Dark Explorers

Series: Black & White

Release date: May 9, 2012

Cards: 108 (3 secret)

Set code: BW5

Darkness decks got their engine in this expansion. Dark Patch at 93 moves a basic Darkness Energy out of the discard pile and onto a Benched Darkness Pokémon, and the publisher named that card when it announced the set. Sableye, Zoroark and Umbreon fill out a Darkness line deep enough to define the whole release, with Darkrai-EX returning alongside them. It was the first English expansion whose Prerelease card came from the Black Star Promo set rather than from the expansion itself. The card order slipped once as well: Vanillite and Vanillish are printed ahead of Ducklett and Swanna, against their Pokédex numbers. Even the logo commits, drawing the Darkness type symbol inside a hexagon instead of the usual circle. Dark Explorers (BW5) was released on May 9, 2012 in the Black & White series, with 108 cards plus 3 secret rares. Its most expensive card is Gardevoir #109 (Secret Rare), at $626.43 (median of 10 sales over 90 days, September 24, 2026).

Dark Explorers Card List

111 cards · 2 products

Bulbasaur

Dark Explorers

Common - #1/108

$23.35

Ivysaur

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #2/108

$6.86

Venusaur

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #3/108

$6.39

Scyther

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #4/108

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Carnivine

Dark Explorers

Rare - #5/108

$1.36

Leafeon

Dark Explorers

Rare - #6/108

$9.82

Dwebble

Dark Explorers

Common - #7/108

$0.26

Crustle

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #8/108

$0.32

Karrablast

Dark Explorers

Common - #9/108

$0.16

Shelmet

Dark Explorers

Common - #10/108

$0.17

Accelgor

Dark Explorers

Rare - #11/108

$0.83

Flareon

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #12/108

$4.43

Entei EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #13/108

$29.39

Torchic

Dark Explorers

Common - #14/108

$0.65

Torchic

Dark Explorers

Common - #15/108

$0.35

Combusken

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #16/108

$0.37

Blaziken

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #17/108

$9.86

Torkoal

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #18/108

$0.41

Heatmor

Dark Explorers

Rare - #19/108

$0.87

Larvesta

Dark Explorers

Common - #20/108

$0.16

Larvesta

Dark Explorers

Common - #21/108

$0.33

Volcarona

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #22/108

$2.53

Slowpoke

Dark Explorers

Common - #23/108

$0.83

Slowbro

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #24/108

$1.17

Vaporeon

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #25/108

$6.87

Kyogre EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #26/108

$27.51

Piplup

Dark Explorers

Common - #27/108

$0.42

Prinplup

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #28/108

$0.47

Empoleon

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #29/108

$2.95

Glaceon

Dark Explorers

Rare - #30/108

$2.93

Tympole

Dark Explorers

Common - #31/108

$0.24

Palpitoad

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #32/108

$0.37

Vanillite

Dark Explorers

Common - #33/108

$0.30

Vanillish

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #34/108

$0.31

Ducklett

Dark Explorers

Common - #35/108

$0.09

Swanna

Dark Explorers

Rare - #36/108

$0.57

Jolteon

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #37/108

$7.49

Raikou EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #38/108

$21.06

Plusle

Dark Explorers

Common - #39/108

$2.16

Minun

Dark Explorers

Common - #40/108

$2.70

Joltik

Dark Explorers

Common - #41/108

$0.42

Joltik

Dark Explorers

Common - #42/108

$0.39

Galvantula

Dark Explorers

Rare - #43/108

$0.70

Tynamo

Dark Explorers

Common - #44/108

$0.15

Tynamo

Dark Explorers

Common - #45/108

$0.16

Eelektrik

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #46/108

$0.35

Eelektross

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #47/108

$1.61

Espeon

Dark Explorers

Rare - #48/108

$8.79

Slowking

Dark Explorers

Rare - #49/108

$1.81

Woobat

Dark Explorers

Common - #50/108

$0.15

Yamask

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #51/108

$0.24

Cofagrigus

Dark Explorers

Rare - #52/108

$1.01

Aerodactyl

Dark Explorers

Rare - #53/108

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Groudon EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #54/108

