Karrablast, Dark Explorers 9/108, common

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Karrablast

Dark Explorers 9/108 • common

Set: Dark Explorers
Number: 9/108
Rarity: Common
Released: 2012
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.30
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.27 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Karrablast, introduced in the Dark Explorers expansion, is a Grass-type Pokémon inspired by the biological relationship between beetles and snails. While it is a common card, it remains notable among collectors for its distinct illustrative style and its unique evolutionary mechanic, which requires trading with a Shelmet to trigger its transformation.

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What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyBeat10

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyReckless Charge40

This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Karrablast, numbered 9/108, was released as part of the Dark Explorers expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which hit international markets in May 2012. This set was notable for its emphasis on the Unova region and featured the inclusion of powerful Pokémon-EX cards, which shifted the competitive landscape of the game during that era. Karrablast itself represents the Generation V Bug-type Pokémon, introduced to showcase the unique trade-evolution mechanic that requires it to be traded specifically for a Shelmet to reach its final form.

The artwork for this particular card was illustrated by Midori Harada, a prolific artist who has contributed numerous designs to the Pokémon TCG since the early 2000s. Harada’s style frequently employs a soft, painterly aesthetic that emphasizes the natural environment of the creatures. In this illustration, Karrablast is rendered with a focus on its metallic, beetle-like shell and aggressive stance, intended to evoke its role as a quick-acting predator within the grass-type roster of the set.

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