Team Rocket Returns card details

Rocket's Articuno ex Team Rocket Returns 96 / 109 Card Price

Rocket's Articuno ex is card 96 / 109 from Team Rocket Returns. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$380

Cardmarket€228

RarityRare Holo EX

Card number96 / 109

IllustratorRyo Ueda

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID ex7-96. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Rocket's Articuno ex Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $380 on TCGPlayer and €228 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Team Rocket Returns printing is $380. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $380
Updated: August 2, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €228. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €228
Updated: August 1, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$380	$328	$435	$500
Normal	$0.00	$125	$125	$125

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Rocket's Articuno ex Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Rocket's Articuno ex 96 / 109 belongs to Team Rocket Returns, a EX series release from November 1, 2004. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Series: EX
Number: 96 / 109
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Category: Pokémon · Basic · ex
Type: Darkness
HP: 100
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Pokédex: #144

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Poké-Body

Darkness Veil

As long as Rocket's Articuno ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, prevent all effects, except damage, by an opponent's attack done to Rocket's Articuno ex.

Attack · 10 damage

Freeze Solid

Colorless energy. Search your discard pile for a Water Energy card and attach it to Rocket's Articuno ex.

Attack · 50 damage

Ice Wing

Water + Water + Colorless energy. No additional attack text is listed.

When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Team Rocket Returns set name, and 96 / 109 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.