Pooka
Dark Raticate
#58/85 in Rocket Gang Strikes Back, Rare, 70 HP, Darkness, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
- Card number
- #58/85
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Darkness
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- October 15, 2004
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Original name
- わるいラッタ
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Collector Notes
Dark Raticate
Dark Raticate appears in the Japanese print of Rocket Gang Strikes Back, released on October 15, 2004. Dark Raticate is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Rocket Gang Strikes Back set contains 85 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.
Collector Insights
Dark Raticate is a Pokémon card with 70 HP and a Rare rarity. It features two attacks: "Dark Seed" and "Spread Poison." The "Dark Seed" attack costs one Darkness energy and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent's next turn while adding five damage counters at the end of that turn. "Spread Poison" requires two Colorless energy and deals 10 damage, poisoning the Defending Pokémon while also targeting one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon with an additional 20 damage. The card is part of the "Rocket Gang Strikes Back" set, released on October 15, 2004. It is illustrated by artist Kouki Saitou. The card's design and mechanics align with its role in the game's strategic framework. Its abilities emphasize both defensive disruption and direct damage application.
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