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Dark ExplorersPokémon TCG Set Overview & Chase Cards

Dark Explorers (set code DEX) is a 111-card Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2012 as part of the Black & White era. Its top chase is Gardevoir (Rare Secret) at $544.00 on the open market. The set features 3 Rare Secrets, with the average tracked card valued at $28.79.

Browse all cardsView Top 10
Cards tracked
111
with pricing
Top chase
$544
highest card
Avg value
$29
per card
Total value
$3.2k
all cards summed
Set total
111
cards in set
Rarities
7
distinct types
■ Chase Rankings

What are the top chase cards in Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers · by price
#01 · Top Chase
Gardevoir – Rare Secret – Dark Explorers
Gardevoir
Rare Secret
$544
Score 35
#02
Groudon-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Groudon-EX
Rare Ultra
$427.46
Score 15
#03
Darkrai-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Darkrai-EX
Rare Ultra
$420.69
Score 15
#04
Entei-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Entei-EX
Rare Ultra
$320
Score 34
#05
Kyogre-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Kyogre-EX
Rare Ultra
$318.96
Score 14
#06
Raikou-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Raikou-EX
Rare Ultra
$318.74
Score 14
#07
Pokémon Catcher – Rare Secret – Dark Explorers
Pokémon Catcher
Rare Secret
$115
Score 14
#08
Kyogre-EX – Rare Holo EX – Dark Explorers
Kyogre-EX
Rare Holo EX
$100.51
Score 14
#09
Tornadus-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Tornadus-EX
Rare Ultra
$99.99
Score 14
#10
Groudon-EX – Rare Holo EX – Dark Explorers
Groudon-EX
Rare Holo EX
$81.73
Score 14
■ About this set

What is Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2012 under set code DEX, part of the Black & White era. It spans 111 total cards across 7 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion.

■ Key facts
Release date
May 9, 2012
Set code
DEX
Era
Black & White
Total cards
111 · 108 printed
Chase tiers
3 cards · 1 tier
Reverse holos
95
Rarity distribution
Uncommon
35
Common
33
Rare
19
Rare Holo
9
Rare Holo EX
6
Rare Ultra
6
Rare Secret
3
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Dark Explorers

All 111 tracked cards in Dark Explorers, ordered by price. Click any card for the full detail with live market pricing.

