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Cards/Team Rocket's Pupitar
Team Rocket's Pupitar card from the Destined Rivals set
Illustration by Izucch. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Team Rocket's Pupitar

Searches for an evolution card in your deck.

Fighting100 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Evolves Team Rocket's Larvitar into Pupitar by searching the deck.

Allows you to evolve and use Pupitar's stronger attacks.

Signature attack

Explosive Ascension

Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. (30 damage)

This ability helps speed up evolution, giving you access to more powerful moves quickly. It's especially useful in decks that rely on evolving Larvitar.

Attacks

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Explosive Ascension30

Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in Team Rocket-based decks where quick evolutions are key.

Strengths
  • Quick evolution
  • Access to more powerful attacks
Watch out for
  • Dependent on having the right card in deck
  • May disrupt deck order
Pro tip

Always include a mix of evolving and non-evolving cards for balanced play.

From the Pokédex

Pupitar uses its powerful tail to perform high-flying acrobatics.

Note for the parent

Keep an eye out for cards that evolve from Larvitar when building or modifying your child's deck.

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