Dark Wartortle [1st Edition] - Pokemon Team Rocket #46
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Dark Wartortle [1st Edition]
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Dark Wartortle [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Dark Wartortle is part of the original Team Rocket expansion, the 2000 set that introduced Dark Pokémon to English collectors and gave familiar evolutions a villain-themed twist.
Set Lore
In the Team Rocket checklist, Dark Wartortle appears as card 46/82 and stands out as one of the set’s Water-type uncommons in the first wave of Dark Stage 1 evolutions.
In-Game
This card’s attack Doubleslap is based on the video-game move Double Slap, but Bulbapedia notes that Wartortle itself cannot actually learn that move in the games, making it a fun bit of early TCG rule-bending.
Artist
Dark Wartortle was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, one of the most recognizable early Pokémon TCG artists, whose watercolor style has been part of the franchise since the Jungle era.
Artist
For artist collectors, this card comes from a long-running Himeno legacy, as Bulbapedia credits her with contributing Pokémon artwork since the franchise’s early years and illustrating hundreds of cards.