Pokémon · Neo
Dark Wigglytuff
Neo Destiny · #40 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$9.64
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Jigglypuff
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 40
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 6.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Wigglytuff plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Slap Awake) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Dark Wigglytuff
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Dark Wigglytuff?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon has soft, fine hair. When angered, it increases in size and has been known to charge those it considers a threat."
CCDark Song
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
CCCSlap Awake — 20+
If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep or Confused, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage. Then, the Defending Pokémon is no longer Asleep or Confused.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $11.00 | $21.00 | $62.43 | $9.64 | $23.97 |
| 1st Edition | $19.00 | $22.49 | $177.50 | $21.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.28 |
| 7-day average | €5.79 |
| 30-day average | €5.28 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €6.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Wigglytuff is real?
Dark Wigglytuff is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Wigglytuff worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Wigglytuff is $9.64; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Wigglytuff from?
Dark Wigglytuff is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Wigglytuff?
Dark Wigglytuff is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
