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Joltik 42/108 — Dark Explorers
Joltik is card 42/108 from Dark Explorers (Black & White, 2012), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Joltik price
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Card details
- Number
- 42/108
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Released
- 9 May 2012
About this card
Joltik 42/108 is card 42 in Dark Explorers (108 numbered cards, plus 3 secret rares). It's one of 33 Common cards in the set — 30% of 111. There are 19 English cards named “Joltik”. This is the 5th; the first was in Black & White (2011). It has 30 HP. Miki Tanaka illustrated this card only in Dark Explorers and 193 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Dark Explorers list
Is Joltik 42/108 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.20 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 42/108 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 20 different Joltik cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Joltik cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116/86 | Joltik White Flare · 2025 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 33/86 | Joltik White Flare · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 49/159 | N's Joltik Journey Together · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 150/142 | Joltik Stellar Crown · 2024 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 50/142 | Joltik Stellar Crown · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 1/64 | Joltik Shrouded Fable · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 196/182 | Joltik Paradox Rift · 2023 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 64/182 | Joltik Paradox Rift · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 55/185 | Joltik Vivid Voltage · 2020 | Common | — | |
| 70/202 | Joltik Sword & Shield · 2020 | Common | — | |
| 61/236 | Joltik Unified Minds · 2019 | Common | — | |
| 47/181 | Joltik Team Up · 2019 | Common | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Joltik 42/108 from?
Dark Explorers, released 9 May 2012 in the Black & White series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 42/108.
How rare is Joltik 42/108?
It's a Common — one of 33 cards at that rarity in Dark Explorers.
Who illustrated Joltik 42/108?
Miki Tanaka, who has 193 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Joltik 42/108 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Joltik cards are there?
19 in English, from Black & White (2011) to White Flare (2025).
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