Koga's Arbok #19 from Challenge from the Darkness - Rare - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Grass

Koga's Arbok

#19/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Rare, 90 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#19/98
Rarity
Rare
HP
90 HP
Type
Grass
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 25, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
キョウのアーボック
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Collector Notes

Koga's Arbok

Koga's Arbok appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Koga's Arbok is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Koga's Arbok is a Pokémon card with 90 HP, featuring a Grass-type theme and a color scheme of #959f57. It is part of the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999, and is numbered 19 in the series. The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as a Rare rarity. It includes two attacks: Poison Buildup, which costs one Grass energy and inflicts Poison on Koga's Arbok, and Poison Power, requiring two Grass energy to deal 20 damage. The latter attack boosts its damage to 40 if Koga's Arbok is already Poisoned, while also poisoning the defending Pokémon. The card's design emphasizes its Poison-type interactions, with abilities that synergize through status effects. Its strategic role revolves around leveraging the Poison condition to amplify offensive capabilities.

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