Dark Explorers (TCG)

Brace Yourself to Explore the Darkness...

What's out there in the darkness, waiting to be discovered? Play the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Black & White—Dark Explorers expansion and find them all! In addition to more Pokémon-EX like Tornadus-EX, Raikou-EX, and Groudon-EX, the shadows are filled with other exceptional surprises, like Darkrai-EX and a host of Trainer cards that will knock your opponent's lights out! When you play Black & White—Dark Explorers, you'll not only explore the darkness, you'll rule it!

Dark Rush logo

Dark Explorers is the name given to the fifth main expansion of the Black & White Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Dark Rush, the fourth expansion in the Pokémon Card Game BW Era. It is based on Pokémon Black and White, featuring Generation V Pokémon. The English expansion was released on May 9, 2012, while the Japanese expansion was released on December 16, 2011.

Starting from this expansion, Secret cards could feature Item cards. These cards have a Holofoil Poké Ball in the middle of the attack box.

Vanillite and Vanillish, and Ducklett and Swanna were misplaced in the card order. Vanillite (#582) and Vanillish (#583) were placed before Ducklett (#580) and Swanna (#581).

Dark Explorers was the first English expansion whose Prerelease promo was a Black Star Promo, specifically the BW Black Star Promos, instead of a card from the expansion.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/108 Bulbasaur [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Build-A-Bear Workshop stamp promo 3/108 Venusaur [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo XY Two Pack Blisters, XY Knock Out Collection, and XY Kanto Two Pack Blisters exclusive 4/108 Scyther [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] 1st Place Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Chespin/Fennekin Season League Challenge promo 4/108 Scyther [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] 2nd Place Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Chespin/Fennekin Season League Challenge promo 4/108 Scyther [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] 3rd Place Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Chespin/Fennekin Season League Challenge promo 4/108 Scyther [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] 4th Place Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Chespin/Fennekin Season League Challenge promo 12/108 Flareon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo Winter Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 12/108 Flareon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo Winter Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 17/108 Blaziken [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Plasma Blast Single Pack Blisters exclusive 25/108 Vaporeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo European Spring Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 25/108 Vaporeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo European Spring Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 25/108 Vaporeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo North American State•Province•Territory Championships 2012-2013 promo 25/108 Vaporeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo North American State•Province•Territory Championships 2012-2013 promo 29/108 Empoleon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Shadows Theme Deck exclusive 37/108 Jolteon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 37/108 Jolteon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 48/108 Espeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo National Championships 2012-2013 promo 48/108 Espeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo National Championships 2012-2013 promo 52/108 Cofagrigus [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Raiders Theme Deck exclusive (Tinsel Holo in Brazilian Portuguese) 60/108 Umbreon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo Spring Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 60/108 Umbreon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo Spring Regional Championships 2012-2013 promo 63/108 Darkrai [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Battle Arena Decks: Mewtwo vs Darkrai exclusive 66/108 Krookodile [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Plasma Blast Single Pack Blisters exclusive 66/108 Krookodile [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Raiders Theme Deck exclusive 67/108 Scraggy [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Mirror Reverse Holo Black & White Variety Blisters exclusive 71/108 Zoroark [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Shadows Theme Deck exclusive (Tinsel Holo in Brazilian Portuguese) 82/108 Blissey [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Lugia Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 84/108 Eevee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo City Championships 2012-2013 promo 84/108 Eevee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Crosshatch Holo City Championships 2012-2013 promo 94/108 Enhanced Hammer I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Mirror Holo Pokémon League Xerneas Season (February 2014) 98/108 Professor Juniper Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo Professor Program stamp promo (January 2013)

The Dark Rush set is released in Japanese and Korean. The Japanese set is only available in 1st edition, and the Korean set is only available in unlimited edition. The Dark Explorers set is released in English, German, French, and Italian, with cards also available as Reverse Holos.