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EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)

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EX Team Rocket Returns (Japanese: Team Rocket Strikes Back) is the name given to an Expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As with EX FireRed & LeafGreen, the TCG went back and focused on the villainous Team Rocket.

Set Size

  • 111 cards in English release
  • 85 cards in Japanese release
File:Exteamrocketreturns.gif
The symbol for EX Team Rocket Returns is a Team Rocket badge.

Sequence

  • 22nd English Expansion
  • 25th Japanese Expansion

Release Dates

  • 15th October 2004 - Japanese Expansion & Deck Kits
  • 8th November 2004 - English Expansion

Prereleases were held on the weekends of 30th/31st October and 6th/7th November 2004.

Trivia

  • The English set was released before Breaking Blue Sky (Breaking Blue Sky was before Team Rocket Strikes Back in Japan), as Nintendo wanted EX Deoxys’ release to coincide with the release of the movie Destiny Deoxys. This threw the English sets out of sequence with the Japanese sets and caused a difference in the set number gap between the two languages. Because of this, the English set was less than a month behind the release of the Japanese set, which was (at the time) a record release.
  • Similar to cards belonging to Team Magma and Team Aqua in EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua, the card layout was visually enhanced for Pokémon belonging to Team Rocket: -
    • Team Rocket Pokémon have a character window with an “explosion” effect.
    • The Pokémon type symbol in the top right corner of the card includes a similar graphic addition.
    • Team Rocket Pokémon display the Team Rocket “R” insignia at the bottom right of the attack box.
  • This was the first set to feature “owners” Pokémon ex. All of them belonged to Team Rocket, and they were all Dark-types.
  • In Japan, Deck Kits once again accompanied this set. They contained a lot of cards that were missing from the main set, and were added when the English version was produced.
  • It was originally thought Team Rocket Strikes back would be given the prefix “ADV EX 2” in Japan, but the ADV prefix was rejected in the previous set.
  • Rocket’s Raikou ex was not included in the main set. It appeared in Japan first as a Battle Road Promotional card and later as an insert with a Team Rocket Strikes Back Special Edition set (which included one Deck Kit and two Booster Packs). The English version featured as the secret box-topper for EX Deoxys.
  • This was the first set to feature Pokémon File:Shiningsymbol.gif. Similar in most respects to Wizard’s Shining Pokémon, these cards feature the alternate color version of the Pokémon they portray. The File:Shiningsymbol.gif symbol is used to represent the star flash that appears when a Shining Pokémon is encountered in the games; the rarity of the cards also reflect the rarity of these Pokémon. Card graphic differences include: -
    • Sections of the Pokémon artwork are outside of the charcter window, with the head or limbs overlapping the window border.
    • The card type color and character window have a slight yellow tinge.
    • The rarity symbol is gold foil.
  • The reverse-holographic design uses the same energy symbol foil pattern as in EX FireRed & LeafGreen.
  • For the first time, the reverse-holographics feature the set logo in the bottom right corner of the character window. Also, the reverse-holographic versions of the holographic rares have gold foil name text, as well as the foil rarity symbol. These features were added to avoid confusion with the holographic rares. Every set since has followed this tradition.
  • The secret box-topper for this set is Charmeleon. A secret Trainer card, Team Rocket Strikes Back appeared randomly in booster packs.
  • The Prerelease card for this set is Dark Houndoom.

