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Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109 — Team Rocket Returns
Rocket's Articuno ex is card 96/109 from Team Rocket Returns (EX, 2004), a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Rocket's Articuno ex price
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Card details
- Number
- 96/109
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic/ex
- Energy type
- Darkness
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Released
- 1 November 2004
About this card
Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109 is card 96 in Team Rocket Returns (109 numbered cards, plus 2 secret rares). It's one of 11 Rare Holo EX cards in the set — 10% of 111. It's the only English card named “Rocket's Articuno ex”. Counting every version, Articuno has 46 English cards. It has 100 HP. Ryo Ueda illustrated 9 cards in Team Rocket Returns and 464 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €1454.48 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 96/109 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 46 different Articuno cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Articuno cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132/128 | Articuno 30th Celebration · 2026 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 18/128 | Articuno 30th Celebration · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 51/182 | Team Rocket's Articuno Destined Rivals · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 161/159 | Articuno Journey Together · 2025 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 32/159 | Articuno Journey Together · 2025 | Uncommon | — | |
| 144/165 | Articuno Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Rare | — | |
| 36/195 | Articuno Silver Tempest · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 24/78 | Articuno Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| TG16 | Galarian Articuno V Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 181/172 | Galarian Articuno V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Secret | — | |
| 63/203 | Galarian Articuno Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 170/198 | Galarian Articuno V Chilling Reign · 2021 | Rare Ultra | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109 from?
Team Rocket Returns, released 1 November 2004 in the EX series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 96/109.
How rare is Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109?
It's a Rare Holo EX — one of 11 cards at that rarity in Team Rocket Returns.
Who illustrated Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109?
Ryo Ueda, who has 464 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Rocket's Articuno ex 96/109 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
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