Collector’s Guide: Rocket’s Tricky Gym (Team Rocket Returns #90)

Character Intro

Rocket’s Tricky Gym is an Uncommon Stadium card from the Team Rocket Returns set, numbered 90. It features the attack Feint Attack, adding a strategic edge to gameplay. This card offers collectors a glimpse into the mischievous tactics of Team Rocket.

Quick Facts

Card Stats and Text

• Card Type: Stadium
• Stage: Stadium
• Retreat Cost: 0
• Attack: Feint Attack (Does 20 damage to one of your opponent’s Pokémon; damage unaffected by Weakness, Resistance, or other effects)
• Rules: This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Each Pokémon with Dark or Rocket’s in its name (both yours and your opponent’s) can use attacks on this card instead of its own.
• Weaknesses, Resistances, Abilities: None listed
• Legal Status: unknown
• Image:

Key Printings

The only known printing of Rocket’s Tricky Gym is from the Team Rocket Returns set, identified by set code ex7 and card number 90. It is classified as an Uncommon Stadium card.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Key identifiers include its Stadium subtype, the unique effect allowing Dark or Rocket’s Pokémon to use its attack, and the illustration by Ryo Ueda.

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• This Stadium card remains in play until replaced by another Stadium. It grants a tactical advantage by letting all Pokémon with Dark or Rocket’s in their name use its Feint Attack, which deals 20 damage unaffected by typical modifiers.

Care & Storage Tips

As a Stadium card with no special rarity variants, standard protective sleeves and storage in a binder or card box are recommended to preserve its condition. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and moisture to maintain the integrity of the card’s artwork and surface.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Rocket Returns (ex7): This set features Rocket’s Tricky Gym as a strategic Stadium card, enhancing the play of Dark and Rocket’s Pokémon with a consistent attack option. It complements the theme of the set focused on Team Rocket and Dark-type Pokémon.

This card remains a collectible piece for fans of the Team Rocket Returns set and those interested in unique Stadium effects.