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Rocket's Articuno ex
Team Rocket Returns 96/109 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 96/109
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $125.00
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
As long as Rocket's Articuno ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, prevent all effects, except damage, by an opponent's attack done to Rocket's Articuno ex.
Search your discard pile for a Water Energy card and attach it to Rocket's Articuno ex.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Released in the 2004 expansion Team Rocket Returns, this card represents a thematic shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, focusing on the villainous Team Rocket organization. The set introduced 'Pokémon ex' cards—mechanically powerful versions of standard Pokémon—while incorporating the 'Dark' attribute to signify the corrupt influence of the franchise's antagonists. The inclusion of Legendary birds like Articuno as 'Rocket's' variants served to illustrate the group's attempts to capture and exploit rare, powerful creatures for their schemes.
The visual design features a unique, aggressive aesthetic characteristic of the era's 'ex' cards, utilizing a distinct foil treatment and a side-profile layout for the illustration. Like other cards in the Team Rocket Returns set, it was designed to appeal to both competitive players seeking high-damage output and collectors drawn to the striking 'Darkness' typing. Upon release, it was well-received as a centerpiece of the set, noted for its contrast between the icy, stoic nature of Articuno and the dark, edgy branding of the Rocket syndicate.
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