Skiploom 49/109 · 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. Skiploom is 49/109, in position 49 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Seadra, and after it is 50 Togepi. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Skiploom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Skiploom (#188), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Hoppip. In this catalog that name is Hoppip (#187). The card lists Jumpluff, Jumpluff (#189) under evolves to.

Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this card. The same name is on 174 other cards in the catalog.

Skiploom (#188) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Skiploom 49/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Skiploom list a different HP.

Buffer is listed as Poké-Body. If Skiploom would be Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, flip a coin. If heads, Skiploom is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead. The attack Miracle Powder lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Special Condition. The Defending Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -30.

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. Skiploom can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.