#30№ 109
Gardevoir – Rare Secret
Gardevoir
Rare Secret
$5440.0%
Score 35
#36№ 106
Groudon-EX – Rare Ultra
Groudon-EX
Rare Ultra
$427.460.0%
Score 15
#37№ 107
Darkrai-EX – Rare Ultra
Darkrai-EX
Rare Ultra
$420.690.0%
Score 15
#32№ 103
Entei-EX – Rare Ultra
Entei-EX
Rare Ultra
$3200.0%
Score 34
#38№ 104
Kyogre-EX – Rare Ultra
Kyogre-EX
Rare Ultra
$318.960.0%
Score 14
#39№ 105
Raikou-EX – Rare Ultra
Raikou-EX
Rare Ultra
$318.740.0%
Score 14
#40№ 111
Pokémon Catcher – Rare Secret
Pokémon Catcher
Rare Secret
$1150.0%
Score 14
#41№ 26
Kyogre-EX – Rare Holo EX
Kyogre-EX
Rare Holo EX
$100.510.0%
Score 14
#42№ 108
Tornadus-EX – Rare Ultra
Tornadus-EX
Rare Ultra
$99.990.0%
Score 14
#43№ 54
Groudon-EX – Rare Holo EX
Groudon-EX
Rare Holo EX
$81.730.0%
Score 14
#44№ 110
Archeops – Rare Secret
Archeops
Rare Secret
$71.990.0%
Score 14
#15№ 38
Raikou-EX – Rare Holo EX
Raikou-EX
Rare Holo EX
$55.80+0.5%
Score 39
#45№ 13
Entei-EX – Rare Holo EX
Entei-EX
Rare Holo EX
$47.790.0%
Score 13
#04№ 60
Umbreon – Uncommon
Umbreon+RH
Uncommon
$20.70+2.8%
Score 44
#46№ 90
Tornadus-EX – Rare Holo EX
Tornadus-EX
Rare Holo EX
$18.670.0%
Score 13
#47№ 61
Umbreon – Uncommon
Umbreon+RH
Uncommon
$15.94-0.4%
Score 13
#18№ 17
Blaziken – Rare Holo
Blaziken+RH
Rare Holo
$15.48+0.5%
Score 39
#22№ 3
Venusaur – Rare Holo
Venusaur+RH
Rare Holo
$15.41+0.1%
Score 38
#12№ 63
Darkrai-EX – Rare Holo EX
Darkrai-EX
Rare Holo EX
$12.04+2.1%
Score 41
#48№ 6
Leafeon – Rare
Leafeon+RH
Rare
$10.320.0%
Score 12
#01№ 39
Plusle – Common
Plusle+RH
Common
$9.91+10.6%
Score 47
#23№ 2
Ivysaur – Uncommon
Ivysaur+RH
Uncommon
$9.83+0.1%
Score 38
#49№ 48
Espeon – Rare
Espeon+RH
Rare
$9.230.0%
Score 12
#13№ 23
Slowpoke – Common
Slowpoke+RH
Common
$8.09+2.4%
Score 41
#06№ 1
Bulbasaur – Common
Bulbasaur+RH
Common
$7.49+3.3%
Score 44
#16№ 37
Jolteon – Uncommon
Jolteon+RH
Uncommon
$6.95+1.6%
Score 39
#50№ 25
Vaporeon – Uncommon
Vaporeon+RH
Uncommon
$6.740.0%
Score 11
#11№ 40
Minun – Common
Minun+RH
Common
$6.56+2.7%
Score 41
#51№ 30
Glaceon – Rare
Glaceon
Rare
$6.46-0.6%
Score 11
#02№ 83
Eevee – Common
Eevee+RH
Common
$5.89+5.6%
Score 44
#52№ 4
Scyther – Uncommon
Scyther+RH
Uncommon
$5.850.0%
Score 11
#21№ 29
Empoleon – Rare Holo
Empoleon+RH
Rare Holo
$5.10+1.0%
Score 38
#07№ 89
Haxorus – Rare Holo
Haxorus+RH
Rare Holo
$4.05+3.6%
Score 43
#53№ 12
Flareon – Uncommon
Flareon+RH
Uncommon
$3.63-0.3%
Score 11
#24№ 53
Aerodactyl – Rare
Aerodactyl+RH
Rare
$3.41+0.6%
Score 37
#54№ 92
Dark Claw – Uncommon
Dark Claw+RH
Uncommon
$3.36-3.7%
Score 10
#55№ 49
Slowking – Rare
Slowking+RH
Rare
$3.200.0%
Score 10
#05№ 84
Eevee – Common
Eevee+RH
Common
$2.74+7.5%
Score 44
#56№ 96
N – Uncommon
N+RH
Uncommon
$2.30-6.1%
Score 10
#57№ 22
Volcarona – Rare Holo
Volcarona+RH
Rare Holo
$2.25-1.3%
Score 10
#19№ 62
Sableye – Uncommon
Sableye+RH
Uncommon
$2.05+2.5%
Score 39
#58№ 47
Eelektross – Rare Holo
Eelektross+RH
Rare Holo
$1.930.0%
Score 9
#14№ 93
Dark Patch – Uncommon
Dark Patch+RH
Uncommon
$1.83+2.8%
Score 40
#03№ 27
Piplup – Common
Piplup+RH
Common
$1.76+14.3%
Score 44
#27№ 66
Krookodile – Rare Holo
Krookodile+RH
Rare Holo
$1.61+0.6%
Score 36
#20№ 100
Rare Candy – Uncommon
Rare Candy+RH
Uncommon
$1.57+2.6%
Score 38
#59№ 52
Cofagrigus – Rare
Cofagrigus+RH
Rare
$1.33-1.5%
Score 9
#60№ 11
Accelgor – Rare
Accelgor+RH
Rare
$1.330.0%
Score 9
#08№ 24
Slowbro – Uncommon
Slowbro+RH
Uncommon
$1.32+9.1%
Score 43
#61№ 5
Carnivine – Rare
Carnivine+RH
Rare
$1.29-0.8%
Score 8
#10№ 77
Klinklang – Rare Holo
Klinklang+RH
Rare Holo
$1.27+5.8%
Score 42
#62№ 70
Zorua – Common
Zorua+RH
Common
$1.260.0%
Score 8
#63№ 42
Joltik – Common
Joltik+RH
Common
$1.220.0%
Score 8
#35№ 82
Blissey – Rare Holo
Blissey+RH
Rare Holo
$1.210.0%
Score 27
#64№ 69
Zorua – Common
