Challenge from the Darkness
Challenge from the Darkness (pmcg6) is a Japanese mainline Pokémon TCG set from 1998-06-25 with 99 catalogued printings. ナツメのフーディン near $800.00 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $53.00 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to pokemon:ja:pmcg6.
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What is Challenge from the Darkness?
Set builders reference Challenge from the Darkness when completing modern binders, dated 1998-06-25 in our catalog. Notable market references include ナツメのフーディン, ナツメのゲンガー, キョウのマタドガス. Priced printings center around a $53.00 median snapshot. Catalog key pokemon:ja:pmcg6 powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is Challenge from the Darkness?
Within Pokémon TCG, Challenge from the Darkness represents the catalog family as a mainline product line. We surface every indexed printing in one table so you can spot missing numbers quickly. Booster-era sets typically mix commons through secret rares; use the rarity breakdown below before you crack sealed product.
When was Challenge from the Darkness released?
Released 1998-06-25, Challenge from the Darkness belongs to the Pokémon TCG era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 98; indexed 99. Challenge from the Darkness is indexed under slug pmcg6 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What are the chase cards in Challenge from the Darkness?
High references in Challenge from the Darkness currently include ナツメのフーディン at $800.00; ナツメのゲンガー at $800.00; キョウのマタドガス at $790.00; ナツメのユンゲラー at $790.00; ナツメのゴースト at $790.00; タケシのダグトリオ at $494.99. Chase slots combine scarcity, art, and competitive demand—prices move with tournament results and reprint rumors. Follow individual card pages for condition-specific ranges.
How much is Challenge from the Darkness worth?
Median reference $53.00 with 57 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. Challenge from the Darkness is indexed under slug pmcg6 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How do you complete Challenge from the Darkness?
Complete Challenge from the Darkness by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 16× Holo Rare, 32× Uncommon, 16× Rare, 33× Common, 1× Hyper rare. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 33 |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | 32 |
| Holo Rare | 16 |
| Rare | 16 |
| Hyper rare | 1 |
| Ultra Rare | 1 |
All cards in Challenge from the Darkness
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ナツメのゲンガー | 054 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-054__ |
| ナツメのフーディン | 053 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-053__ |
| キョウのマタドガス | 016 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-016__ |
| ナツメのゴースト | 050 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-050__ |
| ナツメのユンゲラー | 047 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-047__ |
| タケシのダグトリオ | 060 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-060__ |
| ナツメのルージュラ | 052 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-052__ |
| カツラのウインディ | 034 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-034__ |
| カツラのロコン | 026 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-026__ |
| カツラのヒトカゲ | 025 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-025__ |
| カツラのケンタロス | 065 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-065__ |
| カツラのリザードン | 032 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-032__ |
| カツラのファイヤー | 035 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-035__ |
| カツラのマンキー | 056 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-056__ |
| キョウのゴルバット | 014 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-014__ |
| キョウのドガース | 008 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-008__ |
| キョウのドガース | 015 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-015__ |
| キョウのポッポ | 062 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-062__ |
| キョウのポッポ | 067 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-067__ |
| サカキのペルシアン | 071 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-071__ |
| キョウのアーボック | 019 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-019__ |
| キョウのピジョン | 070 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-070__ |
| イマクニ?のドードー | 074 | Hyper rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-074__ |
| カツラのドードー | 064 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-064__ |
| エリカのフシギソウ | 010 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-010__ |
| キョウのモンジャラ | 009 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-009__ |
| サカキのニドリーナ | 012 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-012__ |
| サカキのニドリーノ | 013 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-013__ |
| サカキのギャラドス | 040 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-040__ |
| サカキのニドキング | 021 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-021__ |
| _____のチャンシー | 075 | Ultra Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-075__ |
| サカキのカイロス | 024 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-024__ |
| サカキのニドクイン | 020 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-020__ |
| R団のサンダー | 042 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-042__ |
| マチスのライチュウ | 041 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-041__ |
| キョウのメタモン | 072 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-072__ |
| ナツメのゴース | 049 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-049__ |
| カツラのリザード | 029 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-029__ |
| カスミのニョロボン | 039 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-039__ |
