Rocket's Snorlax ex 104/109 · Team Rocket Returns

Rocket's Snorlax ex, Team Rocket Returns #104

Team Rocket Returns is a set in the EX series. It was released on 1 November 2004. The printed size is 109. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Rocket's Snorlax ex is 104/109, in position 104 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 103 Rocket's Sneasel ex, and after it is 105 Rocket's Suicune ex. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

Rocket's Snorlax ex is a Basic ex Darkness Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Snorlax (#143), generation 1 (Kanto).

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Snorlax (#143) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 42 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Snorlax 11/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Snorlax, while this one is Rocket's Snorlax ex. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo EX. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 4, and here it is 3. 50 other cards of Snorlax list a different HP.

Dark Healer is listed as Poké-Body. As long as Rocket's Snorlax ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, remove 1 damage counter from Rocket's Snorlax ex between turns. The attack Poison Claws lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Collapse is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Rocket's Snorlax ex is now Asleep. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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. Snorlax can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Snorlax and Munchlax, Mitsuhiro Arita cards, Trainer's Pokémon, and Team Rocket cards. I still need this card.