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EX Team Rocket Returns (Japanese: ロケット団の逆襲 Rocket Gang Strikes Back) is the name given to an Expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As with the prior set, EX FireRed & LeafGreen, the TCG took a step back to the first generation and focused on the villainous Team Rocket and Pokémon they had corrupted, much like had been done several years before.

Information

• The English set was released before Clash of the Blue Sky (Clash of the Blue Sky was before Team Rocket Strikes Back in Japan), as Nintendo wanted EX Deoxys's 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 Darkness-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 Shining Pokémon of the previous generation of cards, these cards feature the alternate color version of the Pokémon they portray. The 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 character 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. Prereleases were held on the weekends of 30th/31st October and 6th/7th November 2004.
• All Dark Pokémon released in this set were previously released as Dark Pokémon in Team Rocket and Neo Destiny with the exception of Marowak, Steelix, and Sandslash.
• This expansion features cards for both Dark Arbok and Dark Weezing, which were also featured in the original Team Rocket expansion. These cards are also used in the Jessie and James theme decks, respectively, though by the time this set was released, the duo had already released their signature Pokémon in the anime.

Theme decks

English Theme Decks

• Jessie
• James

Japanese Half Decks

• Black
• Silver

Card lists

EX Team Rocket Returns File:SetSymbolEX Team Rocket Returns.png No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/109 [[Image:RegMarkAzumarill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Azumarill]] Water — Promotion 2/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Ampharos.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Ampharos]] Lightning   — Promotion 3/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Crobat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Crobat]] Grass   — Promotion 4/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Electrode.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Electrode]] Lightning   — Promotion 5/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Houndoom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Houndoom]] Fire   — Promotion 6/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Hypno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Hypno]] Psychic   — Promotion 7/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Marowak.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Marowak]] Fighting   — Promotion 8/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Octillery.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Octillery]] Water   — Promotion 9/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Slowking.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Slowking]] Psychic   — Promotion 10/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Steelix.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Steelix]] Darkness   — Promotion 11/109 [[Image:RegMarkJumpluff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jumpluff]] Grass — Promotion 12/109 [[Image:RegMarkKingdra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kingdra]] Water — Promotion 13/109 [[Image:RegMarkPiloswine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Piloswine]] Fighting — Promotion 14/109 [[Image:RegMarkTogetic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togetic]] Colorless — Promotion 15/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonite]] Darkness — Promotion 16/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Muk.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Muk]] Grass   — Promotion 17/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Raticate.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Raticate]] Darkness — Promotion 18/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Sandslash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Sandslash]] Fighting   — Promotion 19/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Tyranitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Tyranitar]] Darkness — Promotion 20/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Tyranitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Tyranitar]] Fighting   — Promotion 21/109 [[Image:RegMarkDelibird.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Delibird]] Water — Promotion 22/109 [[Image:RegMarkFurret.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Furret]] Colorless — Promotion 23/109 [[Image:RegMarkLedian.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ledian]] Grass — Promotion 24/109 [[Image:RegMarkMagby.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magby]] Fire — Promotion 25/109 [[Image:RegMarkMisdreavus.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Misdreavus]] Psychic — Promotion 26/109 [[Image:RegMarkQuagsire.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Quagsire]] Water — Promotion 27/109 [[Image:RegMarkQwilfish.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Qwilfish]] Water — Promotion 28/109 [[Image:RegMarkYanma.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Yanma]] Grass — Promotion 29/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Arbok.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Arbok]] Grass   — Promotion 30/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Ariados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Ariados]] Grass   — Promotion 31/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonair.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonair]] Darkness — Promotion 32/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonair.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonair]] Darkness — Promotion 33/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Flaaffy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Flaaffy]] Lightning   — Promotion 34/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Golbat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Golbat]] Grass   — Promotion 35/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Golduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Golduck]] Water   — Promotion 36/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Gyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Gyarados]] Water   — Promotion 37/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Houndoom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Houndoom]] Fire   — Promotion 38/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Magcargo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Magcargo]] Fire   — Promotion 39/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Magneton.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Magneton]] Lightning   — Promotion 40/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Pupitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Pupitar]] Fighting   — Promotion 41/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Pupitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Pupitar]] Fighting   — Promotion 42/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Weezing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Weezing]] Grass   — Promotion 43/109 [[Image:RegMarkHeracross.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Heracross]] Fighting — Promotion 44/109 [[Image:RegMarkMagmar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magmar]] Fire — Promotion 45/109 [[Image:RegMarkMantine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mantine]] Water — Promotion 46/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Meowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Meowth]] Darkness — Promotion 47/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Wobbuffet.