Team Rocket Returns

With 111 cards and a layered rarity profile that includes holo EX, holo Star, and secret cards, the set offers both breadth and a few higher-tier chase points. Condition sensitivity can matter for the premium rarities, while the commons and uncommons provide a large visual cross-section of the style.

Released: Nov 2004
Cards: 109 printed
Illustrators: 24
Top card: Treecko ★ $2,100
Series: EX
Era: EX era

89 unique Pokémon 97 Pokémon · 12 Trainer · 2 Energy Average market $113

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§ 02 — About Team Rocket Returns

A look inside the set.

Team Rocket Returns presents a broad, Pokémon-forward collection: 97 Pokémon cards alongside 12 Trainers and 2 Energy, arranged across a deep rarity ladder from common and uncommon through Rare Holo, Rare Holo EX, Rare Holo Star, and a small secret tier. Visually, the set reads clean and character-led, with simple, focused compositions and a consistent preference for vibrant color and clear silhouettes.

The dominant tone is playful and lighthearted, tempered by a recurring mysterious edge and occasional darker palettes. Many illustrations keep backgrounds restrained, letting contrasting color and pose carry the scene; when motion appears, it tends toward compact, dynamic framing rather than sprawling action. Among the set’s visual highlights are Charmeleon and Rocket’s Suicune ex, both aligning with the collection’s crisp character focus while pushing atmosphere and intensity within the same bright, high-contrast language.

I · Visual identity

The visual identity is built on vibrant, often contrasting palettes and straightforward staging: characters sit centered or tightly framed, with balanced layouts and minimal distraction. Playful, lighthearted rendering dominates, but intermittent mysterious and darker notes add tension; dynamic moments appear in short, punchy compositions rather than elaborate scenes.

II · Illustrators

The set’s illustration roster is led by Mitsuhiro Arita and Ryo Ueda, with substantial contributions from Kouki Saitou and Nakaoka. Together they reinforce the collection’s clean character focus—ranging from crisp, energetic staging to more atmospheric, mood-forward treatments within the same bright palette discipline.

§ 03 — Featured