$29.18

Drilbur

Dark Explorers

Common - #55/108

$0.66

Excadrill

Dark Explorers

Rare - #56/108

$1.04

Excadrill

Dark Explorers

Rare - #57/108

$1.57

Timburr

Dark Explorers

Common - #58/108

$0.20

Gurdurr

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #59/108

$0.32

Umbreon

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #60/108

$17.79

Umbreon

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #61/108

$14.17

Sableye

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #62/108

$1.18

Darkrai EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #63/108

$10.95

Sandile

Dark Explorers

Common - #64/108

$0.19

Krokorok

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #65/108

$0.41

Krookodile

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #66/108

$1.96

Scraggy

Dark Explorers

Common - #67/108

$0.24

Scrafty

Dark Explorers

Rare - #68/108

$0.84

Zorua

Dark Explorers

Common - #69/108

$0.33

Zorua

Dark Explorers

Common - #70/108

$0.51

Zoroark

Dark Explorers

Rare - #71/108

$1.48

Bisharp

Dark Explorers

Rare - #72/108

$0.66

Vullaby

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #73/108

$0.24

Escavalier

Dark Explorers

Rare - #74/108

$0.78

Klink

Dark Explorers

Common - #75/108

$0.28

Klang

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #76/108

$0.36

Klinklang

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #77/108

$1.26

Pawniard

Dark Explorers

Common - #78/108

$0.19

Bisharp

Dark Explorers

Rare - #79/108

$1.23

Chansey

Dark Explorers

Common - #80/108

$0.82

Chansey

Dark Explorers

Common - #81/108

$0.72

Blissey

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #82/108

$1.96

Eevee

Dark Explorers

Common - #83/108

$2.62

Eevee

Dark Explorers

Common - #84/108

$1.43

Chatot

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #85/108

$0.06

Lillipup

Dark Explorers

Common - #86/108

$0.19

Herdier

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #87/108

$0.77

Stoutland

Dark Explorers

Rare - #88/108

$1.00

Haxorus

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo - #89/108

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Tornadus EX

Dark Explorers

Rare Holo EX - #90/108

$8.40

Cheren

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #91/108

$0.25

Dark Claw

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #92/108

$0.77

Dark Patch

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #93/108

$1.59

Enhanced Hammer

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #94/108

$0.25

Hooligans Jim & Cas

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #95/108

$0.34

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #96/108

$5.10

Old Amber Aerodactyl

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #97/108

$0.28

Professor Juniper

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #98/108

$0.41

Random Receiver

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #99/108

$0.65

Rare Candy

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #100/108

$1.03

Twist Mountain

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #101/108

$0.35

Ultra Ball

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #102/108

$0.68

Entei EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #103/108

$198.36

Kyogre EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #104/108

$211.06

Raikou EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #105/108

$160.66

Groudon EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #106/108

$196.85

Darkrai EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #107/108

$375.48

Tornadus EX

Dark Explorers

Ultra Rare - #108/108

$43.19

Gardevoir

Dark Explorers

Secret Rare - #109/108

$626.43

Archeops

Dark Explorers

Secret Rare - #110/108

$143.37

Pokémon Catcher

Dark Explorers

Secret Rare - #111/108

$77.68

Dark Explorers stamped variants (19)

Bulbasaur (Build-A-Bear 2017)

Dark Explorers

Common - #1/108

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Scyther (League Challenge 1st Place)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #4/108

—

Scyther (League Challenge 2nd Place)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #4/108

—

Scyther (League Challenge 3rd Place)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #4/108

—

Scyther (League Challenge 4th Place)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #4/108

—

Flareon (Regional Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #12/108

—

Flareon (Regional Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #12/108

—

Vaporeon (State Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #25/108

—

Vaporeon (State Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #25/108

—

Jolteon (Regional Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #37/108

—

Jolteon (Regional Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #37/108

—

Espeon (National Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Rare - #48/108

—

Espeon (National Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Rare - #48/108

—

Umbreon (Regional Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #60/108

—

Umbreon (Regional Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #60/108

—

Eevee (City Championships 2012-13 Staff)

Dark Explorers

Common - #84/108

—

Eevee (City Championships 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Common - #84/108

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Enhanced Hammer (League Crosshatch February 2014)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #94/108

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Professor Juniper (Professor Program 2012-13)

Dark Explorers

Uncommon - #98/108

—

Dark Explorers Sealed Products (2)

Dark Explorers Booster

Dark Explorers

Pokemon

$329.25

Qty: 0

Dark Explorers Pokemon Booster Box

Dark Explorers

Pokemon

$4.98

Qty: 0

Dark Explorers Chase Cards

GardevoirSecret Rare · #109$626.43

Darkrai EXUltra Rare · #107$375.48

Kyogre EXUltra Rare · #104$211.06

Entei EXUltra Rare · #103$198.36

Groudon EXUltra Rare · #106$196.85

Raikou EXUltra Rare · #105$160.66

ArcheopsSecret Rare · #110$143.37

Pokémon CatcherSecret Rare · #111$77.68

Tornadus EXUltra Rare · #108$43.19

Entei EXRare Holo EX · #13$29.39

Frequently asked questions

When was Dark Explorers released?

Dark Explorers released on May 9, 2012.

How many cards are in Dark Explorers?

Dark Explorers contains 108 official cards, plus 3 secret rares and bonus cards, for a total of 111 cards.

How many Secret Rares are in Dark Explorers?

There are 3 secret rare cards in Dark Explorers.

What is the most expensive card in Dark Explorers?

The most expensive card in Dark Explorers is Gardevoir #109 (Secret Rare), at $626.43: the median of 10 completed sales over the last 90 days, as of September 24, 2026.

Which card in Dark Explorers was the first Item ever given a secret print?

Pokémon Catcher, numbered 111. From Dark Explorers onward a secret card could be an Item rather than a Pokémon, and those Item secrets are marked by a holofoil Poké Ball placed in the middle of the attack box.