Pokémon · EX
Surprise! Time Machine
Team Rocket Returns · #91 · Uncommon · 2004
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$7.62
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 91 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Subtype
- Rocket's Secret Machine
- Illustrator
- Katsura Tabata
- Series
- EX
About this card
Choose 1 of your Evolved Pokémon, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from it, and shuffle it into your deck (this counts as devolving that Pokémon). If that Pokémon remains in play, search your deck for an Evolution card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon (this counts as evolving that Pokémon). Shuffle your deck afterward.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
4
ran Surprise! Time Machine
Tournaments scanned
242
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 7th
Top decks running Surprise! Time Machine
- 1Bombcatty3 decks
- 2Jolteon1 deck
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 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.01 | $7.75 | $75.50 | $7.62 | $8.57 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $18.99 | $34.99 | $399.90 | $39.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.49 |
| 7-day average | €6.17 |
| 30-day average | €6.21 |
| Low | €2.95 |
| Trend price | €7.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €13.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €36.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.73 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Surprise! Time Machine is real?
Surprise! Time Machine 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 Surprise! Time Machine worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Surprise! Time Machine is $7.62; 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 Surprise! Time Machine from?
Surprise! Time Machine is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Surprise! Time Machine?
Surprise! Time Machine is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
