Team Rocket (TCG)

Team Rocket (Japanese: ロケット団 Rocket Gang) is the name given to the fifth main expansion of cards of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is the fourth main expansion of the Pokémon Card Game in Japan. The set continues to feature Generation I Pokémon in the card game.

← Base Set 2
TCG expansions
Gym Heroes →
Team Rocket
ロケット団
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 ()
Trouble ()

Previous
Mystery of the Fossils		 Japanese:
Rocket Gang		 Next
Leaders' Stadium

Blurb

Team Rocket's on the Loose!

The number of criminal incidents involving Pokémon has been on the rise. Some suggest it may have something to do with the rash of Pokémon kidnappings that have been occurring recently.

Pokémon breeders believe that to properly raise and evolve a Pokémon, you have to treat it with love and attention. But what happens if a Pokémon isn't treated properly? Will it evolve differently? What's the secret behind this new threat to Pokémon and their trainers?

Information

Team Rocket is the name given to the fifth main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Rocket Gang, the fourth expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, featuring Generation I Pokémon and Team Rocket. The English expansion was released on April 24, 2000, while the Japanese expansion was released on November 21, 1997. Subsequently all other language releases for Team Rocket were July of 2000.

Team Rocket introduced Dark Pokémon, a type of Pokémon. Dark Pokémon cards have a brown and black artwork window, Evolution box and Pokédex box. Dark Pokémon have higher attack damage and lower HPs compared to those of normal Pokémon, likely due to the highly offensive nature of the Trainer. Some Evolution Pokémon feature Ken Sugimori's Red and Blue artwork of their previous Stage, instead of the usual Red and Green artwork. It also introduced Secret cards, a card whose collection number is greater than the listed number of cards in the expansion. In the Japanese release, Secret cards have the "Super Rare" rarity. Lastly, it also introduced Holofoil Trainer and Energy cards.

Team Rocket was also the first set not to be packaged in cardboard backed blister packs. Note however, that this was not the case for the Italian release.

Additional cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
8/82 Dark Gyarados [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Pokémon League Prerelease promo
19/82 Dark Arbok [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Hong Kong Pokémon League W Promo
32/82 Dark Charmeleon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Kraft Giveaway W Promo (Australia)
 



Corrected error cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
5/82 Dark Dragonite [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Missing Holofoil
 


Set lists
Team Rocket
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
1/82 Dark Alakazam Promotion
2/82 Dark Arbok Promotion
3/82 Dark Blastoise Promotion
4/82 Dark Charizard Promotion
5/82 Dark Dragonite Promotion
6/82 Dark Dugtrio Promotion
7/82 Dark Golbat Promotion
8/82 Dark Gyarados Promotion
9/82 Dark Hypno Promotion
10/82 Dark Machamp Promotion
11/82 Dark Magneton Promotion
12/82 Dark Slowbro Promotion
13/82 Dark Vileplume Promotion
14/82 Dark Weezing Promotion
15/82 Here Comes Team Rocket! T Promotion
16/82 Rocket's Sneak Attack T Promotion
17/82 Rainbow Energy E Promotion
18/82 Dark Alakazam Promotion}}
19/82 Dark Arbok Promotion}}
20/82 Dark Blastoise Promotion
21/82 Dark Charizard Promotion
22/82 Dark Dragonite Promotion
23/82 Dark Dugtrio Promotion
24/82 Dark Golbat Promotion
25/82 Dark Gyarados Promotion
26/82 Dark Hypno Promotion
27/82 Dark Machamp Promotion
28/82 Dark Magneton Promotion
29/82 Dark Slowbro Promotion}}
30/82 Dark Vileplume Promotion
31/82 Dark Weezing Promotion
32/82 Dark Charmeleon Promotion
33/82 Dark Dragonair Promotion
34/82 Dark Electrode Promotion
35/82 Dark Flareon Promotion
36/82 Dark Gloom Promotion
37/82 Dark Golduck Promotion
38/82 Dark Jolteon Promotion
39/82 Dark Kadabra Promotion
40/82 Dark Machoke Promotion
41/82 Dark Muk Promotion
42/82 Dark Persian Promotion}}
43/82 Dark Primeape Promotion
44/82 Dark Rapidash Promotion
45/82 Dark Vaporeon Promotion
46/82 Dark Wartortle Promotion
47/82 Magikarp Promotion
48/82 Porygon Promotion
49/82 Abra Promotion
50/82 Charmander Promotion
51/82 Dark Raticate Promotion
52/82 Diglett Promotion
53/82 Dratini Promotion
54/82 Drowzee Promotion
55/82 Eevee Promotion
56/82 Ekans Promotion
57/82 Grimer Promotion
58/82 Koffing Promotion
59/82 Machop Promotion
60/82 Magnemite Promotion
61/82 Mankey Promotion
62/82 Meowth Promotion
63/82 Oddish Promotion
64/82 Ponyta Promotion
65/82 Psyduck Promotion
66/82 Rattata Promotion
67/82 Slowpoke Promotion
68/82 Squirtle Promotion
69/82 Voltorb Promotion
70/82 Zubat Promotion
71/82 Here Comes Team Rocket! T Promotion
72/82 Rocket's Sneak Attack T Promotion}}
73/82 The Boss's Way T Promotion
74/82 Challenge! T Promotion
75/82 Digger T [R] Promotion
76/82 Imposter Oak's Revenge T Promotion
77/82 Nightly Garbage Run T [R] Promotion
78/82 Goop Gas Attack T Promotion
79/82 Sleep! T [R] Promotion
80/82 Rainbow Energy E Promotion
81/82 Full Heal Energy E Promotion
82/82 Potion Energy E Promotion
83/82 Dark Raichu Promotion
 
