{"product_id":"dark-golduck-37-82-pokemon-base-set-team-rocket-raw","title":"Dark Golduck 37\/82 Pokémon Base Set Team Rocket Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacter: \u003c\/b\u003eGolduck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Base Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Team Rocket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eMitsuhiro Arita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eDark Golduck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e37\/82 is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eUncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWater-type Stage 1 Pokémon card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eTeam Rocket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion, released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eApril 24, 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eMitsuhiro Arita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the prolific Japanese artist whose clean, expressive linework defined much of the original Pokémon TCG's \"Dark\" subset artwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs a 60 HP Pokémon that evolves from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003ePsyduck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, it carries a Weakness to Lightning-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy. The Team Rocket set was the fifth English expansion of the Base era, introducing a roster of shadowy \"Dark\" variants of popular Pokémon that reimagined familiar species through a villainous lens, and this non-holo Uncommon printing sits alongside the Holo Rare Dark Golduck (13\/82) as one of two distinct treatments of the same species within the 82-card master set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Dark Golduck's Pokémon Power\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThird Eye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a powerful card-draw engine: discard one Energy card attached to Dark Golduck to draw up to three cards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn 2000-era competitive formats, this made it a critical inclusion in Water-type and Psychic-hybrid decks, as the ability to flood the hand with three cards at the cost of a single Energy created a massive tempo swing that could recover from poor draws or set up devastating follow-up turns. Its sole attack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSuper Psy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, costs two Psychic and one Colorless Energy and deals 50 damage—a solid mid-range strike that pairs well with the card's Psychic typing despite its Water classification. In modern Unlimited and Vintage formats, Dark Golduck finds utility in Water\/Psychic hybrid strategies as a mid-board presence that provides both card advantage and consistent damage output, and its Lightning Weakness (×2) makes it a natural counter to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eZapdos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e-heavy decks by incentivizing opponents to keep their Lightning attackers benched rather than promoting them into a super-effective matchup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Dark Golduck for its unique position as one of the most mechanically interesting \"Dark\" Pokémon ever produced, a card whose Third Eye power represented a design philosophy of resource conversion—trading a tangible asset (Energy) for intangible advantage (card draw)—that was remarkably ahead of its time. Mitsuhiro Arita's illustration, depicting the darkened Golduck with glowing red eyes and a menacing psychic aura rendered in his signature bold-outline style, gives the card a visually striking identity that stands out among the more conventional artwork of the set's standard Pokémon. As a member of the \"Dark\" subset, it appeals to collectors who specifically seek out the villainous reimaginings that defined Team Rocket's thematic identity, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 25 years of natural wear from the massive population of Team Rocket cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the creative card-draw mechanics of the Base era's most imaginative \"Dark\" Pokémon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37\/82 \/ Uncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater \/ 60 \/ Stage 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[P] Third Eye\u003cbr\u003eDiscard 1 Energy card attached to Dark Golduck in order to draw up to 3 cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[1PP] Super Psy (50)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeakness \/ Resistance \/ Retreat Cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL \/ \/ 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Golduck is one of the first Dark Pokemon to be released in the Pokemon TCG. 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