What was the first Pupitar Pokémon card?

Pupitar from Neo Discovery (2001), illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.

How many Pupitar cards are there?

27 English Pupitar cards across 24 sets, from 2001 to 2025.

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2001 to 2025

Pupitar cards through the years

27 Pupitar cards across 24 sets, from 2001 to 2025 · Fighting · Darkness · Fire.

16 years of cards27 cards22 artists

One card from every year Pupitar showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

2001

Neo

Neo Discovery

Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida

2002

E-Card

Expedition Base Set

Illustrated by Yukiko Baba

and 1 more that year

2003

E-Card

Aquapolis

Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura

2004

Team Rocket Returns

Illustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni

and 2 more that year

2005

Unseen Forces

Illustrated by Aya Kusube

and 1 more that year

2006

Dragon Frontiers

Illustrated by Yukiko Baba

and 1 more that year

2007

Diamond & Pearl

Mysterious Treasures

Illustrated by Midori Harada

2008

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront

Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima

2009

No new Pupitar card

2010

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Unleashed

Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

and 1 more that year

2011 to 2015

No new Pupitar cards

2016

Fates Collide

Illustrated by match

2017

No new Pupitar card

2018

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder

Illustrated by Yuka Morii

and 1 more that year

2019

Sun & Moon

Team Up

Illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic

2020

Sword & Shield

Darkness Ablaze

Illustrated by Sekio

2021

No new Pupitar card

2022

Sword & Shield

Pokémon GO

Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

2023

Scarlet & Violet

Obsidian Flames

Illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima

and 2 more that year

2024

No new Pupitar card

2025

Scarlet & Violet

Prismatic Evolutions

Common

and 2 more that year

First card: 2001Pupitar, Neo Discovery, illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida

22 artistsKouki Saitou has drawn Pupitar the most, 2 times

Busiest year: 20253 new Pupitar cards came out

Newest: 2025Team Rocket's Pupitar, Destined Rivals

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