Rocket Gang
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
— Ekans Promotion
— Zubat Promotion
— Oddish Promotion
— Grimer Promotion
— Koffing Promotion
— Dark Gloom Promotion
— Dark Muk Promotion
— Dark Arbok Promotion
— Dark Golbat Promotion
— Dark Vileplume Promotion
— Dark Weezing Promotion
— Charmander Promotion
— Ponyta Promotion
— Dark Rapidash Promotion
— Dark Charmeleon Promotion
— Dark Flareon Promotion
— Dark Charizard Promotion
— Squirtle Promotion
— Psyduck Promotion
— Magikarp Promotion
— Dark Wartortle Promotion
— Dark Golduck Promotion
— Dark Vaporeon Promotion
— Dark Blastoise Promotion
— Dark Gyarados Promotion
— Magnemite Promotion
— Voltorb Promotion
— Dark Electrode Promotion
— Dark Jolteon Promotion
— Dark Magneton Promotion
— Abra Promotion
— Slowpoke Promotion
— Drowzee Promotion
— Dark Kadabra Promotion
— Dark Alakazam Promotion
— Dark Slowbro Promotion
— Dark Hypno Promotion
— Diglett Promotion
— Mankey Promotion
— Machop Promotion
— Dark Primeape Promotion
— Dark Machoke Promotion
— Dark Dugtrio Promotion}
— Dark Machamp Promotion
— Rattata Promotion
— Dark Raticate Promotion
— Meowth Promotion
— Dark Persian Promotion
— Eevee Promotion
— Porygon Promotion
— Dratini Promotion
— Dark Dragonair Promotion
— Dark Dragonite Promotion
— Sleep! T [R] Promotion
— Digger T [R] Promotion
— Goop Gas Attack T Promotion
— Nightly Garbage Run T [R] Promotion
— Challenge! T Promotion
— Imposter Oak's Revenge T Promotion
— The Boss's Way T Promotion
— Rocket's Sneak Attack T Promotion
— Here Comes Team Rocket! T Promotion
— Potion Energy E Promotion
— Full Heal Energy E Promotion
— Rainbow Energy E Promotion
 

English Gyarados pack
English Jessie and James pack
English Giovanni pack
English pack with all three
Japanese Rocket Gang
booster pack
English Team Rocket
booster box
Japanese Rocket Gang
booster box
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 set is released in Japanese, all with rarity symbols. The Team Rocket set is released in German, French, and Italian, in both 1st and unlimited edition.

In other languages
Language Title
French Team Rocket
German Team Rocket
Italian Team Rocket



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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
Trainer Deck A • Trainer Deck B
Base Set: 2-Player Starter Set • Overgrowth • Zap! • Brushfire • Blackout
Jungle: Power Reserve • Water Blast
Fossil: BodyGuard • LockDown
Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set • Grass Chopper • Hot Water • Lightning Bug • Psych Out
Team Rocket: Devastation • Trouble
Gym Heroes: Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika
Gym Challenge: Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni
Original Era
Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Pack: Starter Deck
Pokémon Jungle
Mystery of the Fossils
Rocket Gang
Expansion Sheet 1 • Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym • Expansion Sheet 2 • Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City Gym
Leaders' Stadium
Expansion Sheet 3 • Quick Starter Gift Set • Yamabuki City Gym • Guren Town Gym
Challenge from the Darkness
Southern Islands • Intro Pack
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