# Pokémon Catcher #111/108 — Dark Explorers

## Summary

Pokémon Catcher was a coin-flip gust effect that nonetheless became a staple of Black & White-era lists, because dragging up a damaged or vulnerable Benched target could swing a whole game. Secret Rare placement made it a chase slot beyond the set's main numbering, where playability and scarcity compounded. At a $100 modelled guide, with 3 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.11 out of Perfect Order; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $1,063 and a 18% observed gem rate putting about $5.54 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dark Explorers |
| Number | 111/108 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2012-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Item |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$99.96** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T04:00:36.250Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-22T04:00:36.250Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 54/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-22T04:00:36.250Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T18:13:56.559Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T20:40:16.184Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dark-explorers/pokemon-catcher-111)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw5-111%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)