The Dark Octillery #8 Holo Rare from the 2004 Team Rocket Returns set, featuring a powerful Ink Blast attack and classic artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Dark Octillery
2004 • Pokémon • Team Rocket Returns
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Description
The Dark Octillery trading card, numbered 8 in the Team Rocket Returns expansion, offers a compelling gameplay experience for collectors who appreciate the strategic depth of the early 2000s Pokémon TCG era. Released in 2004, this Stage 1 Pokémon evolves from Remoraid and brings a distinctive Water and Darkness typing to the field. Collectors value this card not just for its nostalgic appeal, but for the unique mechanics it introduces to team building. Its abilities include Water Black Suction Cups, which can paralyze opposing Pokémon, and Ink Blast, a versatile attack that scales with attached Energy. Understanding these dynamics helps enthusiasts appreciate why this product remains a staple for those completing the Team Rocket Returns collection. The combination of its foil treatment and functional design makes it a significant piece for any serious Pokémon TCG catalog.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Dark Octillery
Game
Pokémon
TCG Attributes
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Holo Rare
Mitsuhiro Arita
Card Stock
English
Holo
70
Water, Darkness
Stage 1
Remoraid
Lightning ×2
1
224
Card Text
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Attack: Black Suction Cups
Does 10 damage to each Defending Pokémon. Flip a coin. If heads, each Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Attack: Ink Blast (30+)
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Dark Octillery but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.