Team Rocket (TCG)

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Team Rocket
ロケット団
SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png
File:TeamRocketLogo.png
Cards in set English: 83
Japanese: 65
Set number English: 5
Japanese: 4
Release date English: April 24, 2000
Japanese: November 21, 1997
Theme Decks

Devastation (GrassWater)
Trouble (GrassPsychic)

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Team Rocket (Japanese: ロケット団 Rocket Team) is the name given to an expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As its name implies, it was themed around the exploits of Team Rocket.

Information

  • This was the first set released by Wizards of the Coast to include a "secret card", that is, a card whose number is larger than the set number, as well as a card created by Wizards themselves - Dark Raichu. Dark Raichu would not see a Japanese version until Neo 2.
  • The release of this set in North America was stalled considerably, as it was six months between when Fossil and Team Rocket were released. This mostly had to do with Wizards trying to get approval from Nintendo to make Dark Raichu; Nintendo was holding out and Wizards couldn't get the set released without Dark Raichu.
  • Similarly, this set was the first set to include the Japanese version of a "secret card" with the "Super Rare" rarity (signified by a white star), which was the Here Comes Team Rocket! Trainer card.
  • This was the first set to feature Dark Pokémon. For its North American release, the "Dark" prefix was chosen versus the originally translated prefix, "Bad", and the potentially touchy prefix, "Evil".
  • Wizards of the Coast released a strategy guide for this expansion: Team Rocket Strategy Guide.

Theme decks

Card lists

Team Rocket
SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png
No. Mark Card name Type Rarity
1/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Alakazam.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Alakazam]] Psychic Promotion
2/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Arbok.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Arbok]] Grass Promotion
3/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Blastoise.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Blastoise]] Water Promotion
4/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Charizard.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Charizard]] Fire Promotion
5/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonite]] Colorless Promotion
6/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dugtrio.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dugtrio]] Fighting Promotion
7/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Golbat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Golbat]] Grass Promotion
8/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Gyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Gyarados]] Water Promotion
9/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Hypno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Hypno]] Psychic Promotion
10/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Machamp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Machamp]] Fighting Promotion
11/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Magneton.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Magneton]] Lightning Promotion
12/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Slowbro.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Slowbro]] Psychic Promotion
13/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Vileplume.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Vileplume]] Grass Promotion
14/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Weezing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Weezing]] Grass Promotion
15/82 [[Image:RegMarkHere Comes Team Rocket!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Here Comes Team Rocket!]] Trainer Promotion
16/82 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Sneak Attack.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Sneak Attack]] Trainer Promotion
17/82 [[Image:RegMarkRainbow Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rainbow Energy]] Energy Promotion
18/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Alakazam.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Alakazam]] Psychic Promotion
19/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Arbok.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Arbok]] Grass Promotion
20/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Blastoise.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Blastoise]] Water Promotion
21/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Charizard.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Charizard]] Fire Promotion
22/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonite]] Colorless Promotion
23/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dugtrio.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dugtrio]] Fighting Promotion
24/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Golbat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Golbat]] Grass Promotion
25/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Gyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Gyarados]] Water Promotion
26/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Hypno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Hypno]] Psychic Promotion
27/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Machamp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Machamp]] Fighting Promotion
28/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Magneton.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Magneton]] Lightning Promotion
29/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Slowbro.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Slowbro]] Psychic Promotion
30/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Vileplume.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Vileplume]] Grass Promotion
31/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Weezing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Weezing]] Grass Promotion
32/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Charmeleon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Charmeleon]] Fire Promotion
33/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonair.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonair]] Colorless Promotion
34/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Electrode.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Electrode]] Lightning Promotion
35/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Flareon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Flareon]] Fire Promotion
36/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Gloom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Gloom]] Grass Promotion
37/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Golduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Golduck]] Water Promotion
38/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Jolteon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Jolteon]] Lightning Promotion
39/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Kadabra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Kadabra]] Psychic Promotion
40/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Machoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Machoke]] Fighting Promotion
41/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Muk.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Muk]] Grass Promotion
42/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Persian.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Persian]] Colorless Promotion
43/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Primeape.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Primeape]] Fighting Promotion
44/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Rapidash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Rapidash]] Fire Promotion
45/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Vaporeon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Vaporeon]] Water Promotion
46/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Wartortle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Wartortle]] Water Promotion
47/82 [[Image:RegMarkMagikarp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magikarp]] Water Promotion
48/82 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon]] Colorless Promotion
49/82 [[Image:RegMarkAbra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Abra]] Psychic Promotion
50/82 [[Image:RegMarkCharmander.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Charmander]] Fire Promotion
51/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Raticate.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Raticate]] Colorless Promotion
52/82 [[Image:RegMarkDiglett.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Diglett]] Fighting Promotion
53/82 [[Image:RegMarkDratini.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dratini]] Colorless Promotion
54/82 [[Image:RegMarkDrowzee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Drowzee]] Psychic Promotion
55/82 [[Image:RegMarkEevee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eevee]] Colorless Promotion
56/82 [[Image:RegMarkEkans.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ekans]] Grass Promotion
57/82 [[Image:RegMarkGrimer.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Grimer]] Grass Promotion
58/82 [[Image:RegMarkKoffing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Koffing]] Grass Promotion
59/82 [[Image:RegMarkMachop.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machop]] Fighting Promotion
60/82 [[Image:RegMarkMagnemite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magnemite]] Lightning Promotion
61/82 [[Image:RegMarkMankey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mankey]] Fighting Promotion
62/82 [[Image:RegMarkMeowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Meowth]] Colorless Promotion
63/82 [[Image:RegMarkOddish.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Oddish]] Grass Promotion
64/82 [[Image:RegMarkPonyta.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ponyta]] Fire Promotion
65/82 [[Image:RegMarkPsyduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Psyduck]] Water Promotion
66/82 [[Image:RegMarkRattata.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rattata]] Colorless Promotion
67/82 [[Image:RegMarkSlowpoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowpoke]] Psychic Promotion
68/82 [[Image:RegMarkSquirtle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Squirtle]] Water Promotion
69/82 [[Image:RegMarkVoltorb.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Voltorb]] Lightning Promotion
70/82 [[Image:RegMarkZubat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zubat]] Grass Promotion
71/82 [[Image:RegMarkHere Comes Team Rocket!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Here Comes Team Rocket!]] Trainer Promotion
72/82 [[Image:RegMarkRocket's Sneak Attack.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rocket's Sneak Attack]] Trainer Promotion
73/82 [[Image:RegMarkThe Boss's Way.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|The Boss's Way]] Trainer Promotion
74/82 [[Image:RegMarkChallenge!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Challenge!]] Trainer Promotion
75/82 [[Image:RegMarkDigger.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Digger]] Trainer Promotion
76/82 [[Image:RegMarkImposter Oak's Revenge.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Imposter Oak's Revenge]] Trainer Promotion
77/82 [[Image:RegMarkNightly Garbage Run.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nightly Garbage Run]] Trainer Promotion
78/82 [[Image:RegMarkGoop Gas Attack.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Goop Gas Attack]] Trainer Promotion
79/82 [[Image:RegMarkSleep!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sleep!]] Trainer Promotion
80/82 [[Image:RegMarkRainbow Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rainbow Energy]] Energy Promotion
81/82 [[Image:RegMarkFull Heal Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Full Heal Energy]] Energy Colorless  Promotion
82/82 [[Image:RegMarkPotion Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Potion Energy]] Energy Colorless  Promotion
83/82 [[Image:RegMarkDark Raichu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Raichu]] Lightning Promotion
 

