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Yanma
Team Rocket Returns 28/109 • rare
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 28/109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $9.24
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
Search your deck for up to 4 different types of basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
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Where it came from
Released in late 2004 as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion, this card captures the shift in Pokémon TCG design during the EX series era. The set focused on the return of Team Rocket, marking the first time in the game's history that players could utilize Pokémon-ex that were owned by specific characters. Yanma was selected to feature prominently in this set, reflecting the set's thematic emphasis on darker, grittier aesthetics that diverged from the earlier, more whimsical base sets.
The card’s artwork follows the aesthetic direction of the era, which often placed the creature in a more dynamic, action-oriented setting compared to the static poses of the 1990s. The illustration emphasizes the insectoid, agile nature of Yanma, utilizing the holo-foil and design standards established by the Pokémon Organized Play program. Upon release, it was well-received by collectors who favored the darker design language associated with the Team Rocket narrative arc.
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