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Wobbuffet]] Darkness — Promotion 48/109 [[Image:RegMarkSeadra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Seadra]] Water — Promotion 49/109 [[Image:RegMarkSkiploom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Skiploom]] Grass — Promotion 50/109 [[Image:RegMarkTogepi.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togepi]] Colorless — Promotion 51/109 [[Image:RegMarkCubone.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cubone]] Fighting — Promotion 52/109 [[Image:RegMarkDratini.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dratini]] Colorless — Promotion 53/109 [[Image:RegMarkDratini.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dratini]] Colorless — Promotion 54/109 [[Image:RegMarkDrowzee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Drowzee]] Psychic — Promotion 55/109 [[Image:RegMarkEkans.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ekans]] Grass — Promotion 56/109 [[Image:RegMarkGrimer.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Grimer]] Grass — Promotion 57/109 [[Image:RegMarkHoppip.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hoppip]] Grass — Promotion 58/109 [[Image:RegMarkHorsea.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Horsea]] Water — Promotion 59/109 [[Image:RegMarkHoundour.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Houndour]] Fire — Promotion 60/109 [[Image:RegMarkHoundour.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Houndour]] Fire — Promotion 61/109 [[Image:RegMarkKoffing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Koffing]] Grass — Promotion 62/109 [[Image:RegMarkLarvitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Larvitar]] Fighting — Promotion 63/109 [[Image:RegMarkLarvitar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Larvitar]] Fighting — Promotion 64/109 [[Image:RegMarkLedyba.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ledyba]] Grass — Promotion 65/109 [[Image:RegMarkMagikarp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magikarp]] Water — Promotion 66/109 [[Image:RegMarkMagnemite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magnemite]] Lightning — Promotion 67/109 [[Image:RegMarkMareep.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mareep]] Lightning — Promotion 68/109 [[Image:RegMarkMarill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Marill]] Water — Promotion 69/109 [[Image:RegMarkOnix.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Onix]] Fighting — Promotion 70/109 [[Image:RegMarkPsyduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Psyduck]] Water — Promotion 71/109 [[Image:RegMarkRattata.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rattata]] Colorless — Promotion 72/109 [[Image:RegMarkRattata.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rattata]] Colorless — Promotion 73/109 [[Image:RegMarkRemoraid.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Remoraid]] Water — Promotion 74/109 [[Image:RegMarkSandshrew.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sandshrew]] Fighting — Promotion 75/109 [[Image:RegMarkSentret.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sentret]] Colorless — Promotion 76/109 [[Image:RegMarkSlowpoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowpoke]] Psychic — Promotion 77/109 [[Image:RegMarkSlugma.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slugma]] Fire — Promotion 78/109 [[Image:RegMarkSpinarak.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Spinarak]] Grass — Promotion 79/109 [[Image:RegMarkSwinub.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swinub]] Fighting — Promotion 80/109 [[Image:RegMarkVoltorb.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Voltorb]] Lightning — Promotion 81/109 [[Image:RegMarkWooper.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Wooper]] Water — Promotion 82/109 [[Image:RegMarkZubat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zubat]] Grass — Promotion 83/109 [[Image:RegMarkCopycat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Copycat]] Trainer Su — Promotion 84/109 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Retriever.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Retriever]] Trainer — Promotion 85/109 [[Image:RegMarkPow! Hand Extension.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pow! Hand Extension]] Trainer — Promotion 86/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Admin..png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Admin.]] Trainer Su — Promotion 87/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Hideout.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Hideout]] Trainer St — Promotion 88/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Mission.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Mission]] Trainer Su — Promotion 89/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Poké Ball.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Poké Ball]] Trainer — Promotion 90/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Tricky Gym.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Tricky Gym]] Trainer St — Promotion 91/109 [[Image:RegMarkSurprise! Time Machine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Surprise! Time Machine]] Trainer — Promotion 92/109 [[Image:RegMarkSwoop! Teleporter.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swoop! Teleporter]] Trainer — Promotion 93/109 [[Image:RegMarkVenture Bomb.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Venture Bomb]] Trainer — Promotion 94/109 [[Image:RegMarkDark Metal Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Metal Energy]] Energy   — Promotion 95/109 [[Image:RegMarkR Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|R Energy]] Energy   — Promotion 96/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Articuno ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Articuno ex]] Darkness — Promotion 97/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Entei ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Entei ex]] Darkness — Promotion 98/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Hitmonchan ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Hitmonchan ex]] Darkness — Promotion 99/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Mewtwo ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Mewtwo ex]] Darkness — Promotion 100/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Moltres ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Moltres ex]] Darkness — Promotion 101/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Scizor ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Scizor ex]] Darkness — Promotion 102/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Scyther ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Scyther ex]] Darkness — Promotion 103/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Sneasel ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Sneasel ex]] Darkness — Promotion 104/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Snorlax ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Snorlax ex]] Darkness — Promotion 105/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Suicune ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Suicune ex]] Darkness — Promotion 106/109 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Zapdos ex.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Zapdos ex]] Darkness — Promotion 107/109 [[Image:RegMarkMudkip .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mudkip ]] Water — Promotion 108/109 [[Image:RegMarkTorchic .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic ]] Fire — Promotion 109/109 [[Image:RegMarkTreecko .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Treecko ]] Grass — Promotion 110/109 [[Image:RegMarkCharmeleon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Charmeleon]] Fire — Promotion 111/109 [[Image:RegMarkHere Comes Team Rocket!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Here Comes Team Rocket!]] Trainer Su — Promotion

