EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)

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EX Team Rocket Returns ロケット団の逆襲

Cards in set English: 111 Japanese: 85 Set number English: 22 Japanese: 24 Release date English: November 8, 2004 Japanese: October 15, 2004 Theme Decks Jessie () James () Previous Clash of the Blue Sky Japanese: Rocket Gang Strikes Back Next Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean

Pokémon TCG: EX Team Rocket Returns (Japanese: ロケット団の逆襲 Rocket Gang Strikes Back) is the name given to the seventh main expansion of cards from the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is the third main expansion from the PCG Era of the Pokémon Card Game in Japan. The set continues to feature Pokémon-ex in the card game.

Blurb

BACK WITH A VENGEANCE!

The return of Team Rocket is trouble for your opponents. Jessie and James are back and up to old tricks, with some of the most ruthless Pokémon ever at their side. If you can master Team Rocket's way, their all-new Dark Pokémon and Pokémon-ex can carry you to victory!

Information

EX Team Rocket Returns is the name given to the seventh main expansion of the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Rocket Gang Strikes Back, the third expansion in the Pokémon Card Game PCG Era. It is seemingly based on the return of Team Rocket, as depicted in Gold, Silver, and Crystal. It features both Generation I and Generation II Pokémon. The English expansion was released on November 8, 2004, while the Japanese expansion was released on October 15, 2004.

EX Team Rocket Returns introduced Pokémon ☆, a type of Pokémon with different coloration to what is usual for its species. Pokémon ☆ had part of the Pokémon out of the artwork window border and the rarity symbol was gold foil.

Rocket's Pokémon-ex had spikes on the border of the artwork window and for the base of the Pokémon type symbol. The Team Rocket logo was displayed on the bottom right of the attack box. Reverse Holofoil from this expansion onward featured the set logo on the bottom right corner of the artwork. Reverse Holofoil versions of the Rare and Rare Holo cards have gold foil name text and rarity symbol.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/109 Azumarill — Non Holo James Theme Deck exclusive 7/109 Dark Marowak — Non Holo Jessie Theme Deck exclusive 15/109 Dark Dragonite — Cosmos Holo James Theme Deck exclusive 20/109 Dark Tyranitar — Cosmos Holo Jessie Theme Deck exclusive 37/109 Dark Houndoom — "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo

Set lists

EX Team Rocket Returns

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

Rocket Gang Strikes Back

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/084 Ekans Promotion 002/084 Zubat Promotion 003/084 Grimer Promotion 004/084 Koffing Promotion 005/084 Ledyba Promotion 006/084 Ledian Promotion 007/084 Hoppip Promotion 008/084 Skiploom Promotion 009/084 Jumpluff Promotion 010/084 Yanma Promotion 011/084 Treecko Promotion 012/084 Dark Arbok Promotion 013/084 Dark Golbat Promotion 014/084 Dark Muk Promotion 015/084 Dark Weezing Promotion 016/084 Dark Crobat Promotion 017/084 Magmar Promotion 018/084 Houndour Promotion 019/084 Magby Promotion 020/084 Torchic Promotion 021/084 Dark Houndoom Promotion 022/084 Horsea Promotion 023/084 Seadra Promotion 024/084 Marill Promotion 025/084 Azumarill Promotion 026/084 Wooper Promotion 027/084 Quagsire Promotion 028/084 Qwilfish Promotion 029/084 Remoraid Promotion 030/084 Delibird Promotion 031/084 Mantine Promotion 032/084 Kingdra Promotion 033/084 Mudkip Promotion 034/084 Dark Octillery Promotion 035/084 Voltorb Promotion 036/084 Mareep Promotion 037/084 Dark Electrode Promotion 038/084 Dark Flaaffy Promotion 039/084 Dark Ampharos Promotion 040/084 Slowpoke Promotion 041/084 Drowzee Promotion 042/084 Misdreavus Promotion 043/084 Dark Hypno Promotion 044/084 Dark Slowking Promotion 045/084 Sandshrew Promotion 046/084 Onix Promotion 047/084 Cubone Promotion 048/084 Heracross Promotion 049/084 Swinub Promotion 050/084 Piloswine Promotion 051/084 Dark Sandslash Promotion 052/084 Dark Marowak Promotion 053/084 Rattata Promotion 054/084 Sentret Promotion 055/084 Furret Promotion 056/084 Togepi Promotion 057/084 Togetic Promotion 058/084 Dark Raticate Promotion 059/084 Rocket's Meowth Promotion 060/084 Rocket's Hitmonchan ex Promotion 061/084 Rocket's Scyther ex Promotion 062/084 Rocket's Snorlax ex Promotion 063/084 Rocket's Zapdos ex Promotion 064/084 Rocket's Mewtwo ex Promotion 065/084 Rocket's Wobbuffet Promotion 066/084 Rocket's Scizor ex Promotion 067/084 Rocket's Sneasel ex Promotion 068/084 Rocket's Entei ex Promotion 069/084 Rocket's Suicune ex Promotion 070/084 Dark Tyranitar Promotion 071/084 Rocket's Celebi Promotion 072/084 Dark Steelix Promotion 073/084 Pow! Hand Extension T [R] Promotion 074/084 Swoop! Teleporter T [R] Promotion 075/084 Surprise! Time Machine T [R] Promotion 076/084 Venture Bomb T [R] Promotion 077/084 Pokémon Retriever T [R] Promotion 078/084 Copycat T [Su] Promotion 079/084 Rocket's Admin. T [Su] Promotion 080/084 Rocket's Mission T [Su] Promotion 081/084 Rocket's Hideout T [St] Promotion 082/084 Rocket's Tricky Gym T [St] Promotion 083/084 R Energy E Promotion 084/084 Dark Metal Energy E Promotion 085/084 Here Comes Team Rocket! T [Su] Promotion

Gallery

English Scyther pack	English Gyarados pack	English Mewtwo pack	English Tyranitar pack
Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

The Rocket Gang Strikes Back set is only released in Japanese, in both 1st and unlimited edition. The EX Team Rocket Returns set is only released in English and Portuguese, with cards also available as Reverse Holofoils. The non-holo Uncommons in the Japanese, English, and Portuguese sets are available with two different codes at the bottom-left; the non-holo Commons in the Japanese set are available with four different codes at the bottom-left; and the non-Holo Commons in the English and Portuguese sets have three different codes available. The purpose of these different codes is still unknown, but occurred throughout the first halve of the EX era.

In other languages

Language Title Brazilian Portuguese EX O Retorno da Equipe Rocket

External links

• Set checklist

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