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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 Ivysaur (Uncommon) at $9.50 on the open market. The set features 2 Rare Secrets, with the average tracked card valued at $24.84. Tracked cards have moved -26.2% over the past 7 days.

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Cards tracked
111
with pricing
Top chase
$500
highest card
Avg value
$25
per card
Total value
$2.7k
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
Darkrai-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Darkrai-EX
Rare Ultra
$499.99
Score 50
#02
Groudon-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Groudon-EX
Rare Ultra
$474.83
Score 58
#03
Entei-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Entei-EX
Rare Ultra
$320
Score 49
#04
Kyogre-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Kyogre-EX
Rare Ultra
$318.96
Score 49
#05
Raikou-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Raikou-EX
Rare Ultra
$315.82
Score 48
#06
Pokémon Catcher – Rare Secret – Dark Explorers
Pokémon Catcher
Rare Secret
$115
Score 48
#07
Tornadus-EX – Rare Ultra – Dark Explorers
Tornadus-EX
Rare Ultra
$99.99
Score 56
#08
Kyogre-EX – Rare Holo EX – Dark Explorers
Kyogre-EX
Rare Holo EX
$92.30
Score 55
#09
Groudon-EX – Rare Holo EX – Dark Explorers
Groudon-EX
Rare Holo EX
$80
Score 55
#10
Archeops – Rare Secret – Dark Explorers
Archeops
Rare Secret
$73.76
Score 54
■ 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
2 cards · 1 tier
Reverse holos
95
Rarity distribution
Uncommon
35
Common
33
Rare
19
Rare Holo
9
Rare Ultra
6
Rare Holo EX
6
Rare Secret
2
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Dark Explorers

All 111 tracked cards in Dark Explorers, ranked by Chase Index. Search by name, sort by price or card number, and click any row for the full card detail with live market pricing.

110 cards
RankCardRarityPrice7dScore
01
Ivysaur – Uncommon
Ivysaur+RH
Pokémon · #2
Uncommon$9.50-46.1%
61
02
Groudon-EX – Rare Ultra
Groudon-EX
Pokémon · #106
Rare Ultra$474.830.0%
58
03
Tornadus-EX – Rare Ultra
Tornadus-EX
Pokémon · #108
Rare Ultra$99.990.0%
56
04
Kyogre-EX – Rare Holo EX
Kyogre-EX
Pokémon · #26
Rare Holo EX$92.300.0%
55
05
Groudon-EX – Rare Holo EX
Groudon-EX
Pokémon · #54
Rare Holo EX$800.0%
55
06
Archeops – Rare Secret
Archeops
Pokémon · #110
Rare Secret$73.760.0%
54
07
Umbreon – Uncommon
Umbreon+RH
Pokémon · #60
Uncommon$18.41-79.2%
53
08
Tornadus-EX – Rare Holo EX
Tornadus-EX
Pokémon · #90
Rare Holo EX$15.850.0%
53
09
Blaziken – Rare Holo
Blaziken+RH
Pokémon · #17
Rare Holo$14.79+0.4%
52
10
Umbreon – Uncommon
Umbreon+RH
Pokémon · #61
Uncommon$14.77-57.2%
52
11
Espeon – Rare
Espeon+RH
Pokémon · #48
Rare$10.38-55.8%
50
12
Darkrai-EX – Rare Ultra
Darkrai-EX
Pokémon · #107
Rare Ultra$499.990.0%
50
13
Leafeon – Rare
Leafeon+RH
Pokémon · #6
Rare$9.58-58.4%
50
14
Entei-EX – Rare Ultra
Entei-EX
Pokémon · #103
Rare Ultra$3200.0%
49
15
Kyogre-EX – Rare Ultra
Kyogre-EX
Pokémon · #104
Rare Ultra$318.960.0%
49
16
Raikou-EX – Rare Ultra
Raikou-EX
Pokémon · #105
Rare Ultra$315.82+1.9%
48
17
Slowpoke – Common
Slowpoke+RH
Pokémon · #23
Common$6.55-74.8%
48
18
Pokémon Catcher – Rare Secret
Pokémon Catcher
Trainer · #111
Rare Secret$1150.0%
48
19
Glaceon – Rare
Glaceon
Pokémon · #30
Rare$6.28+2.1%
48
20
Minun – Common
Minun+RH
Pokémon · #40
Common$5.77-68.5%
47
21
Eevee – Common
Eevee+RH
Pokémon · #83
Common$5.23-89.0%
46
22
Entei-EX – Rare Holo EX
Entei-EX
Pokémon · #13
Rare Holo EX$52.49+1.6%
45
23
Empoleon – Rare Holo
Empoleon+RH
Pokémon · #29
Rare Holo$4.560.0%
45
24
Raikou-EX – Rare Holo EX
Raikou-EX
Pokémon · #38
