Dark Explorers (TCG)

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Dark Explorers ダークラッシュ

File:Dark Explorers logo.png Cards in set English: Japanese: 76 Set number English: 52 Japanese: 49 Release date English: May 9, 2012 Japanese: December 16, 2011 Theme Decks Cofagrigus Theme Deck () Zoroark Theme Deck () Previous Psycho Drive/Hail Blizzard Japanese: Dark Rush Next Dragon Blast/Dragon Blade

Dark Explorers (Japanese: ダークラッシュ Dark Rush) is the name given to the fifth main expansion of cards from the English Black & White Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The Japanese release is the fourth of the BW era, while the English release is the fifth.

Information

Dark Explorers features Darkness-type Pokémon. Many of the Trainer cards benefit Darkness-type Pokémon. The set continues releasing Pokémon-EX cards, with Raikou-EX, Darkrai-EX, Tornadus-EX from the Japanese release, and Groudon-EX from Hail Blizzard currently confirmed.

The Japanese release contains 76 cards: 7 of which are Secret cards, making it the largest Japanese expansion released during the BW era. In addition to the Pokémon-EX (Entei-EX, Raikou-EX, Darkrai-EX, and Tornadus-EX), the Ultra Rare cards are Shiny reprints of Gardevoir from Hail Blizzard (Next Destinies in English), Archeops from Red Collection (Noble Victories in English), and Pokémon Catcher from the White Collection (Emerging Powers in English).

Much like Psycho Drive and Hail Blizzard, the artwork in the set features locations around the Unova region. For example, Sableye and Jolteon can be found in Chargestone Cave and Plusle and Minun are depicted in Mistralton City.

Because the set contains many Stage 2 evolutionary families, Dark Rush also contains a reprint of Rare Candy. The set also contains two cards that were first released in English. Swoobat and Mandibuzz were pulled from this set and released in the English Emerging Powers expansion in August 2011 in order to complete their Pokémon families.

Description

What's out there in the darkness, waiting to be discovered? Play the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Black and White - Dark Explorers expansion and find them all! In addition to more Pokémon-EX like Tornadus-EX, Raikou-EX, and Groudon-EX, the shadows are filled with other exceptional surprises, like Darkrai-EX and a host of Trainer cards that will knock your opponent's lights out! When you play Black & White - Dark Explorers, you'll not only explore the darkness, you'll rule it!

Setlist

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No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkRaikou-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Raikou-EX]] Lightning — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkGroudon-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Groudon-EX]] Fighting — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkYamask.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Yamask]] Psychic — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkCofagrigus.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cofagrigus]] Psychic — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai-EX]] Darkness — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkZorua.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zorua]] Darkness — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkZoroark.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zoroark]] Darkness — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkTornadus-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tornadus-EX]] Colorless — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkRaikou-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Raikou-EX]] Lightning — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkGroudon-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Groudon-EX]] Fighting — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai-EX]] Darkness — Promotion - [[Image:RegMarkTornadus-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tornadus-EX]] Colorless — Promotion

