Dartrix Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Find the cutest Dartrix cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2025-02-28
Popularity Rank: #811
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #699
2019 survey: #793
#811 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0723
Height
0.7 m
Weight
16.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Wings
What makes Dartrix so likeable
Quick read on why Dartrix clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it evolves from Rowlet starting at level 17 and evolves into Decidueye starting at level 34.
- Pairs naturally with Decidueye on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
- Dartrix brings bird Pokémon energy: light, bright, and weirdly cheerful on a shelf.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Dartrix from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Common
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Shrouded Fable
Common
Obsidian Flames
Uncommon
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Shining Fates
Uncommon
Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
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Laying out a Dartrix page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Dartrix: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Dartrix #SV002 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Dartrix page.
Dartrix #SV3 (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Dartrix page.
Dartrix #19 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Dartrix binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Dartrix mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Dartrix chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Perfect Order
Common
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Right page
Shrouded Fable
Common
Obsidian Flames
Uncommon
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Shining Fates
Uncommon
Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Dartrix's grass and flying, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 2024-06-12 09-00-22 UTC 3
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Dartrix holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #723 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Dartrix (フクスロー) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Grass/Flying typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Dartrix cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Dartrix on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Dartrix. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Dartrix — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
78
Attack
75
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
70
Speed
52
Total: 420
Players file Dartrix around tier "NFE" while Ability Overgrow (Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Grass/Flying typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Long Reach is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Dartrix — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Dartrix, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
A bit of a dandy, it spends its free time preening its wings. Its preoccupation with any dirt on its plumage can leave it unable to battle.
It throws sharp feathers called blade quills at enemies or prey. It seldom misses.
This narcissistic Pokémon is a clean freak. If you don’t groom it diligently, it will stop listening to you.
Canon tags Dartrix as the Blade Quill Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Arboretoss
Spanish
Dartrix
French
Efflèche
Italian
Dartrix
Japanese
フクスロー
Japanese (Romaji)
Fukuthrow
Korean
빼미스로우
Chinese (Simplified)
投羽枭
Chinese (Traditional)
投羽梟
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