Pokémon · Base
Dark Dugtrio
Team Rocket · #6 · Rare Holo · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$79.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 6 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Diglett
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 51
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Dugtrio plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Knock Down) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Diglett; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Dugtrio
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dark Dugtrio?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Digs large sinkholes in the ground and tries to trap its enemies in them."
Pokémon Power: Sinkhole
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon retreats, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, this power does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working while Dark Dugtrio is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
FFKnock Down — 20+
Your opponent flips a coin. If tails, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if heads, this attack does 20 damage.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:L-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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $29.90 | $40.00 | $542.60 | $37.30 | $40.00 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $74.99 | $99.97 | $750.00 | $79.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €175.00 |
| 7-day average | €60.04 |
| 30-day average | €42.35 |
| Low | €4.50 |
| Trend price | €65.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €25.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €26.53 |
| averageSellPrice | €39.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Dugtrio is real?
Dark Dugtrio 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 Dugtrio worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Dugtrio is $79.72; 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 Dugtrio from?
Dark Dugtrio is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Dugtrio?
Dark Dugtrio is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Dugtrio printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
