Team Rocket’s Ampharos Line Revealed, Nods to EX Team Rocket Returns!

The daily reveals for The Glory of Team Rocket have begun, and today’s spotlight is on Team Rocket’s Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos! As reported by pokebeach.com, These cards showcase Rocket Admin Ariana and will be part of the Japanese set launching on April 18th. They will later appear in May’s Destined Rivals set.

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Team Rocket’s Mareep

Lightning • HP60 • Basic Pokémon

• [C] Provision: Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

• [L] Petibolt: 10 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)

Resistance: None

Retreat Cost: 1

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Team Rocket’s Flaaffy

Lightning • HP90 • Stage 1 (Evolves from Team Rocket’s Mareep)

• [L][C] Thunder Shock: 50 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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Weakness: Fighting (x2)

Resistance: None

Retreat Cost: 1

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Team Rocket’s Ampharos

Lightning • HP140 • Stage 2 (Evolves from Team Rocket’s Flaaffy)

• Ability: Darkest ImpulseWhenever your opponent evolves one of their Pokémon from their hand, put 4 damage counters on that Pokémon. (This effect does not stack.)

• [L][C][C] Head Bolt: 140 damage.

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Weakness: Fighting (x2)

Resistance: None

Retreat Cost: 1

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A Nostalgic Callback

Fans of classic Team Rocket-themed sets will recognize a direct reference to Dark Ampharos from 2004’s EX Team Rocket Returns. This latest iteration captures the essence of its predecessor while integrating fresh mechanics into the modern game.

Stay tuned as more reveals from The Glory of Team Rocket continue!