Rare Holo EX$42.970.0%
45
25
Haxorus – Rare Holo
Haxorus+RH
Pokémon · #89
Rare Holo$3.360.0%
43
26
Venusaur – Rare Holo
Venusaur+RH
Pokémon · #3
Rare Holo$13.72-1.2%
43
27
Darkrai-EX – Rare Holo EX
Darkrai-EX
Pokémon · #63
Rare Holo EX$10.79-0.4%
42
28
Volcarona – Rare Holo
Volcarona+RH
Pokémon · #22
Rare Holo$2.34+4.9%
42
29
Sableye – Uncommon
Sableye+RH
Pokémon · #62
Uncommon$1.90-92.5%
41
30
Plusle – Common
Plusle+RH
Pokémon · #39
Common$6.92-62.2%
40
31
Vaporeon – Uncommon
Vaporeon+RH
Pokémon · #25
Uncommon$6.67-53.8%
40
32
Krookodile – Rare Holo
Krookodile+RH
Pokémon · #66
Rare Holo$1.590.0%
39
33
Bulbasaur – Common
Bulbasaur+RH
Pokémon · #1
Common$6.05-62.9%
39
34
Carnivine – Rare
Carnivine+RH
Pokémon · #5
Rare$1.31-19.6%
38
35
Jolteon – Uncommon
Jolteon+RH
Pokémon · #37
Uncommon$5.54-79.7%
38
36
Zorua – Common
Zorua+RH
Pokémon · #70
Common$1.24-84.2%
38
37
Zorua – Common
Zorua+RH
Pokémon · #69
Common$1.170.0%
37
38
Scyther – Uncommon
Scyther+RH
Pokémon · #4
Uncommon$3.95-78.4%
36
39
Klinklang – Rare Holo
Klinklang+RH
Pokémon · #77
Rare Holo$1.150.0%
36
40
Flareon – Uncommon
Flareon+RH
Pokémon · #12
Uncommon$3.70-77.0%
36
41
Dark Claw – Uncommon
Dark Claw+RH
Trainer · #92
Uncommon$3.48-60.4%
35
42
Zoroark – Rare
Zoroark+RH
Pokémon · #71
Rare$1.09-80.1%
35
43
Galvantula – Rare
Galvantula+RH
Pokémon · #43
Rare$1.09-23.2%
35
44
Bisharp – Rare
Bisharp+RH
Pokémon · #79
Rare$1.08-80.0%
35
45
Aerodactyl – Rare
Aerodactyl+RH
Pokémon · #53
Rare$3.36-41.5%
34
46
Slowking – Rare
Slowking+RH
Pokémon · #49
Rare$2.68+1.5%
34
47
Accelgor – Rare
Accelgor+RH
Pokémon · #11
Rare$0.98-42.7%
34
48
Piplup – Common
Piplup+RH
Pokémon · #27
Common$0.96+14.3%
33
49
Dark Patch – Uncommon
Dark Patch+RH
Trainer · #93
Uncommon$2.34-45.7%
33
50
Slowbro – Uncommon
Slowbro+RH
Pokémon · #24
Uncommon$0.92-93.6%
33
51
Eevee – Common
Eevee+RH
Pokémon · #84
Common$2.08-93.9%
33
52
Escavalier – Rare
Escavalier+RH
Pokémon · #74
Rare$0.90+13.9%
32
53
Eelektross – Rare Holo
Eelektross+RH
Pokémon · #47
Rare Holo$1.83+1.7%
32
54
N – Uncommon
N+RH
Trainer · #96
Uncommon$1.72-42.7%
31
55
Stoutland – Rare
Stoutland+RH
Pokémon · #88
Rare$0.83-40.3%
31
56
Excadrill – Rare
Excadrill+RH
Pokémon · #57
Rare$0.78-21.2%
31
57
Cofagrigus – Rare
Cofagrigus+RH
Pokémon · #52
Rare$1.52+4.1%
30
58
Combusken – Uncommon
Combusken+RH
Pokémon · #16
Uncommon$0.76-63.1%
30
59
Rare Candy – Uncommon
Rare Candy+RH
Trainer · #100
Uncommon$1.44-60.3%
30
60
Bisharp – Rare
Bisharp+RH
Pokémon · #72
Rare$0.75-46.8%
30
61
Swanna – Rare
Swanna+RH
Pokémon · #36
Rare$0.69-73.2%
29
62
Blissey – Rare Holo
Blissey+RH
Pokémon · #82
Rare Holo$1.21+1.7%
28
63
Klang – Uncommon
Klang+RH
Pokémon · #76
Uncommon$0.65-36.3%
28
64
Heatmor – Rare
Heatmor+RH
Pokémon · #19
Rare$0.62-55.1%
28
65
Excadrill – Rare
Excadrill+RH
Pokémon · #56
Rare$0.60-66.5%
27
66
Joltik – Common
Joltik+RH
Pokémon · #42
Common$0.580.0%
27
67
Vanillish – Uncommon
Vanillish+RH
Pokémon · #34
Uncommon$0.57-52.9%
27
68
Torkoal – Uncommon
Torkoal+RH
Pokémon · #18
Uncommon$0.55+3.8%
26
69
Chansey – Common
Chansey+RH
Pokémon · #80
Common$1.03-77.6%
26
70
Joltik – Common
Joltik+RH
Pokémon · #41
Common$0.54-82.4%
25
71
Gurdurr – Uncommon
Gurdurr+RH
Pokémon · #59
Uncommon$0.53-52.3%
25
72
Krokorok – Uncommon
Krokorok+RH
Pokémon · #65
Uncommon$0.50-70.4%
24
73
Ultra Ball – Uncommon
Ultra Ball+RH
Trainer · #102
Uncommon$0.89-92.4%
23
74
Professor Juniper – Uncommon
Professor Juniper+RH
Trainer · #98
Uncommon$0.88-47.3%
23
75
Torchic – Common
Torchic+RH
Pokémon · #14
Common$0.460.0%
23
76
Enhanced Hammer – Uncommon
Enhanced Hammer+RH
Trainer · #94
Uncommon$0.71-57.0%
21
77
