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Darkness, and to Light... 闇、そして光へ…

In 30 secondsThe last Neo set (2001), the Japanese original of Neo Destiny. It mixes Dark (わるい) and Light (やさしい, "kind") Pokemon and has the Shining cards, including ひかるリザードン, Shining Charizard.
Japanese name闇、そして光へ…
Released in Japan20 April 2001
Cards in the set113
Holo cards16
Pokemon / Trainer / Energy98 / 14 / 1
Card numbers printed?No. Japanese cards before 2001 have no card numbers
1st EditionNo (no Japanese 1st Edition stamp in this era)
Card backThe old "Pocket Monsters" back
English versionNeo Destiny
Copies printedNever published
Copies graded by CGC (whole set)21,872

The packs

Darkness, and to Light... Booster pack
Booster pack

Pack and box images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, via Bulbapedia, shown for identification only.

Go deeper: わるい and やさしい

わるい marks a Dark Pokemon and やさしい ("kind" or "gentle") marks a Light Pokemon. やさしいカイリュー is Light Dragonite, わるいバンギラス is Dark Tyranitar.

Go deeper: 113 cards

113 cards, the same total as the English Neo Destiny. Holos include Dark Tyranitar, Dark Gengar, Dark Espeon, Light Dragonite and Light Arcanine, plus a holo Miracle Energy.

Go deeper: the end of an era

This is the last main Japanese set with no card numbers and the old "Pocket Monsters" back. Pokemon VS, a few months later, brought both numbers and the new back.

Most graded cards in this set (CGC)

CardGraded by CGCPerfect 10s
わるいゲンガー
Dark Gengar
86587
わるいエーフィ
Dark Espeon
83374
やさしいカイリュー
Light Dragonite
82583
わるいバクフーン
Dark Typhlosion
76480
やさしいウインディ
Light Arcanine
74982
やさしいトゲチック
Light Togetic
71873
わるいオーダイル
Dark Feraligatr
69982
わるいヘルガー
Dark Houndoom
66290

Every card in Darkness, and to Light...

Japanese name first, English name underneath. Gold edge = holo. These cards have no printed numbers, so they are listed in database order. CGC count = all versions. Pictures show the matching English card. The artwork is usually the same; the Japanese card has Japanese text and no card number. Photos of the Japanese cards themselves are coming.

