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'''EX Team Rocket Returns''' (Japanese: ''Team Rocket Strikes Back'') is the name given to an Expansion of cards and [[Theme Deck]]s for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. As with [[EX FireRed and LeafGreen (TCG)|EX FireRed & LeafGreen]], the TCG went back and focused on the villainous [[Team Rocket]].
'''EX Team Rocket Returns''' (Japanese: '''ロケット団の逆襲''' ''Team Rocket Strikes Back'') is the name given to an Expansion of cards and [[Theme Deck]]s for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. As with [[EX FireRed and LeafGreen (TCG)|EX FireRed & LeafGreen]], the TCG went back and focused on the villainous [[Team Rocket]].


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Revision as of 06:07, 14 January 2008

EX Team Rocket Returns (Japanese: ロケット団の逆襲 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:EX07-Symbol.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 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 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 Water File:Rare rare.gifH
2 Dark Ampharos LightningDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
3 Dark Crobat GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
4 Dark Electrode LightningDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
5 Dark Houndoom FireDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
6 Dark Hypno PsychicDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Dark Marowak FightingDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
8 Dark Octillery WaterDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
9 Dark Slowking PsychicDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Dark Steelix DarknessMetal File:Rare rare.gifH
11 Jumpluff Grass File:Rare rare.gifH
12 Kingdra Water File:Rare rare.gifH
13 Piloswine Fighting File:Rare rare.gifH
14 Togetic Colorless File:Rare rare.gifH
15 Dark Dragonite Colorless File:Rare rare.gif
16 Dark Muk GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
17 Dark Raticate Darkness File:Rare rare.gif
18 Dark Sandslash FightingDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
19 Dark Tyranitar Darkness File:Rare rare.gif
20 Dark Tyranitar FightingDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
21 Delibird Water File:Rare rare.gif
22 Furret Colorless File:Rare rare.gif
23 Ledian Grass File:Rare rare.gif
24 Magby Fire File:Rare rare.gif
25 Misdreavus Psychic File:Rare rare.gif
26 Quagsire Water File:Rare rare.gif
27 Qwilfish Water File:Rare rare.gif
28 Yanma Grass File:Rare rare.gif
29 Dark Arbok GrassDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
30 Dark Ariados GrassDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
31 Dark Dragonair Darkness File:Rare uncom.gif
32 Dark Dragonair Darkness File:Rare uncom.gif
33 Dark Flaaffy LightningDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
34 Dark Golbat GrassDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
35 Dark Golduck WaterDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
36 Dark Gyarados WaterDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
37 Dark Houndoom FireDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
38 Dark Magcargo FireDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
39 Dark Magneton LightningDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
40 Dark Pupitar FightingDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
41 Dark Pupitar FightingDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
42 Dark Weezing GrassDarkness File:Rare uncom.gif
43 Heracross Fighting File:Rare uncom.gif
44 Magmar Fire File:Rare uncom.gif
45 Mantine Water File:Rare uncom.gif
46 Rocket's Meowth Darkness File:Rare uncom.gif
47 Rocket's Wobbuffet Darkness File:Rare uncom.gif
48 Seadra Water File:Rare uncom.gif
49 Skiploom Grass File:Rare uncom.gif
50 Togepi Colorless File:Rare uncom.gif
51 Cubone Fighting File:Rare com.gif
52 Dratini Colorless File:Rare com.gif
53 Dratini Colorless File:Rare com.gif
54 Drowzee Psychic File:Rare com.gif
55 Ekans Grass File:Rare com.gif
56 Grimer Grass File:Rare com.gif
57 Hoppip Grass File:Rare com.gif
58 Horsea Water File:Rare com.gif
59 Houndour Fire File:Rare com.gif
60 Houndour Fire File:Rare com.gif
61 Koffing Grass File:Rare com.gif
62 Larvitar Fighting File:Rare com.gif
63 Larvitar Fighting File:Rare com.gif
64 Ledyba Grass File:Rare com.gif
65 Magikarp Water File:Rare com.gif
66 Magnemite Lightning File:Rare com.gif
67 Mareep Lightning File:Rare com.gif
68 Marill Water File:Rare com.gif
69 Onix Fighting File:Rare com.gif
70 Psyduck Water File:Rare com.gif
71 Rattata Colorless File:Rare com.gif
72 Rattata Colorless File:Rare com.gif
73 Remoraid Water File:Rare com.gif
74 Sandshrew Fighting File:Rare com.gif
75 Sentret Colorless File:Rare com.gif
76 Slowpoke Psychic File:Rare com.gif
77 Slugma Fire File:Rare com.gif
78 Spinarak Grass File:Rare com.gif
79 Swinub Fighting File:Rare com.gif
80 Voltorb Lightning File:Rare com.gif
81 Wooper Water File:Rare com.gif
82 Zubat Grass File:Rare com.gif
83 Copycat T File:Rare uncom.gif
84 Pokémon Retriever T File:Rare uncom.gif
85 Pow! Hand Extension 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 Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
97 Rocket's Entei ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
98 Rocket's Hitmonchan ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
99 Rocket's Mewtwo ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
100 Rocket's Moltres ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
101 Rocket's Scizor ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
102 Rocket's Scyther ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
103 Rocket's Snorlax ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
104 Rocket's Sneasel ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
105 Rocket's Suicune ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
106 Rocket's Zapdos ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
107 Mudkip Star Water File:Rare ssrare.gifH
108 Torchic Star Fire File:Rare ssrare.gifH
109 Treecko Star Grass File:Rare ssrare.gifH
110 Charmeleon Fire File:Rare rare.gifH
111 Here Comes Team Rocket! T File:Rare rare.gifH

