Surprise! Time Machine 91/109
Rocket's Secret Machine card from Team Rocket Returns · released Nov 1, 2004
Surprise! Time Machine is an Uncommon Rocket's Secret Machine card, number 91/109 in Team Rocket Returns (released Nov 1, 2004), illustrated by Katsura Tabata. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$39.79 for the reverse holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Reverse Holofoil TCGplayer market price was unchanged at ~$39.79.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | ~$8.04 | ~$4.00 | ~$7.37 | CardNexuseBayBuy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
| Reverse Holofoil | ~$39.79 | ~$29.99 | ~$35.99 | CardNexuseBayBuy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
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Sealed Team Rocket Returns products
Card details
| Set | Team Rocket Returns |
| Number | 91/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Artist | Katsura Tabata |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal · Reverse Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card number91/109Card 91 of the 109 in the main Team Rocket Returns list.
- Set symbol
The small Team Rocket Returns symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityUncommon: a black diamond.
- Illustrator“Illus. Katsura Tabata” names the artist who made the art.
Card text
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.
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.