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Card 106/109

EX-era (2004) Team Rocket Returns Zapdos — mid-era Electric-type print.

Team Rocket ReturnsSet
2004Released
Rare Holo EXRarity
Ryo UedaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic ex
HP 100
TypeDarkness
RarityRare Holo EX
IllustratorRyo Ueda
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetTeam Rocket Returns
Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo EX
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo~$900 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Zapdos — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Electric-type Pokemon (Pokedex #145).
  • Required for any complete Zapdos master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic ex Zapdos with 100 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Darkness Guard

As long as Rocket's Zapdos ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, damage done to Rocket's Zapdos ex by an opponent's attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Plasma Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Search your discard pile for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to Rocket's Zapdos ex.

Raging Thunder Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 60 damage

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon.

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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