Dark Arbok

Dark Arbok

Selected Masterpiece • 2/82
Market Price $46.85
Team Rocket Base 2000
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Dark Arbok card presents a striking image of the snake-like Pokémon in a tense moment, its mouth agape as if poised to strike. The swirling colors in the background enhance the atmosphere, suggesting a lurking presence in the shadows. Dark Arbok's sharp fangs and menacing gaze highlight its role as a cunning predator in this small snapshot of its world. This scene invites the viewer to reflect on the inherent dangers that exist within the Pokémon realm.”

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 Grass
Era
Base
Release
24/04/2000

Stare

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.) If that Pokémon has a Pokémon Power, that power stops working until the end of your opponent's next turn.

Poison Vapor

10

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost