# Dark Forretress #35/105 — Neo Destiny

## Summary

Dark Forretress is an Uncommon from the Dark Pokémon subset of Neo Destiny, a mid-tier pull far from the Shining chase slots, and its self-damaging Explosion kept it a curiosity rather than a staple. Arita's name, plus Johto-era nostalgia, gives it modest but steady collector interest. The modelled guide sits at $3.67, up 6% over 30 days on 15 copies traded, with 242 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the slabbed population has not grown in 30 days, slower than 90% of tracked cards.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Neo Destiny |
| Number | 35/105 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 2002-02-28 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Pineco |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Armor Up | cost Colorless — Until the end of your next turn, if Dark Forretress would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, flip a coin. If heads, Dark Forretress is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP become 10 instead. |
| Attack: Explosion | cost Grass/Grass — damage 60 — Dark Forretress does 60 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Forretress #205](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/forretress) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.67** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- 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: +0.50% — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.39 — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- Quant score: 45/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-02-28T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-26T09:30:58.564Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-26T09:30:58.564Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-24T02:01:25.690Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-26T09:30:58.564Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-18T19:29:12.833Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/neo-destiny/dark-forretress-35)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aneo4-35%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)