Theme Decks

Deck Kits

Card List

English Expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Azumarill   File:Rare rare.gifH
2 Dark Ampharos  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
3 Dark Crobat  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
4 Dark Electrode  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
5 Dark Houndoom  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
6 Dark Hypno File:Physic-attack.pngFile:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Dark Marowak  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
8 Dark Octillery  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
9 Dark Slowking File:Physic-attack.pngFile:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Dark Steelix File:Dark-attack.png  File:Rare rare.gifH
11 Jumpluff   File:Rare rare.gifH
12 Kingdra   File:Rare rare.gifH
13 Piloswine   File:Rare rare.gifH
14 Togetic   File:Rare rare.gifH
15 Dark Dragonite   File:Rare rare.gif
16 Dark Muk File:Physic-attack.pngFile:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
17 Dark Raticate File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
18 Dark Sandslash  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
19 Dark Tyranitar File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
20 Dark Tyranitar  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
21 Delibird   File:Rare rare.gif
22 Furret   File:Rare rare.gif
23 Ledian   File:Rare rare.gif
24 Magby   File:Rare rare.gif
25 Misdreavus File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
26 Quagsire   File:Rare rare.gif
27 Qwilfish   File:Rare rare.gif
28 Yanma   File:Rare rare.gif
29 Dark Arbok  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
30 Dark Ariados  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
31 Dark Dragonair File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
32 Dark Dragonair File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
33 Dark Flaaffy  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
34 Dark Golbat  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
35 Dark Golduck  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
36 Dark Gyarados  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
37 Dark Houndoom  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
38 Dark Magcargo  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
39 Dark Magneton  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
40 Dark Pupitar  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
41 Dark Pupitar  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
42 Dark Weezing  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
43 Heracross   File:Rare uncom.gif
44 Magmar   File:Rare uncom.gif
45 Mantine   File:Rare uncom.gif
46 Rocket’s Meowth File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
47 Rocket’s Wobbuffet File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
48 Seadra   File:Rare uncom.gif
49 Skiploom   File:Rare uncom.gif
50 Togepi   File:Rare uncom.gif
51 Cubone   File:Rare com.gif
52 Dratini   File:Rare com.gif
53 Dratini   File:Rare com.gif
54 Drowzee File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
55 Ekans   File:Rare com.gif
56 Grimer   File:Rare com.gif
57 Hoppip   File:Rare com.gif
58 Horsea   File:Rare com.gif
59 Houndour   File:Rare com.gif
60 Houndour   File:Rare com.gif
61 Koffing   File:Rare com.gif
62 Larvitar   File:Rare com.gif
63 Larvitar   File:Rare com.gif
64 Ledyba   File:Rare com.gif
65 Magikarp   File:Rare com.gif
66 Magnemite   File:Rare com.gif
67 Mareep   File:Rare com.gif
68 Marill   File:Rare com.gif
69 Onix   File:Rare com.gif
70 Psyduck   File:Rare com.gif
71 Rattata   File:Rare com.gif
72 Rattata   File:Rare com.gif
73 Remoraid   File:Rare com.gif
74 Sandshrew   File:Rare com.gif
75 Sentret   File:Rare com.gif
76 Slowpoke File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
77 Slugma   File:Rare com.gif
78 Spinarak   File:Rare com.gif
79 Swinub   File:Rare com.gif
80 Voltorb   File:Rare com.gif
81 Wooper   File:Rare com.gif
82 Zubat   File:Rare com.gif
83 Copycat T File:Rare uncom.gif
84 Pow! Hand Extension T File:Rare uncom.gif
85 Pokémon Retriever T File:Rare com.gif
86 Rocket’s Admin. T File:Rare uncom.gif
87 Rocket’s Hideout T File:Rare uncom.gif
88 Rocket’s Mission T File:Rare uncom.gif
89 Rocket’s Poké Ball T File:Rare uncom.gif
90 Rocket’s Tricky Gym T File:Rare uncom.gif
91 Surprise! Time Machine T File:Rare uncom.gif
92 Swoop! Teleporter T File:Rare uncom.gif
93 Venture Bomb T File:Rare uncom.gif
94 Dark Metal Energy E File:Rare uncom.gif
95 R Energy E File:Rare uncom.gif
96 Rocket’s Articuno ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
97 Rocket’s Entei ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
98 Rocket’s Hitmonchan ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
99 Rocket’s Mewtwo ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
100 Rocket’s Moltres ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
101 Rocket’s Scizor ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
102 Rocket’s Scyther ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
103 Rocket’s Snorlax ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
104 Rocket’s Sneasel ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
105 Rocket’s Suicune ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
106 Rocket’s Zapdos ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
107 Mudkip File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
108 Torchic File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
109 Treecko File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
110 Charmeleon   File:Rare rare.gifH
111 Here Comes Team Rocket! T File:Rare rare.gifH


