Collector’s Guide: Rocket’s Poké Ball (Team Rocket Returns 89)

Character Intro

Rocket’s Poké Ball is an uncommon card from the Team Rocket Returns set, numbered 89. With a distinctive Team Rocket design, it holds a unique place in collectors’ decks for its thematic significance.

Quick Facts

• Card ID: ex7-89
• Pokémon: Rocket’s Poké Ball
• Stage: Item
• Subtypes: Item
• Retreat Cost: 0
• Rules Text: Search your deck for a Pokémon with Dark in its name, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
• Types: None
• Weaknesses/Resistances: None

Key Printings

This exact printing appears in the Team Rocket Returns set, identified by the set code ex7 and card number 89. It is an uncommon card with no known alternate printings or reprints.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Identification relies on the set code ex7, card number 89, and the illustrator credit to Ryo Ueda. The card’s unique rules text and zero retreat cost also help distinguish it.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its effect allows players to search their deck for any Pokémon with “Dark” in its name, providing strategic deck-thinning and hand advantage in decks built around Dark-type Pokémon.

Care & Storage Tips

As an uncommon card from an older set, preserving condition is essential. Store it in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture to maintain the integrity of the artwork by Ryo Ueda and the card’s surface.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Rocket Returns (ex7): This set revisits the dark themes of Team Rocket, featuring cards that emphasize Dark-type Pokémon and their strategies. Rocket’s Poké Ball fits seamlessly into this theme by facilitating access to Dark Pokémon in gameplay.