Japanese expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Ekans Grass File:Rare com.gif
2 Zubat Grass File:Rare com.gif
3 Grimer Grass File:Rare com.gif
4 Koffing Grass File:Rare com.gif
5 Ledyba Grass File:Rare com.gif
6 Ledian Grass File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Hoppip Grass File:Rare com.gif
8 Skiploom Grass File:Rare uncom.gif
9 Jumpluff Grass File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Yanma Grass File:Rare rare.gif
11 Treecko Star Grass File:Rare ssrare.gifH
12 Dark Arbok GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
13 Dark Golbat GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
14 Dark Muk GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
15 Dark Weezing GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
16 Dark Crobat GrassDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
17 Magmar Fire File:Rare rare.gif
18 Houndour Fire File:Rare com.gif
19 Magby Fire File:Rare rare.gif
20 Torchic Star Fire File:Rare ssrare.gifH
21 Dark Houndoom FireDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
22 Horsea Water File:Rare com.gif
23 Seadra Water File:Rare uncom.gif
24 Marill Water File:Rare com.gif
25 Azumarill Water File:Rare rare.gifH
26 Wooper Water File:Rare com.gif
27 Quagsire Water File:Rare rare.gif
28 Qwilfish Water File:Rare rare.gif
29 Remoraid Water File:Rare com.gif
30 Delibird Water File:Rare rare.gif
31 Mantine Water File:Rare rare.gif
32 Kingdra Water File:Rare rare.gifH
33 Mudkip Star Water File:Rare ssrare.gifH
34 Dark Octillery WaterDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
35 Voltorb Lightning File:Rare com.gif
36 Mareep Lightning File:Rare com.gif
37 Dark Electrode Lightning Darkness File:Rare rare.gifH
38 Dark Flaaffy LightningDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
39 Dark Ampharos LightningDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
40 Slowpoke Psychic File:Rare com.gif
41 Drowzee Psychic File:Rare com.gif
42 Misdreavus Psychic File:Rare rare.gif
43 Dark Hypno PsychicDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
44 Dark Slowking PsychicDarkness File:Rare rare.gifH
45 Sandshrew Fighting File:Rare com.gif
46 Onix Fighting File:Rare uncom.gif
47 Cubone Fighting File:Rare com.gif
48 Heracross Fighting File:Rare rare.gif
49 Swinub Fighting File:Rare com.gif
50 Piloswine Fighting File:Rare rare.gifH
51 Dark Sandslash FightingDarkness File:Rare rare.gif
52 Dark Marowak Fighting Darkness File:Rare rare.gifH
53 Rattata Colorless File:Rare com.gif
54 Sentret Colorless File:Rare com.gif
55 Furret Colorless File:Rare rare.gif
56 Togepi Colorless File:Rare uncom.gif
57 Togetic Colorless File:Rare rare.gifH
58 Dark Raticate Darkness File:Rare rare.gif
59 Rocket's Meowth Darkness File:Rare rare.gif
60 Rocket's Hitmonchan ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
61 Rocket's Scyther ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
62 Rocket's Snorlax ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
63 Rocket's Zapdos ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
64 Rocket's Mewtwo ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
65 Rocket's Wobbuffet Darkness File:Rare rare.gif
66 Rocket's Scizor ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
67 Rocket's Sneasel ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
68 Rocket's Entei ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
69 Rocket's Suicune ex Darkness File:Rare rare.gifex
70 Dark Tyranitar Darkness File:Rare rare.gifH
71 Rocket's Celebi Darkness File:Rare rare.gifH
72 Dark Steelix DarknessMetal 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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