Japanese Expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Ekans   File:Rare com.gif
2 Zubat   File:Rare com.gif
3 Grimer   File:Rare com.gif
4 Koffing   File:Rare com.gif
5 Ledyba   File:Rare com.gif
6 Ledian   File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Hoppip   File:Rare com.gif
8 Skiploom   File:Rare uncom.gif
9 Jumpluff   File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Yanma   File:Rare rare.gif
11 Treecko File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
12 Dark Arbok  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
13 Dark Golbat  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
14 Dark Muk  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
15 Dark Weezing  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
16 Dark Crobat  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
17 Magmar   File:Rare rare.gif
18 Houndour   File:Rare com.gif
19 Magby   File:Rare rare.gif
20 Torchic File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
21 Dark Houndoom  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
22 Horsea   File:Rare com.gif
23 Seadra   File:Rare uncom.gif
24 Marill   File:Rare com.gif
25 Azumarill   File:Rare rare.gifH
26 Wooper   File:Rare com.gif
27 Quagsire   File:Rare rare.gif
28 Qwilfish   File:Rare rare.gif
29 Remoraid   File:Rare com.gif
30 Delibird   File:Rare rare.gif
31 Mantine   File:Rare rare.gif
32 Kingdra   File:Rare rare.gifH
33 Mudkip File:Shiningsymbol.gif   File:Rare ssrare.gifH
34 Dark Octillery  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
35 Voltorb   File:Rare com.gif
36 Mareep   File:Rare com.gif
37 Dark Electrode   File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
38 Dark Flaaffy  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
39 Dark Ampharos  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
40 Slowpoke File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
41 Drowzee File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
42 Misdreavus File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
43 Dark Hypno File:Physic-attack.pngFile:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
44 Dark Slowking File:Physic-attack.pngFile:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
45 Sandshrew   File:Rare com.gif
46 Onix   File:Rare uncom.gif
47 Cubone   File:Rare com.gif
48 Heracross   File:Rare rare.gif
49 Swinub   File:Rare com.gif
50 Piloswine   File:Rare rare.gifH
51 Dark Sandslash  File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
52 Dark Marowak   File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
53 Rattata   File:Rare com.gif
54 Sentret   File:Rare com.gif
55 Furret   File:Rare rare.gif
56 Togepi   File:Rare uncom.gif
57 Togetic   File:Rare rare.gifH
58 Dark Raticate File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
59 Rocket’s Meowth File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
60 Rocket’s Hitmonchan ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
61 Rocket’s Scyther ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
62 Rocket’s Snorlax ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
63 Rocket’s Zapdos ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
64 Rocket’s Mewtwo ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
65 Rocket’s Wobbuffet File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
66 Rocket’s Scizor ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
67 Rocket’s Sneasel ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
68 Rocket’s Entei ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
69 Rocket’s Suicune ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
70 Dark Tyranitar File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
71 Rocket’s Celebi File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
72 Dark Steelix File:Dark-attack.png  File:Rare rare.gifH
73 Pow! Hand Extension T File:Rare uncom.gif
74 Swoop! Teleporter T File:Rare uncom.gif
75 Surprise! Time Machine T File:Rare uncom.gif
76 Venture Bomb T File:Rare uncom.gif
77 Pokémon Retriever T File:Rare uncom.gif
78 Copycat T File:Rare uncom.gif
79 Rocket’s Admin. T File:Rare uncom.gif
80 Rocket’s Mission T File:Rare uncom.gif
81 Rocket’s Hideout T File:Rare uncom.gif
82 Rocket’s Tricky Gym T File:Rare uncom.gif
83 R Energy E File:Rare uncom.gif
84 Dark Metal Energy E File:Rare uncom.gif
85 Here Comes Team Rocket! T File:Rare rare.gifH


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