>>24516521They were riskier as their normal versions which is why I never really liked them as a kid. Looking back, some of them are really interesting.
>Dark Dragonair lets you search for an evolution card every turn>Dark Vileplume prevents Trainer cards from being played>Dark Golbat does 10 damage to an opponent's pokémon when you play it>Dark Slowbro lets you take three pokémon from your discard pile to your hand when you play itOnly to mention a few. Some of these abilities might seem familiar to you.