Swoop! Teleporter

Swoop! Teleporter

Swoop! Teleporter appears in the Japanese print of Rocket Gang Strikes Back, released on October 15, 2004. Swoop! Teleporter is a uncommon rarity. The Rocket Gang Strikes Back set contains 85 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Katsura Tabata.

Collector Insights

Swoop! Teleporter is a Uncommon card from the Rocket Gang Strikes Back set, released on October 15, 2004. Its supertype is classified as rocket's secret machine, aligning with the set's thematic focus. The card's flavor text describes a mechanic where a player searches their deck for a Basic Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) and swaps it with another Basic Pokémon in play, transferring all associated effects, counters, and conditions. This action also discards the first swapped Pokémon and reshuffles the deck. The card is illustrated by artist Katsura Tabata, contributing to its visual identity within the set. It features no listed attacks or HP values, emphasizing its role as a support card. The rarity of Uncommon suggests it was included to provide strategic flexibility without being overly common. This card’s unique ability reflects the Rocket Gang’s thematic emphasis on disruption and resource manipulation.

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) and switch it with 1 of your Basic Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) in play. (Any cards attached to that Pokémon, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) Place the first Basic Pokémon in the discard pile. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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