Zorua+RH
Common
$1.210.0%
Score 8
#31№ 71
Zoroark – Rare
Zoroark+RH
Rare
$1.17+0.9%
Score 35
#65№ 43
Galvantula – Rare
Galvantula+RH
Rare
$1.120.0%
Score 7
#66№ 79
Bisharp – Rare
Bisharp+RH
Rare
$1.120.0%
Score 7
#67№ 80
Chansey – Common
Chansey+RH
Common
$1.100.0%
Score 7
#68№ 41
Joltik – Common
Joltik+RH
Common
$1.090.0%
Score 7
#09№ 102
Ultra Ball – Uncommon
Ultra Ball+RH
Uncommon
$1.01+21.7%
Score 42
#29№ 88
Stoutland – Rare
Stoutland+RH
Rare
$0.89+2.3%
Score 35
#69№ 98
Professor Juniper – Uncommon
Professor Juniper+RH
Uncommon
$0.880.0%
Score 7
#17№ 72
Bisharp – Rare
Bisharp+RH
Rare
$0.83+5.1%
Score 39
#28№ 57
Excadrill – Rare
Excadrill+RH
Rare
$0.82+2.5%
Score 35
#70№ 81
Chansey – Common
Chansey+RH
Common
$0.800.0%
Score 6
#71№ 16
Combusken – Uncommon
Combusken+RH
Uncommon
$0.790.0%
Score 6
#72№ 36
Swanna – Rare
Swanna+RH
Rare
$0.700.0%
Score 6
#73№ 94
Enhanced Hammer – Uncommon
Enhanced Hammer+RH
Uncommon
$0.690.0%
Score 6
#74№ 76
Klang – Uncommon
Klang+RH
Uncommon
$0.660.0%
Score 6
#75№ 19
Heatmor – Rare
Heatmor+RH
Rare
$0.650.0%
Score 5
#26№ 56
Excadrill – Rare
Excadrill+RH
Rare
$0.64+3.2%
Score 36
#25№ 34
Vanillish – Uncommon
Vanillish+RH
Uncommon
$0.63+3.3%
Score 37
#76№ 59
Gurdurr – Uncommon
Gurdurr+RH
Uncommon
$0.580.0%
Score 5
#77№ 18
Torkoal – Uncommon
Torkoal+RH
Uncommon
$0.560.0%
Score 5
#78№ 68
Scrafty – Rare
Scrafty+RH
Rare
$0.500.0%
Score 5
#79№ 28
Prinplup – Uncommon
Prinplup+RH
Uncommon
$0.500.0%
Score 5
#80№ 99
Random Receiver – Uncommon
Random Receiver+RH
Uncommon
$0.470.0%
Score 5
#81№ 15
Torchic – Common
Torchic+RH
Common
$0.450.0%
Score 4
#82№ 14
Torchic – Common
Torchic+RH
Common
$0.450.0%
Score 4
#83№ 46
Eelektrik – Uncommon
Eelektrik+RH
Uncommon
$0.440.0%
Score 4
#84№ 65
Krokorok – Uncommon
Krokorok+RH
Uncommon
$0.43-4.4%
Score 4
#85№ 87
Herdier – Uncommon
Herdier+RH
Uncommon
$0.420.0%
Score 4
#86№ 73
Vullaby – Uncommon
Vullaby+RH
Uncommon
$0.410.0%
Score 4
#87№ 51
Yamask – Uncommon
Yamask+RH
Uncommon
$0.390.0%
Score 3
#88№ 55
Drilbur – Common
Drilbur+RH
Common
$0.390.0%
Score 3
#89№ 74
Escavalier – Rare
Escavalier+RH
Rare
$0.39-60.6%
Score 3
#90№ 95
Hooligans Jim & Cas – Uncommon
Hooligans Jim & Cas+RH
Uncommon
$0.39-4.9%
Score 3
#34№ 85
Chatot – Uncommon
Chatot+RH
Uncommon
$0.37+2.8%
Score 33
#91№ 45
Tynamo – Common
Tynamo+RH
Common
$0.370.0%
Score 3
#92№ 31
Tympole – Common
Tympole+RH
Common
$0.35-2.8%
Score 3
#93№ 8
Crustle – Uncommon
Crustle+RH
Uncommon
$0.330.0%
Score 2
#94№ 78
Pawniard – Common
Pawniard+RH
Common
$0.330.0%
Score 2
#95№ 101
Twist Mountain – Uncommon
Twist Mountain+RH
Uncommon
$0.330.0%
Score 2
#96№ 67
Scraggy – Common
Scraggy+RH
Common
$0.330.0%
Score 2
#97№ 32
Palpitoad – Uncommon
Palpitoad+RH
Uncommon
$0.330.0%
Score 2
#98№ 58
Timburr – Common
Timburr+RH
Common
$0.320.0%
Score 2
#99№ 10
Shelmet – Common
Shelmet+RH
Common
$0.320.0%
Score 2
#33№ 35
Ducklett – Common
Ducklett+RH
Common
$0.31+3.3%
Score 33
#100№ 91
Cheren – Uncommon
Cheren+RH
Uncommon
$0.310.0%
Score 1
#101№ 50
Woobat – Common
Woobat+RH
Common
$0.310.0%
Score 1
#102№ 7
Dwebble – Common
Dwebble+RH
Common
$0.310.0%
Score 1
#103№ 20
Larvesta – Common
Larvesta+RH
Common
$0.310.0%
Score 1
#104№ 97
Old Amber Aerodactyl – Uncommon
Old Amber Aerodactyl+RH
Uncommon
$0.300.0%
Score 1
#105№ 33
Vanillite – Common
Vanillite+RH
Common
$0.300.0%
Score 1
#106№ 44
Tynamo – Common
Tynamo+RH
Common
$0.300.0%
Score 1
#107№ 75
Klink – Common
Klink+RH
Common
$0.290.0%
Score 1
#108№ 86
Lillipup – Common
Lillipup+RH
Common
$0.280.0%
Score 0
#109№ 64
Sandile – Common
Sandile+RH
Common
$0.27-3.6%
Score 0
#110№ 9
Karrablast – Common
Karrablast+RH
Common
$0.270.0%
Score 0
#111№ 21
Larvesta – Common
Larvesta+RH
Common
$0.230.0%
Score 0
■ Era context

