Here Comes Team Rocket - Pokemon Team Rocket #71
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Here Comes Team Rocket Card Facts & History
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Card History
Here Comes Team Rocket! is one of the Team Rocket set’s rare Trainer cards, and its effect of leaving Prize cards face up for the rest of the game gave this villain-themed expansion a wonderfully sneaky, information-war feel.
Set Lore
Collectors love this card because it comes from Team Rocket, the landmark expansion that introduced Dark Pokémon and pushed the TCG into a much moodier, more story-driven era.
Artist
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer and Game Freak co-founder, which gives it an extra layer of prestige for fans of early franchise artwork.
In-Game
This card hits harder for longtime fans because Team Rocket began as the crime syndicate of Pokémon Red and Blue, so pulling it feels like opening a piece of Kanto’s original villain lore.
Card History
In the anime, Team Rocket became iconic through Jessie, James, and Meowth, turning cards like this into instant nostalgia pieces for collectors who grew up hearing their entrance before every scheme.