Dark Explorers
Dark Explorers (bw5) is a mainline Pokémon TCG set (Black & White) from 2012-05-09 with 111 catalogued printings. Gardevoir near $946.33 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $1.32 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to pokemon:en:bw5.
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What is Dark Explorers?
Dark Explorers is a mainline release within Pokémon TCG, dated 2012-05-09 in our catalog. Notable market references include Gardevoir, Darkrai-EX, Groudon-EX. Priced printings center around a $1.32 median snapshot. Catalog key pokemon:en:bw5 powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is Dark Explorers?
Dark Explorers gives collectors a structured view of Black & White printings without opening dozens of card tabs. 111 rows are searchable on this page, each linking to gameplay stats and refreshed market references. That structure mirrors how a future Cactaur marketplace listing will expose set-level inventory.
When was Dark Explorers released?
Released 2012-05-09, Dark Explorers belongs to the Black & White era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early Black & White sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 108; indexed 111. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What are the chase cards in Dark Explorers?
High references in Dark Explorers currently include Gardevoir at $946.33; Darkrai-EX at $789.99; Groudon-EX at $427.46; Raikou-EX at $320.39; Entei-EX at $320.00; Kyogre-EX at $316.48. Chase slots combine scarcity, art, and competitive demand—prices move with tournament results and reprint rumors. Follow individual card pages for condition-specific ranges.
How much is Dark Explorers worth?
Adding priced singles yields a $4038.10 rough index across 111 printings (low $0.28, median $1.32, high $946.33). That sum is not a sealed-box price—it is a catalog thought experiment for set completion at near-mint references. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How do you complete Dark Explorers?
Booster-set completion for Dark Explorers usually means opening product, trading duplicates, and buying missing holos. Use related sets below to spot overlapping trainers or energy cards that reduce spend. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Uncommon | 35 |
|---|---|
| Common | 33 |
| Rare | 19 |
| Rare Holo | 9 |
| Rare Ultra | 6 |
| Rare Holo EX | 6 |
| Rare Secret | 3 |
All cards in Dark Explorers
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardevoir | 109 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:bw5-109__ |
| Darkrai-EX | 107 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-107__ |
| Groudon-EX | 106 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-106__ |
| Raikou-EX | 105 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-105__ |
| Entei-EX | 103 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-103__ |
| Kyogre-EX | 104 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-104__ |
| Pokémon Catcher | 111 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:bw5-111__ |
| Kyogre-EX | 26 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-26__ |
| Tornadus-EX | 108 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:bw5-108__ |
| Groudon-EX | 54 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-54__ |
| Archeops | 110 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:bw5-110__ |
| Raikou-EX | 38 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-38__ |
| Entei-EX | 13 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-13__ |
| Darkrai-EX | 63 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-63__ |
| Umbreon | 60 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-60__ |
| Umbreon | 61 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-61__ |
| Tornadus-EX | 90 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:bw5-90__ |
| Blaziken | 17 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-17__ |
| Venusaur | 3 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-3__ |
| Leafeon | 6 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-6__ |
| Plusle | 39 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-39__ |
| Espeon | 48 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-48__ |
| Slowpoke | 23 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-23__ |
| Ivysaur | 2 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-2__ |
| Bulbasaur | 1 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-1__ |
| Jolteon | 37 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-37__ |
| Vaporeon | 25 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-25__ |
| Glaceon | 30 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-30__ |
| Eevee | 83 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-83__ |
| Scyther | 4 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-4__ |
| Minun | 40 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-40__ |
| Empoleon | 29 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-29__ |
| Slowking | 49 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-49__ |
| Haxorus | 89 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-89__ |
| Joltik | 41 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-41__ |
| Joltik | 42 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-42__ |
| Flareon | 12 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-12__ |
| Aerodactyl | 53 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-53__ |
| Dark Claw | 92 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-92__ |
| Eevee | 84 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-84__ |
| N | 96 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-96__ |
| Slowbro | 24 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-24__ |
| Volcarona | 22 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-22__ |
| Sableye | 62 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-62__ |
| Piplup | 27 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-27__ |
| Eelektross | 47 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-47__ |
| Ultra Ball | 102 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-102__ |
| Dark Patch | 93 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-93__ |
| Accelgor | 11 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-11__ |
| Zorua | 70 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-70__ |
| Cofagrigus | 52 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-52__ |
| Zorua | 69 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-69__ |
| Rare Candy | 100 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-100__ |
| Carnivine | 5 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-5__ |
| Blissey | 82 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-82__ |
| Klinklang | 77 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-77__ |
| Bisharp | 79 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-79__ |
| Chansey | 80 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-80__ |
| Krookodile | 66 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:bw5-66__ |
| Zoroark | 71 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-71__ |
| Galvantula | 43 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-43__ |
| Enhanced Hammer | 94 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-94__ |
| Torchic | 15 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-15__ |
| Chansey | 81 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-81__ |
| Professor Juniper | 98 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-98__ |
| Stoutland | 88 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-88__ |
| Bisharp | 72 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-72__ |
| Swanna | 36 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-36__ |
| Excadrill | 57 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-57__ |
| Combusken | 16 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-16__ |
| Escavalier | 74 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-74__ |
| Vanillish | 34 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-34__ |
| Excadrill | 56 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-56__ |
| Klang | 76 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-76__ |
| Gurdurr | 59 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-59__ |
| Heatmor | 19 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-19__ |
| Torkoal | 18 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-18__ |
| Scrafty | 68 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:bw5-68__ |
| Drilbur | 55 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-55__ |
| Chatot | 85 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-85__ |
| Klink | 75 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-75__ |
| Prinplup | 28 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-28__ |
| Random Receiver | 99 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-99__ |
| Eelektrik | 46 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-46__ |
| Hooligans Jim & Cas | 95 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-95__ |
| Vullaby | 73 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-73__ |
| Herdier | 87 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-87__ |
| Crustle | 8 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-8__ |
| Krokorok | 65 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-65__ |
| Lillipup | 86 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-86__ |
| Torchic | 14 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-14__ |
| Yamask | 51 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-51__ |
| Old Amber Aerodactyl | 97 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-97__ |
| Tynamo | 45 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-45__ |
| Twist Mountain | 101 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-101__ |
| Larvesta | 20 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-20__ |
| Woobat | 50 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-50__ |
| Sandile | 64 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-64__ |
| Larvesta | 21 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-21__ |
| Pawniard | 78 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-78__ |
| Timburr | 58 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-58__ |
| Cheren | 91 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-91__ |
| Dwebble | 7 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-7__ |
| Palpitoad | 32 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:bw5-32__ |
| Ducklett | 35 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-35__ |
| Tympole | 31 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-31__ |
| Tynamo | 44 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-44__ |
| Karrablast | 9 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-9__ |
| Scraggy | 67 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-67__ |
| Shelmet | 10 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-10__ |
| Vanillite | 33 | Common | __CXV:Usd:bw5-33__ |
Related sets
- Legendary Treasures (2013-11-06)
- Plasma Blast (2013-08-14)
- Plasma Freeze (2013-05-08)
- Plasma Storm (2013-02-06)
FAQ
How many cards are in Dark Explorers?
Cactaur indexes 111 printings in Dark Explorers; official count is 108. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did Dark Explorers release?
Dark Explorers shows a catalog release date of 2012-05-09 for this English Pokémon TCG entry. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in Dark Explorers?
Gardevoir leads references around $946.33 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Is Dark Explorers good for beginners?
Dark Explorers works for collectors who already know Black & White. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. Dark Explorers is indexed under slug bw5 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Where can I track Dark Explorers prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.