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Pupitar 87/189 — Darkness Ablaze
Pupitar is card 87/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Sword & Shield, 2020), a Uncommon Pokémon card illustrated by Sekio.
Pupitar price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 87/189
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- Sekio
- Released
- 14 August 2020
About this card
Pupitar 87/189 is card 87 in Darkness Ablaze (189 numbered cards, plus 12 secret rares). It's one of 50 Uncommon cards in the set — 25% of 201. There are 21 English cards named “Pupitar”. This is the 15th; the first was in Neo Discovery (2001). It has 80 HP and evolves from Larvitar. Sekio illustrated this card only in Darkness Ablaze and 73 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Pupitar 87/189 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.04 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 87/189 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 27 different Pupitar cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Pupitar cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/182 | Team Rocket's Pupitar Destined Rivals · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 81/159 | Pupitar Journey Together · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 48/131 | Pupitar Prismatic Evolutions · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 106/197 | Pupitar Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 111/193 | Pupitar Paldea Evolved · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 120/102 | Pupitar Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 38/78 | Pupitar Pokémon GO · 2022 | Uncommon | — | |
| 80/181 | Pupitar Team Up · 2019 | Uncommon | — | |
| 116/214 | Pupitar Lost Thunder · 2018 | Uncommon | — | |
| 75/168 | Pupitar Celestial Storm · 2018 | Uncommon | — | |
| 42/124 | Pupitar Fates Collide · 2016 | Uncommon | — | |
| 39/95 | Pupitar HS—Unleashed · 2010 | Uncommon | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Pupitar 87/189 from?
Darkness Ablaze, released 14 August 2020 in the Sword & Shield series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 87/189.
How rare is Pupitar 87/189?
It's an Uncommon — one of 50 cards at that rarity in Darkness Ablaze.
Who illustrated Pupitar 87/189?
Sekio, who has 73 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Pupitar 87/189 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 Pupitar cards are there?
21 in English, from Neo Discovery (2001) to Journey Together (2025).
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