Rocket Gang Strikes Back File:SetSymbolEX Team Rocket Returns.png <span id="Rocket Gang Strikes Back"> No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/084 Ekans Grass — Promotion 002/084 Zubat Grass — Promotion 003/084 Grimer Grass — Promotion 004/084 Koffing Grass — Promotion 005/084 Ledyba Grass — Promotion 006/084 Ledian Grass — Promotion 007/084 Hoppip Grass — Promotion 008/084 Skiploom Grass — Promotion 009/084 Jumpluff Grass — Promotion 010/084 Yanma Grass — Promotion 011/084 [[Image:RegMarkTreecko .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Treecko ]] Grass — Promotion 012/084 Dark Arbok Grass   — Promotion 013/084 Dark Golbat Grass   — Promotion 014/084 Dark Muk Grass   — Promotion 015/084 Dark Weezing Grass   — Promotion 016/084 Dark Crobat Grass   — Promotion 017/084 Magmar Fire — Promotion 018/084 Houndour Fire — Promotion 019/084 Magby Fire — Promotion 020/084 [[Image:RegMarkTorchic .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic ]] Fire — Promotion 021/084 Dark Houndoom Fire   — Promotion 022/084 Horsea Water — Promotion 023/084 Seadra Water — Promotion 024/084 Marill Water — Promotion 025/084 Azumarill Water — Promotion 026/084 Wooper Water — Promotion 027/084 Quagsire Water — Promotion 028/084 Qwilfish Water — Promotion 029/084 Remoraid Water — Promotion 030/084 Delibird Water — Promotion 031/084 Mantine Water — Promotion 032/084 Kingdra Water — Promotion 033/084 [[Image:RegMarkMudkip .png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mudkip ]] Water — Promotion 034/084 Dark Octillery Water   — Promotion 035/084 Voltorb Lightning — Promotion 036/084 Mareep Lightning — Promotion 037/084 Dark Electrode Lightning   — Promotion 038/084 Dark Flaaffy Lightning   — Promotion 039/084 Dark Ampharos Lightning   — Promotion 040/084 Slowpoke Psychic — Promotion 041/084 Drowzee Psychic — Promotion 042/084 Misdreavus Psychic — Promotion 043/084 Dark Hypno Psychic   — Promotion 044/084 Dark Slowking Psychic   — Promotion 045/084 Sandshrew Fighting — Promotion 046/084 Onix Fighting — Promotion 047/084 Cubone Fighting — Promotion 048/084 Heracross Fighting — Promotion 049/084 Swinub Fighting — Promotion 050/084 Piloswine Fighting — Promotion 051/084 Dark Sandslash Fighting   — Promotion 052/084 Dark Marowak Fighting   — Promotion 053/084 Rattata Colorless — Promotion 054/084 Sentret Colorless — Promotion 055/084 Furret Colorless — Promotion 056/084 Togepi Colorless — Promotion 057/084 Togetic Colorless — Promotion 058/084 Dark Raticate Darkness — Promotion 059/084 Rocket's Meowth Darkness — Promotion 060/084 Rocket's Hitmonchan ex Darkness — Promotion 061/084 Rocket's Scyther ex Darkness — Promotion 062/084 Rocket's Snorlax ex Darkness — Promotion 063/084 Rocket's Zapdos ex Darkness — Promotion 064/084 Rocket's Mewtwo ex Darkness — Promotion 065/084 Rocket's Wobbuffet Darkness — Promotion 066/084 Rocket's Scizor ex Darkness — Promotion 067/084 Rocket's Sneasel ex Darkness — Promotion 068/084 Rocket's Entei ex Darkness — Promotion 069/084 Rocket's Suicune ex Darkness — Promotion 070/084 Dark Tyranitar Darkness — Promotion 071/084 Rocket's Celebi Darkness — Promotion 072/084 Dark Steelix Darkness   — Promotion 073/084 Pow! Hand Extension Trainer — Promotion 074/084 Swoop! Teleporter Trainer — Promotion 075/084 Surprise! Time Machine Trainer — Promotion 076/084 Venture Bomb Trainer — Promotion 077/084 Pokémon Retriever Trainer — Promotion 078/084 Copycat Trainer Su — Promotion 079/084 Rocket's Admin. Trainer Su — Promotion 080/084 Rocket's Mission Trainer Su — Promotion 081/084 Rocket's Hideout Trainer St — Promotion 082/084 Rocket's Tricky Gym Trainer St — Promotion 083/084 R Energy Energy   — Promotion 084/084 Dark Metal Energy Energy   — Promotion 085/084 Here Comes Team Rocket! Trainer Su — Promotion

Gallery

• EX Team Rocket Returns JP pack.jpg

  Japanese booster pack

• Ex Team Rocket Returns - Booster Pack - Gyarados front.jpg

  English booster pack (Gyarados)

• Ex Team Rocket Returns - Booster Pack - Mewtwo front.jpg

  English booster pack (Mewtwo)

• Ex Team Rocket Returns - Booster Pack - Scyther front.jpg

  English booster pack (Scyther)

• Ex Team Rocket Returns - Booster Pack - Tyranitar front.jpg

  English booster pack (Tyranitar)

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