Pokémon · EX
Rocket's Meowth
Team Rocket Returns · #46 · Uncommon · 2004
Listings
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Market reference
$16.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Persian
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 52
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Rocket's Meowth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Rocket's Meowth
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Rocket's Meowth?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSnatch and Run
Search your deck for a Pokémon Tool card or Rocket's Secret Machine card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. If you do, you may switch Rocket's Meowth with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCMiraculous Comeback — 10×
Flip a coin for each Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's). This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. Rocket's Meowth does 10 damage times the number of tails to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $15.50 | $21.99 | $4,321.00 | $16.33 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $245.00 | $398.95 | $3,989.45 | $199.95 | $249.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €89.99 |
| 7-day average | €14.19 |
| 30-day average | €6.02 |
| Low | €0.98 |
| Trend price | €13.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €25.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €50.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €74.00 |
| reverseHoloSell | €72.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €78.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €104.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rocket's Meowth is real?
Rocket's Meowth is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rocket's Meowth worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rocket's Meowth is $16.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rocket's Meowth from?
Rocket's Meowth is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Rocket's Meowth?
Rocket's Meowth is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
