Dark Croconaw

Dark Croconaw is card 32 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 60 HP.

As a Stage 1, it evolves from Totodile, which places Dark Croconaw deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.

Team Rocket darkened Croconaw under its control for the set's villain arc, a grittier repaint of the familiar Pokémon with an altered attack profile.

Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.

The Pokédex entry printed on Dark Croconaw reads: "It has 49 teeth in its mouth that are constantly replacing themselves. Pull one out, and a new one grows in."

The middle Totodile stage. Mid-stage card.

Dark Croconaw is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.

Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Dark Croconaw, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.

Dark Croconaw grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.

Raw copies of Dark Croconaw are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dark Croconaw is the practical move.