Zarude #56 from Pitch Black - Rare - Illustrated by matazo
Darkness

Zarude

#56/120 in Pitch Black, Rare, 130 HP, Darkness, illustrated by matazo.

Card number
#56/120
Rarity
Rare
HP
130 HP
Type
Darkness
Language
English
Release date
July 17, 2026
Illustrator
matazo
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Collector Notes

Zarude

Zarude appears in the English print of Pitch Black, released on July 17, 2026. Zarude is a rare rarity and 130 HP. The Pitch Black set contains 120 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by matazo.

Collector Insights

Zarude is a Darkness-type Pokémon TCG card from the Pitch Black set in the Mega Evolution series. It has 130 HP and is card number 56, with regulation mark J and rarity Rare. It is illustrated by matazo. Overhead Throw costs one Darkness Energy, deals 30 damage, and also deals 30 damage to one of your Benched Pokémon without applying Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon. Shadowy Whip costs three Darkness Energy, does 100 damage, and if your Benched Pokémon have any Shadowy Darkness Energy attached, this attack does 70 more damage. Its retreat cost is two Colorless Energy (converted Retreat Cost 2). It has a weakness to Grass with a ×2 modifier. The listed Pokédex number is 893. The flavor text highlights that it lives in packs within dense forests and is feared by other Pokémon for its aggression. The set release date is 2026-07-17.

Within dense forests, this Pokemon lives in a pack with others of its kind. It's incredibly aggressive, and the other Pokemon of the forest fear it.

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