Mantine 45/109 · Team Rocket Returns

Team Rocket Returns is a set in the EX series. It was released on November 1, 2004. The printed size is 109. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Mantine is 45/109, in position 45 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 44 Magmar, and after it is 46 Rocket's Meowth. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Mantine is a Basic Water Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mantine (#226), generation 2 (Johto).

Miki Tanaka illustrated this card. The same name is on 192 other cards in the catalog.

Mantine (#226) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Mantine 64/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Miki Tanaka illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Mantine list a different HP.

Ripples is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Mantine). This power can't be used if Mantine is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Aqua Slash lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Mantine can't attack during your next turn. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Team Rocket Returns, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Team Rocket Returns set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mantine can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.