Zubat, Team Rocket Returns 82/109, common

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Zubat

Team Rocket Returns 82/109 • common

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Number: 82/109
Rarity: Common
Released: 2004
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.34
Artist: Miki Tanaka

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Market

What it's worth

$1.34market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.83 – $1.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the 2004 Team Rocket Returns expansion, this Zubat features the set's distinct dark-themed aesthetic that reflects the return of Team Rocket's Pokémon to the trading card game. While common in rarity, this card is a nostalgic piece of the early 2000s era, capturing the signature shadow-heavy art style that defined the set's contribution to the hobby.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyDark Streak

Flip a coin. If heads, each Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: grass energy colorless energyAmbush20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

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StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Zubat card from the Team Rocket Returns expansion was released in 2004, marking a return to the thematic focus on Team Rocket’s darker aesthetic. This set was notable for introducing 'Pokémon-ex' and 'Dark Pokémon' variants, reflecting the franchise's ongoing expansion into more strategic and competitive gameplay mechanics during the Wizards of the Coast to Nintendo transition era.

The design of this Zubat reflects the characteristic illustrative style of the era, where artists were encouraged to place Pokémon in more dynamic, sometimes moody, environments to suit the set's villainous narrative. As a common card, it served as an accessible piece of the set's world-building, featuring the straightforward card anatomy standardized by the Pokémon Organized Play structure of the mid-2000s.

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