How does Dark Explorers fit in the Black & White era?

Dark Explorers sits in the Black & White era of the Pokémon TCG, released in 2012. It follows Next Destinies (2012) and precedes Dragons Exalted (2012). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the era.

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■ Common questions

Frequently asked about Dark Explorers

Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.

10 questions answered
Q.01

How many cards are in Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers contains 111 total cards (108 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 111 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02

What is the most valuable card in Dark Explorers?

The top chase in Dark Explorers is Gardevoir (Rare Secret), currently priced at $544.00 on the holofoil market.
Q.03

When was Dark Explorers released?

Dark Explorers was released in 2012 as part of the Black & White era. It carries the set code DEX.
Q.04

How is the Chase Index calculated for Dark Explorers?

The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (15%), upward-only 7-day price-move percentile (35%), rolling 30-day community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Dark Explorers, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05

Is Dark Explorers rising or falling in value?

Tracked cards in Dark Explorers have moved +0.1% over the past 7 days and -2.8% over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06

What rarities are in Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers spans 7 distinct rarity tiers across 111 tracked cards. The most common are 35 Uncommon, 33 Common, 19 Rare. The chase tiers include 3 Rare Secrets.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Dark Explorers?

The headline cards in Dark Explorers feature Gardevoir, Groudon-EX, Darkrai-EX, Entei-EX, Kyogre-EX, Raikou-EX, alongside other species across the set's 7 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Dark Explorers based on live market price.
Q.08

What card variants are available in Dark Explorers?

Beyond the base print, Dark Explorers includes 3 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (3 Rare Secrets), plus 95 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09

How does Dark Explorers compare to Next Destinies?

Dark Explorers (2012) is the Black & White-era expansion that followed Next Destinies (2012). It tracks 111 cards versus 103 in Next Destinies, with a top chase of $544.00 against $281.54 in its predecessor.
Q.10

Are Dark Explorers booster packs worth opening?

Pack value in Dark Explorers depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 3 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by Gardevoir at $544.00. The average tracked card across Dark Explorers is worth $28.79.
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