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Rocket's Mission
Team Rocket Returns 88/109 • uncommon
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 88/109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2004
- Market price
- $1.28
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.
Discard a card from your hand. Then, draw 3 cards. If you discarded a Pokémon that has Dark or Rocket's in its name, draw 4 cards instead.
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Where it came from
Rocket's Mission was released in the 2004 expansion Team Rocket Returns, a set that revisited the themes of the original Team Rocket expansion from the Base era. This set focused heavily on the villainous team's presence, introducing mechanics like Dark Pokémon and specialized Trainer cards that reflected the team's unscrupulous tactics. As a Trainer card, it was designed to provide players with a strategic way to refresh their hand, embodying the narrative of a calculated directive issued by the organization.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, whose distinctive illustrative style has defined the Pokémon franchise since its inception. Sugimori’s work on this card depicts the iconic emblem of Team Rocket, reinforcing the brand identity of the antagonists. Upon release, the card was viewed as a functional utility tool within the competitive trading card game meta, valued for its consistency in helping players navigate the resource-heavy environment of the mid-2000s card game format.
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