Ascended Heroes

Team Rocket's Transceiver ASC 209/217

ASCFRUncommon
Team Rocket's Transceiver ASC 209

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

Versions of this card

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read ASC 209/217 there. Its illustration is signed inose yukie.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Ascended Heroes set, released here on 30 January 2026.

When it came out

Ascended Heroes landed here on 30 January 2026.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 28 November 2025, under the code M2a. That is 63 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Regulation mark
I
Number
209/217
Set
Ascended HeroesASCSet guide
Illustrated by
inose yukie
Search your deck for a Supporter card that has "Team Rocket" in its name, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.Cherchez dans votre deck une carte Supporter ayant " Team Rocket " dans son nom, montrez-la, puis ajoutez-la à votre main. Mélangez ensuite votre deck.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex runs it in 78 of the 78 lists we have read, seen across 68 different tournaments.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark I. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

Every printing of Team Rocket's Transceiver plays the same way at a tournament. So the decks below count them all together, and the last column shows the one players wrote on their list.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex78 of 7868DRI 178
Team Rocket's Honchkrow77 of 7768DRI 178
Steven's Metagross ex47 of 6447DRI 178
Cinccino ex46 of 4940DRI 178
Metagross35 of 4534DRI 178
Mega Excadrill ex27 of 5627DRI 178
Team Rocket's Spidops26 of 2724DRI 178
Doublade22 of 4322DRI 178
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant21 of 6419DRI 178
Iron Thorns ex20 of 3017DRI 178
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex17 of 2417DRI 178
Joltik15 of 3615DRI 178
Mega Zygarde ex / Barbaracle14 of 2514DRI 178
Ethan's Magcargo11 of 2510DRI 178
Mega Abomasnow ex9 of 407DRI 178
Toxtricity (Phantasmal Flames)9 of 569DRI 178
Mega Zygarde ex8 of 328DRI 178
Toxtricity8 of 598DRI 178
Mega Charizard X ex7 of 537DRI 178
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex6 of 546DRI 178
Mega Absol ex6 of 495DRI 178
Paldean Tauros5 of 275DRI 178
Archaludon ex4 of 303DRI 178
Mega Darkrai ex4 of 544DRI 178
Toxtricity / Brute Bonnet4 of 74DRI 178
Bronzong3 of 273DRI 178
Hydreigon ex3 of 653DRI 178
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone3 of 383DRI 178
Yanmega ex3 of 413DRI 178
Mega Feraligatr ex2 of 282DRI 178
Mega Froslass ex2 of 432DRI 178
Blissey ex1 of 231DRI 178
Crustle1 of 921DRI 178
Dhelmise1 of 701DRI 178
Mega Dragonite ex / Eelektrik1 of 61DRI 178
Eelektrik1 of 371DRI 178
Hop's Zacian ex1 of 481DRI 178
Mamoswine ex1 of 261DRI 178
Mega Dragonite ex1 of 331DRI 178
Mega Greninja ex1 of 651DRI 178
Mega Latias ex1 of 81DRI 178
Mega Lucario ex1 of 681DRI 178
Mega Sharpedo ex1 of 111DRI 178
Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity1 of 921DRI 178
N's Zoroark ex / Crustle1 of 61DRI 178