Team Rocket's Pupitar 95/182 · Destined Rivals

Pupitar is Pokédex #247, generation 2 (Johto). Team Rocket's Pupitar is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 100 HP. The card says it evolves from Team Rocket's Larvitar. In this catalog that name is Larvitar (#246). The card lists Tyranitar, Tyranitar (#248) under evolves to.

Team Rocket's Pupitar sits at 95/182 in Destined Rivals, position 95 of 244. Before it is 94 Team Rocket's Larvitar, and after it is 96 Team Rocket's Tyranitar. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Explosive Ascension lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The regulation mark is I.

Pupitar (#247) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pupitar 45/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). That card is named Pupitar, while this one is Team Rocket's Pupitar. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 26 other cards of Pupitar list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pupitar can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, and Pseudo-legendary lines. I still need this card.