| カツラのキュウコン | 033 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-033__ |
| カツラのサイホーン | 058 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-058__ |
| キョウのズバット | 005 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-005__ |
| ナツメのヤドラン | 048 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-048__ |
| サカキのコイキング | 037 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-037__ |
| キョウのベトベター | 007 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-007__ |
| サカキのニャース | 063 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-063__ |
| サカキのニャース | 068 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-068__ |
| ナツメのスリーパー | 051 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-051__ |
| キョウのコクーン | 011 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-011__ |
| カツラのガーディ | 027 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-027__ |
| ナツメのバリヤード | 046 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-046__ |
| ナツメのスリープ | 045 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-045__ |
| キョウのアーボ | 002 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-002__ |
| サカキのワンリキー | 057 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-057__ |
| ジョバンニのニドラン♂ | 004 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-004__ |
| ジョバンニのニドラン♀ | 003 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-003__ |
| Blaine's Gamble | N/A | Common | __CXV:Usd:pmcg6-N-A__ |
| R団のカビゴン | 073 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-073__ |
| R団のミュウツー | 055 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-055__ |
| エリカのフシギバナ | 017 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-017__ |
| カツラ | 093 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-093__ |
| カツラのガルーラ | 069 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-069__ |
| カツラのギャロップ | 030 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-030__ |
| カツラのギャンブル | 076 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-076__ |
| カツラのクイズ その3 | 082 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-082__ |
| カツラのブーバー | 031 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-031__ |
| カツラのポニータ | 028 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-028__ |
| カツラの奥の手 | 081 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-081__ |
| キョウ | 094 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-094__ |
| キョウのスピアー | 018 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-018__ |
| キョウのビードル | 001 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-001__ |
| キョウのベトベトン | 023 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-023__ |
| キョウ秘伝, 変わり身の術 | 083 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-083__ |
| くすぐりマシーン | 084 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-084__ |
| グレンタウンジム | 085 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-085__ |
| サカキ | 095 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-095__ |
| サカキのカイリキー | 061 | Holo Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-061__ |
| サカキのゴーリキー | 059 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-059__ |
| サカキの切り札 | 096 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-096__ |
| セキチクシティジム | 086 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-086__ |
| トキワシティジム | 097 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-097__ |
| トラッシュ交換 | 077 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-077__ |
| ナツメ | 098 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-098__ |
| ナツメのESP | 087 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-087__ |
| ナツメのケーシィ | 043 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-043__ |
| ナツメのコダック | 036 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-036__ |
| ナツメのゴルダック | 038 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-038__ |
| ナツメのコンパン | 006 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-006__ |
| ナツメのサイキックコントロール | 088 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-088__ |
| ナツメのポリゴン | 066 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-066__ |
| ナツメのモルフォン | 022 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-022__ |
| ナツメのヤドン | 044 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-044__ |
| ナツメの眼 | 078 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-078__ |
| ヤマブキシティジム | 090 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-090__ |
| ロケット団の実験 | 091 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-091__ |
| ロケット団の爆発ジム | 092 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-092__ |
| ロケット団員 | 089 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-089__ |
| ワープポイント | 080 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-080__ |
| 見えない壁 | 079 | Common | __CXV:Usd:PMCG6-079__ |
FAQ
How many cards are in Challenge from the Darkness?
Cactaur indexes 99 printings in Challenge from the Darkness; official count is 98. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did Challenge from the Darkness release?
Challenge from the Darkness shows a catalog release date of 1998-06-25 for this Japanese Pokémon TCG entry. Challenge from the Darkness is indexed under slug pmcg6 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in Challenge from the Darkness?
ナツメのフーディン leads references around $800.00 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Challenge from the Darkness is indexed under slug pmcg6 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Is Challenge from the Darkness good for beginners?
Challenge from the Darkness works for collectors who already know the format. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set.
Where can I track Challenge from the Darkness prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.