Dark Rush

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/069 [[Image:RegMarkBulbasaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bulbasaur]] Grass — Promotion 002/069 [[Image:RegMarkIvysaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ivysaur]] Grass — Promotion 003/069 [[Image:RegMarkVenusaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Venusaur]] Grass — Promotion 004/069 [[Image:RegMarkCarnivine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Carnivine]] Grass — Promotion 005/069 [[Image:RegMarkKarrablast.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Karrablast]] Grass — Promotion 006/069 [[Image:RegMarkShelmet.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Shelmet]] Grass — Promotion 007/069 [[Image:RegMarkAccelgor.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Accelgor]] Grass — Promotion 008/069 [[Image:RegMarkFlareon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Flareon]] Fire — Promotion 009/069 [[Image:RegMarkEntei-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei-EX]] Fire — Promotion 010/069 [[Image:RegMarkTorchic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic]] Fire — Promotion 011/069 [[Image:RegMarkCombusken.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Combusken]] Fire — Promotion 012/069 [[Image:RegMarkBlaziken.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Blaziken]] Fire — Promotion 013/069 [[Image:RegMarkHeatmor.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Heatmor]] Fire — Promotion 014/069 [[Image:RegMarkLarvesta.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Larvesta]] Fire — Promotion 015/069 [[Image:RegMarkVolcarona.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Volcarona]] Fire — Promotion 016/069 [[Image:RegMarkSlowpoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowpoke]] Water — Promotion 017/069 [[Image:RegMarkSlowbro.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowbro]] Water — Promotion 018/069 [[Image:RegMarkVaporeon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vaporeon]] Water — Promotion 019/069 [[Image:RegMarkPiplup.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Piplup]] Water — Promotion 020/069 [[Image:RegMarkPrinplup.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Prinplup]] Water — Promotion 021/069 [[Image:RegMarkEmpoleon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Empoleon]] Water — Promotion 022/069 [[Image:RegMarkDucklett.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ducklett]] Water — Promotion 023/069 [[Image:RegMarkSwanna.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swanna]] Water — Promotion 024/069 [[Image:RegMarkJolteon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jolteon]] Lightning — Promotion 025/069 [[Image:RegMarkRaikou-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Raikou-EX]] Lightning — Promotion 026/069 [[Image:RegMarkPlusle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Plusle]] Lightning — Promotion 027/069 [[Image:RegMarkMinun.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Minun]] Lightning — Promotion 028/069 [[Image:RegMarkJoltik.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Joltik]] Lightning — Promotion 029/069 [[Image:RegMarkGalvantula.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Galvantula]] Lightning — Promotion 030/069 [[Image:RegMarkTynamo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tynamo]] Lightning — Promotion 031/069 [[Image:RegMarkEelektrik.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eelektrik]] Lightning — Promotion 032/069 [[Image:RegMarkEelektross.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eelektross]] Lightning — Promotion 033/069 [[Image:RegMarkEspeon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Espeon]] Psychic — Promotion 034/069 [[Image:RegMarkSlowking.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowking]] Psychic — Promotion 035/069 [[Image:RegMarkWoobat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Woobat]] Psychic — Promotion 036/069 [[Image:RegMarkSwoobat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swoobat]] Psychic — Promotion 037/069 [[Image:RegMarkYamask.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Yamask]] Psychic — Promotion 038/069 [[Image:RegMarkCofagrigus.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cofagrigus]] Psychic — Promotion 039/069 [[Image:RegMarkAerodactyl.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Aerodactyl]] Fighting — Promotion 040/069 [[Image:RegMarkDrilbur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Drilbur]] Fighting — Promotion 041/069 [[Image:RegMarkExcadrill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Excadrill]] Fighting — Promotion 042/069 [[Image:RegMarkUmbreon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Umbreon]] Darkness — Promotion 043/069 [[Image:RegMarkSableye.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sableye]] Darkness — Promotion 044/069 [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai-EX]] Darkness — Promotion 045/069 [[Image:RegMarkSandile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sandile]] Darkness — Promotion 046/069 [[Image:RegMarkKrokorok.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Krokorok]] Darkness — Promotion 047/069 [[Image:RegMarkKrookodile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Krookodile]] Darkness — Promotion 048/069 [[Image:RegMarkZorua.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zorua]] Darkness — Promotion 049/069 [[Image:RegMarkZoroark.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zoroark]] Darkness — Promotion 050/069 [[Image:RegMarkVullaby.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vullaby]] Darkness — Promotion 051/069 [[Image:RegMarkMandibuzz.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mandibuzz]] Darkness — Promotion 052/069 [[Image:RegMarkEscavalier.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Escavalier]] Metal — Promotion 053/069 [[Image:RegMarkKlink.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Klink]] Metal — Promotion 054/069 [[Image:RegMarkKlang.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Klang]] Metal — Promotion 055/069 [[Image:RegMarkKlinklang.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Klinklang]] Metal — Promotion 056/069 [[Image:RegMarkChansey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Chansey]] Colorless — Promotion 057/069 [[Image:RegMarkBlissey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Blissey]] Colorless — Promotion 058/069 [[Image:RegMarkEevee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eevee]] Colorless — Promotion 059/069 [[Image:RegMarkLillipup.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Lillipup]] Colorless — Promotion 060/069 [[Image:RegMarkHerdier.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Herdier]] Colorless — Promotion 061/069 [[Image:RegMarkStoutland.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Stoutland]] Colorless — Promotion 062/069 [[Image:RegMarkTornadus-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tornadus-EX]] Colorless — Promotion 063/069 [[Image:RegMarkRemodeling Hammer.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Remodeling Hammer]] Item — Promotion 064/069 [[Image:RegMarkDark Patch.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Patch]] Item — Promotion 065/069 [[Image:RegMarkRare Candy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rare Candy]] Item — Promotion 066/069 [[Image:RegMarkOld Amber Aerodactyl.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Old Amber Aerodactyl]] Item — Promotion 067/069 [[Image:RegMarkDarkness Claw.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkness Claw]] Item — Promotion 068/069 [[Image:RegMarkHooligans Jim & Cas.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hooligans Jim & Cas]] Supporter — Promotion 069/069 [[Image:RegMarkTwist Mountain.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Twist Mountain]] Stadium — Promotion 070/069 [[Image:RegMarkEntei-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei-EX]] Fire — Promotion 071/069 [[Image:RegMarkRaikou-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Raikou-EX]] Lightning — Promotion 072/069 [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai-EX]] Darkness — Promotion 073/069 [[Image:RegMarkTornadus-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tornadus-EX]] Colorless — Promotion 074/069 [[Image:RegMarkGardevoir.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gardevoir]] Psychic Promotion 075/069 [[Image:RegMarkArcheops.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Archeops]] Fighting Promotion 076/069 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Catcher.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Catcher]] Item Promotion

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