Rocket Team
SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png
No. Mark Card name Type Rarity
Ekans Grass Promotion
Dark Arbok Grass Promotion
Zubat Grass Promotion
Dark Golbat Grass Promotion
Oddish Grass Promotion
Dark Gloom Grass Promotion
Dark Vileplume Grass Promotion
Grimer Grass Promotion
Dark Muk Grass Promotion
Koffing Grass Promotion
Dark Weezing Grass Promotion
Charmander Fire Promotion
Dark Charmeleon Fire Promotion
Dark Charizard Fire Promotion
Ponyta Fire Promotion
Dark Rapidash Fire Promotion
Dark Flareon Fire Promotion
Squirtle Water Promotion
Dark Wartortle Water Promotion
Dark Blastoise Water Promotion
Psyduck Water Promotion
Dark Golduck Water Promotion
Magikarp Water Promotion
Dark Gyarados Water Promotion
Dark Vaporeon Water Promotion
Magnemite Lightning Promotion
Dark Magneton Lightning Promotion
Voltorb Lightning Promotion
Dark Electrode Lightning Promotion
Dark Jolteon Lightning Promotion
Abra Psychic Promotion
Dark Kadabra Psychic Promotion
Dark Alakazam Psychic Promotion
Slowpoke Psychic Promotion
Dark Slowbro Psychic Promotion
Drowzee Psychic Promotion
Dark Hypno Psychic Promotion
Diglett Fighting Promotion
Dark Dugtrio Fighting Promotion}
Mankey Fighting Promotion
Dark Primeape Fighting Promotion
Machop Fighting Promotion
Dark Machoke Fighting Promotion
Dark Machamp Fighting Promotion
Rattata Colorless Promotion
Dark Raticate Colorless Promotion
Meowth Colorless Promotion
Dark Persian Colorless Promotion
Eevee Colorless Promotion
Porygon Colorless Promotion
Dratini Colorless Promotion
Dark Dragonair Colorless Promotion
Dark Dragonite Colorless Promotion
Sleep! Trainer Promotion
Digger Trainer Promotion
Goop Gas Attack Trainer Promotion
Nightly Garbage Run Trainer Promotion
Challenge! Trainer Promotion
Imposter Oak's Revenge Trainer Promotion
The Boss's Way Trainer Promotion
Rocket's Sneak Attack Trainer Promotion
Potion Energy Energy Colorless  Promotion
Full Heal Energy Energy Colorless  Promotion
Rainbow Energy Energy Promotion
Here Comes Team Rocket! Trainer Promotion
 

Gallery

Japanese

English

Trivia

  • In addition to being the set that released the first secret card, it was also the set that featured the first holofoil Trainer card and Energy cards—all previous holofoils had been Pokémon.

External links



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Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
Original Series
Wizards Black Star Promos
Demo GameTrainer Deck ATrainer Deck B
Base Set: 2-Player Starter SetOvergrowthZap!BrushfireBlackout
Jungle: Power ReserveWater Blast
Fossil: BodyGuardLockDown
Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter SetGrass ChopperHot WaterLightning BugPsych Out
Team Rocket: DevastationTrouble
Gym Heroes: BrockMistyLt. SurgeErika
Thunderstorm
Pikachu World Collection 2000
Gym Challenge: SabrinaKogaBlaineGiovanni
Original Era
Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Pack: Starter Deck
Pokémon Jungle
Mystery of the Fossils
Rocket Gang
Expansion Sheet 1Nivi City GymHanada City GymExpansion Sheet 2Kuchiba City GymTamamushi City Gym
Leaders' Stadium
Expansion Sheet 3Quick Starter Gift SetYamabuki City GymGuren Town Gym
Challenge from the Darkness
Southern IslandsIntro Pack