Matching English Venonat cardMatching English cardコンパンVenonatCGC 109
Matching English Ledyba cardMatching English cardレディバLedybaCGC 147
Matching English Sunkern cardMatching English cardヒマナッツSunkernCGC 133
Matching English Light Sunflora cardMatching English cardやさしいキマワリLight SunfloraCGC 148
Matching English Pineco cardMatching English cardクヌギダマPinecoCGC 138
Matching English Light Venomoth cardMatching English cardやさしいモルフォンLight VenomothCGC 107
Matching English Scyther cardMatching English cardストライクScytherCGC 132
Matching English Dark Forretress cardMatching English cardわるいフォレトスDark ForretressCGC 89
Matching English Heracross cardMatching English cardヘラクロスHeracrossCGC 95
Matching English Light Ledian cardMatching English cardやさしいレディアンLight LedianCGC 76
Matching English Dark Ariados cardMatching English cardわるいアリアドスDark AriadosCGC 75
Matching English Dark Crobat cardMatching English cardわるいクロバットDark CrobatHolo · CGC 567
Matching English Shining Celebi cardMatching English cardひかるセレビィShining CelebiCGC 66
Matching English Vulpix cardMatching English cardロコンVulpixCGC 272
Matching English Growlithe cardMatching English cardガーディGrowlitheCGC 299
Matching English Cyndaquil cardMatching English cardヒノアラシCyndaquilCGC 199
Matching English Slugma cardMatching English cardマグマッグSlugmaCGC 126
Matching English Light Ninetales cardMatching English cardやさしいキュウコンLight NinetalesCGC 251
Matching English Light Flareon cardMatching English cardやさしいブースターLight FlareonCGC 246
Matching English Dark Quilava cardMatching English cardわるいマグマラシDark QuilavaCGC 204
Matching English Light Arcanine cardMatching English cardやさしいウインディLight ArcanineHolo · CGC 749
Matching English Dark Typhlosion cardMatching English cardわるいバクフーンDark TyphlosionHolo · CGC 764
Matching English Dark Magcargo cardMatching English cardわるいマグカルゴDark MagcargoCGC 56
Matching English Shining Charizard cardMatching English cardひかるリザードンShining CharizardCGC 129
Matching English Psyduck cardMatching English cardコダックPsyduckCGC 280
Matching English Seel cardMatching English cardパウワウSeelCGC 153
Matching English Totodile cardMatching English cardワニノコTotodileCGC 230
Matching English Swinub cardMatching English cardウリムーSwinubCGC 127
Matching English Remoraid cardMatching English cardテッポウオRemoraidCGC 124
Matching English Mantine cardMatching English cardマンタインMantineCGC 121
Matching English Light Golduck cardMatching English cardやさしいゴルダックLight GolduckCGC 206
Matching English Light Dewgong cardMatching English cardやさしいジュゴンLight DewgongCGC 141
Matching English Light Vaporeon cardMatching English cardやさしいシャワーズLight VaporeonCGC 242
Matching English Dark Omanyte cardMatching English cardわるいオムナイトDark OmanyteCGC 123
Matching English Dark Croconaw cardMatching English cardわるいアリゲイツDark CroconawCGC 141
Matching English Dark Octillery cardMatching English cardわるいオクタンDark OctilleryCGC 103
Matching English Dark Omastar cardMatching English cardわるいオムスターDark OmastarCGC 71
Matching English Dark Feraligatr cardMatching English cardわるいオーダイルDark FeraligatrHolo · CGC 699
Matching English Light Azumarill cardMatching English cardやさしいマリルリLight AzumarillHolo · CGC 658
Matching English Light Piloswine cardMatching English cardやさしいイノムーLight PiloswineCGC 62
Matching English Mareep cardMatching English cardメリープMareepCGC 137
Matching English Light Jolteon cardMatching English cardやさしいサンダースLight JolteonCGC 267
Matching English Dark Flaaffy cardMatching English cardわるいモココDark FlaaffyCGC 116
Matching English Light Lanturn cardMatching English cardやさしいランターンLight LanturnCGC 82
Matching English Dark Ampharos cardMatching English cardわるいデンリュウDark AmpharosHolo · CGC 660
Matching English Shining Raichu cardMatching English cardひかるライチュウShining RaichuCGC 68
Matching English Gastly cardMatching English cardゴースGastlyCGC 242
Matching English Exeggcute cardMatching English cardタマタマExeggcuteCGC 136
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
Matching English Light Slowbro cardMatching English cardやさしいヤドランLight SlowbroCGC 161
Matching English Dark Haunter cardMatching English cardわるいゴーストDark HaunterCGC 160
Matching English Dark Exeggutor cardMatching English cardわるいナッシーDark ExeggutorCGC 93
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
Matching English Dark Slowking cardMatching English cardわるいヤドキングDark SlowkingCGC 155
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
アンノーンUnown
Matching English Dark Gengar cardMatching English cardわるいゲンガーDark GengarHolo · CGC 865
Matching English Dark Espeon cardMatching English cardわるいエーフィDark EspeonHolo · CGC 833
Matching English Shining Mewtwo cardMatching English cardひかるミュウツーShining MewtwoCGC 107
Matching English Machop cardMatching English cardワンリキーMachopCGC 153
Matching English Hitmonchan cardMatching English cardエビワラーHitmonchanCGC 159
Matching English Gligar cardMatching English cardグライガーGligarCGC 129
Matching English Phanpy cardMatching English cardゴマゾウPhanpyCGC 138
Matching English Larvitar cardMatching English cardヨーギラスLarvitarCGC 177
Matching English Light Machoke cardMatching English cardやさしいゴーリキーLight MachokeCGC 154
Matching English Hitmonlee cardMatching English cardサワムラーHitmonleeCGC 98
Matching English Dark Pupitar cardMatching English cardわるいサナギラスDark PupitarCGC 75
Matching English Light Machamp cardMatching English cardやさしいカイリキーLight MachampCGC 152
Matching English Dark Donphan cardMatching English cardわるいドンファンDark DonphanHolo · CGC 581
Matching English Dark Tyranitar cardMatching English cardわるいバンギラスDark TyranitarHolo · CGC 632
Matching English Shining Kabutops cardMatching English cardひかるカブトプスShining KabutopsCGC 76
Matching English Houndour cardMatching English cardデルビルHoundourCGC 133
Matching English Shining Tyranitar cardMatching English cardひかるバンギラスShining TyranitarCGC 82
Matching English Dark Scizor cardMatching English cardわるいハッサムDark ScizorHolo · CGC 584
Matching English Shining Steelix cardMatching English cardひかるハガネールShining SteelixCGC 62
Matching English Jigglypuff cardMatching English cardプリンJigglypuffCGC 190
Matching English Porygon cardMatching English cardポリゴンPorygonCGC 172
Matching English Dratini cardMatching English cardミニリュウDratiniCGC 226
Matching English Togepi cardMatching English cardトゲピーTogepiCGC 180
Matching English Girafarig cardMatching English cardキリンリキGirafarigCGC 123
Matching English Light Wigglytuff cardMatching English cardやさしいプクリンLight WigglytuffCGC 160
Matching English Dark Wigglytuff cardMatching English cardわるいプクリンDark WigglytuffCGC 117
Matching English Chansey cardMatching English cardラッキーChanseyCGC 108
Matching English Light Dragonair cardMatching English cardやさしいハクリューLight DragonairCGC 178
Matching English Light Dragonite cardMatching English cardやさしいカイリューLight DragoniteHolo · CGC 825
Matching English Light Togetic cardMatching English cardやさしいトゲチックLight TogeticHolo · CGC 718
Matching English Dark Ursaring cardMatching English cardわるいリングマDark UrsaringCGC 67
Matching English Dark Porygon2 cardMatching English cardわるいポリゴン2Dark Porygon2Holo · CGC 645
Matching English Shining Noctowl cardMatching English cardひかるヨルノズクShining NoctowlCGC 62
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English Energy Stadium cardMatching English card–Energy StadiumCGC 26
Matching English Energy Amplifier cardMatching English card–Energy AmplifierCGC 26
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
–Pokemon Personality Test
Matching English Lucky Stadium cardMatching English card–Lucky StadiumCGC 190
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
–Trainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English EXP.ALL cardMatching English card–EXP.ALLCGC 42
Matching English Broken Ground Gym cardMatching English card–Broken Ground GymCGC 63
Matching English Impostor Professor Oak's Invention cardMatching English card–Impostor Professor Oak's Invention
Matching English Radio Tower cardMatching English card–Radio TowerCGC 50
Matching English Miracle Energy cardMatching English card–Miracle EnergyHolo · CGC 406
Matching English Dark Houndoom cardMatching English cardわるいヘルガーDark HoundoomHolo · CGC 662

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Sources (checked October 2026): Bulbapedia: Darkness, and to Light... · TCGdex: Japanese card lists · CGC Cards population report · PokeAPI: official Japanese Pokemon names · Samurai Sword Tokyo: Japanese old back vs new back