Team Rocket

Team Rocket hit shelves in 2000 as the third expansion in the Base Series, launching during the WOTC era when Wizards of the Coast controlled print runs and card stock. It's a 82-card set that rode the peak wave of the original TCG boom—when Pokémon was still a novelty in the mainstream. This set sits squarely in the vintage window that defines WOTC collectibility: pre-2003, limited production, and locked into the nostalgia cycle that powers hobby demand. Team Rocket carries the weight of early-2000s scarcity. Cards from this era command attention because print volumes were tight by modern standards and the player base was young—meaning pack-fresh inventory got played, not preserved. It's pure vintage WOTC, which means condition, rarity, and first-edition status move the needle in this market. No reprints, no modern production shifts. What you're buying is a snapshot of when the hobby was still finding its footing.