Dark Golbat #9 from Rocket Gang - Rare Holo - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Grass

Dark Golbat

#9/65 in Rocket Gang, Rare Holo, 50 HP, Grass, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#9/65
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
50 HP
Type
Grass
Language
Japanese
Release date
November 21, 1997
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Original name
わるいゴルバット
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Collector Notes

Dark Golbat

Dark Golbat appears in the Japanese print of Rocket Gang, released on November 21, 1997. Dark Golbat is a rare holo rarity and 50 HP. The Rocket Gang set contains 65 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Dark Golbat is a Grass-type Pokémon with 50 HP, featuring a Rare Holo rarity and appearing in the Rocket Gang set released on 1997/11/21. The card is illustrated by artist Mitsuhiro Arita and belongs to the Pokémon supertype. Its sole attack, Flitter, requires two Grass Energy to deal 20 damage to a chosen opponent's Pokémon. The attack's effect bypasses Weakness and Resistance for the targeted Pokémon, though other post-combat effects still apply. The card's theme color is a muted earth tone with a hex code of #8aa162. It carries a number designation of 9 within its set. The card's design and mechanics align with the strategic balance of the Pokémon TCG's early era.

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