Dark Tyranitar

Dark Tyranitar

Selected Masterpiece • 11/105
Market Price $250
Neo Destiny Neo 2002
The Illustrator

Shin-ichi Yoshida

Shin-ichi Yoshida is credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 1999 to 2021, spanning 52 cards. Work appears across Neo Discovery and Neo Destiny, with strong representation in Aquapolis. The look favors vibrant, contrasting color and clear, character-forward staging.

Curatorial Commentary

“The card depicts Dark Tyranitar in a moment of quiet intensity, standing amidst a backdrop of shimmering colors that evoke a sense of mystery. Its powerful form, with pronounced features and a fierce expression, suggests that it is both a guardian and a force of nature in its realm. The scene captures the Pokémon's duality, embodying both strength and a lurking darkness, as if it is ready to unleash its might at any moment. This snapshot invites viewers to ponder the untamed world that surrounds Dark Tyranitar.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.

Card Type Fighting
Era
Neo
Release
28/02/2002

Mountain Smasher

20×

Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Fighting Energy cards attached to Dark Tyranitar. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. Then, for each heads, discard the top card from your opponent's deck.

Fling Away

50

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage instead of 50 and choose 1 of those Benched Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness
×2
Resistance
-30
Retreat Cost