026
- Entei-EX (103): $399.99, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
- Raikou-EX (105): $322.07, TCGplayer market price on 10 November 2026
- Archeops (110/108): $170.24, TCGplayer market price on 30 October 2026
- Umbreon (61/108): $116.97, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
- Pokemon Catcher (Gold) (111/108): $99.67, TCGplayer market price on 13 November 2026
- Umbreon (60/108): $98.12, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
Questions about Dark Explorers
How many cards are in Dark Explorers?
Dark Explorers has 111 cards and 207 printings, counting every finish.
When was Dark Explorers released?
Dark Explorers was released on 9 May 2012.
Which era is Dark Explorers from?
Dark Explorers is part of the Black & White era.
What is the most valuable chase card in Dark Explorers?
Gardevoir (109/108), at a TCGplayer market price of $946.33 on 27 October 2026.
What does it cost to complete Dark Explorers?
A Complete set of Dark Explorers costs from $4,383.80 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026, counting the 111 cards a Complete set binder holds.
How many binder pages does Dark Explorers fill?
A Complete set of 111 cards fills 13 nine-pocket binder pages.
How many cards are in the Dark Explorers master set?
The Dark Explorers master set holds 207 cards: the Complete set's 111, plus 96 more.
How many Pokémon are in Dark Explorers?
Dark Explorers features 82 different Pokémon across its 111 cards. The most featured are Bisharp, Chansey and Darkrai.
Who illustrated Dark Explorers?
30 illustrators are credited in Dark Explorers. The most credited are 5ban Graphics (21 printings), Kouki Saitou (20 printings) and Masakazu Fukuda (16 printings).
Where can I see every card in Dark Explorers?
On this page: every card in Dark Explorers with its number, rarity and printings. Open any card for its details.