Torchic – Common
Torchic+RH
Pokémon · #15
Common$0.41-89.7%
20
78
Herdier – Uncommon
Herdier+RH
Pokémon · #87
Uncommon$0.40-66.7%
20
79
Crustle – Uncommon
Crustle+RH
Pokémon · #8
Uncommon$0.38-78.7%
18
80
Drilbur – Common
Drilbur+RH
Pokémon · #55
Common$0.38+2.7%
18
81
Chansey – Common
Chansey+RH
Pokémon · #81
Common$0.54-41.9%
17
82
Pawniard – Common
Pawniard+RH
Pokémon · #78
Common$0.34-64.2%
16
83
Dwebble – Common
Dwebble+RH
Pokémon · #7
Common$0.33-52.9%
16
84
Scrafty – Rare
Scrafty+RH
Pokémon · #68
Rare$0.49-77.2%
15
85
Prinplup – Uncommon
Prinplup+RH
Pokémon · #28
Uncommon$0.49-90.1%
15
86
Scraggy – Common
Scraggy+RH
Pokémon · #67
Common$0.32-31.9%
14
87
Ducklett – Common
Ducklett+RH
Pokémon · #35
Common$0.32-67.7%
14
88
Random Receiver – Uncommon
Random Receiver+RH
Trainer · #99
Uncommon$0.45-68.5%
14
89
Tynamo – Common
Tynamo+RH
Pokémon · #44
Common$0.31-53.0%
14
90
Eelektrik – Uncommon
Eelektrik+RH
Pokémon · #46
Uncommon$0.44-65.9%
13
91
Woobat – Common
Woobat+RH
Pokémon · #50
Common$0.30-66.7%
12
92
Vanillite – Common
Vanillite+RH
Pokémon · #33
Common$0.30-49.2%
12
93
Hooligans Jim & Cas – Uncommon
Hooligans Jim & Cas+RH
Trainer · #95
Uncommon$0.41-24.1%
11
94
Yamask – Uncommon
Yamask+RH
Pokémon · #51
Uncommon$0.41-83.4%
11
95
Tympole – Common
Tympole+RH
Pokémon · #31
Common$0.41-16.3%
11
96
Timburr – Common
Timburr+RH
Pokémon · #58
Common$0.29-75.0%
11
97
Karrablast – Common
Karrablast+RH
Pokémon · #9
Common$0.28-41.7%
10
98
Klink – Common
Klink+RH
Pokémon · #75
Common$0.28-66.7%
10
99
Larvesta – Common
Larvesta+RH
Pokémon · #20
Common$0.27-89.1%
10
100
Chatot – Uncommon
Chatot+RH
Pokémon · #85
Uncommon$0.38-56.3%
10
101
Tynamo – Common
Tynamo+RH
Pokémon · #45
Common$0.35-80.0%
9
102
Larvesta – Common
Larvesta+RH
Pokémon · #21
Common$0.25-91.6%
9
103
Twist Mountain – Uncommon
Twist Mountain+RH
Trainer · #101
Uncommon$0.34-33.3%
8
104
Palpitoad – Uncommon
Palpitoad+RH
Pokémon · #32
Uncommon$0.34-75.4%
8
105
Vullaby – Uncommon
Vullaby+RH
Pokémon · #73
Uncommon$0.32-72.6%
6
106
Shelmet – Common
Shelmet+RH
Pokémon · #10
Common$0.32-31.9%
6
107
Old Amber Aerodactyl – Uncommon
Old Amber Aerodactyl+RH
Trainer · #97
Uncommon$0.30-50.8%
3
108
Cheren – Uncommon
Cheren+RH
Trainer · #91
Uncommon$0.30-31.8%
3
109
Lillipup – Common
Lillipup+RH
Pokémon · #86
Common$0.26-61.2%
1
110
Sandile – Common
Sandile+RH
Pokémon · #64
Common$0.23-68.1%
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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Top: $421
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Top: $515
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Top: $694
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Top: $800
■ 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 Ivysaur (Uncommon), currently priced at $9.50 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 (50%), 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 -26.2% over the past 7 days and — 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 2 Rare Secrets.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Dark Explorers?

The headline cards in Dark Explorers feature Darkrai-EX, Groudon-EX, Entei-EX, Kyogre-EX, Raikou-EX, Pokémon Catcher, 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 2 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (2 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 $9.50 against $285.03 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 2 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by Ivysaur at $9.50. The average tracked card across Dark Explorers is worth $24.84.
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