Dark Octillery

Neo Destiny 62/105 • common

Set: Neo Destiny
Number: 62/105
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $3.00
Artist: Shin-ichi Yoshida

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Market

What it's worth

$3.00market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$2.57 – $3.00 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Dark Octillery, released in the 2002 Neo Destiny set, is notable for its inclusion in the "Dark" sub-theme that characterized this expansion's focus on evolved, sinister versions of Pokémon. While common in rarity, this card is a prized piece for collectors who focus on the experimental design era of the Neo series, which remains culturally significant for introducing new mechanics and darker aesthetic shifts to the trading card game.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPStage 1

Cost: water energyInk Blast20+

This attack does 20 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.

Cost: water energy colorless energyTentacle Wrap20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, during your opponent's next turn, your opponent pays Colorless more to retreat the Defending Pokémon.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It likes to sleep in rock caves and will even steal other Octillery's nests.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dark Octillery was released as part of the Neo Destiny expansion in 2002, a set that served as the final chapter of the Neo era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was unique for its inclusion of 'Light' and 'Dark' Pokémon, exploring themes of morality and allegiance within the Pokémon world. The card captures the signature design aesthetic of the era, which emphasized distinct, slightly edgier artistic interpretations to reflect the specialized nature of the characters introduced by Game Freak in the second generation of games.

The artwork for this card features the work of illustrator Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. In keeping with the Neo Destiny theme, the design focuses on an intimidating portrayal of Octillery, leaning into the 'Dark' archetype established by the Team Rocket expansion years prior. As a common card, it was widely available to players at the time, helping to flesh out the water-type options for competitive decks built around the set's central mechanics.

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Other printings

Others named Dark Octillery

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Dark OctilleryTeam Rocket Returns · #8/109 · holo-rare · 2004$21.19

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