Team Rocket’s Ambition
Team Rocket’s Ambition (B4a) is a themed booster pack for Pokémon TCG Pocket. It releases on 26 August 2026 at 6:00 p.m. PDT and follows Ruler of the Skies (B4). All nine cards revealed so far carry the Team Rocket name, and the artwork puts Team Rocket grunts and their Boss alongside the Pokémon. Nine cards were shown at the announcement on 20 August 2026. The full card count has not been announced. This page lists what has been revealed so far and will be completed on release day.
Revealed cards
Booster pack
Card details
- Ice Wing — [W][C] — 40
- Hailstorm — [W][W][C] — 130. This attack also does 20 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon.
- Weakness Metal +20 · Retreat 2
- Electro Ball — [L][C] — 40
- Thunderclaw — [L][L][C] — 90. This attack also does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon that has damage on it.
- Weakness Fighting +20 · Retreat 1
- Heat Charged — [R] — Flip 3 coins. For each heads, produce a Fire Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to this Pokémon.
- Netherwing — [R][R][R][C] — 130. Discard a Fire Energy from this Pokémon.
- Weakness Water +20 · Retreat 2
- Evolves from Team Rocket’s Tinkatuff
- Pile-Driving Hammer — [M][M][C] — 80. During your opponent’s next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon cost 2 more Colorless, and its Retreat Cost is 2 more Colorless.
- Weakness Fire +20 · Retreat 2
- Ruthless Whirlpool — [W][C] — 40+. If this Pokémon has more Energy attached than your opponent’s Active Pokémon, this attack does 40 more damage.
- Weakness Lightning +20 · Retreat 1
- Live Coal — [R] — 20
- Weakness Water +20 · Retreat 1
- Look at your opponent’s hand and put any number of Basic Pokémon you find there onto your opponent’s Bench.
- You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
- Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Flip a coin. If tails, your Active Pokémon is now also Confused.
- You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
- Put a random Item card, except any Team Rocket’s Thieving Machine, from your opponent’s discard pile into your hand.
- You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Attack costs use the standard energy letters: [R] Fire, [W] Water, [L] Lightning, [M] Metal, [C] Colorless. Read from the English card images released on 20 August 2026.
Events and promos
- Emblem EventLate August to mid-September
Battle for emblems awarded on how many battles you win, with missions paying out Shinedust.
- Shady Tickets campaignLate August to late September
Missions grant special Team Rocket tickets. Their in-game use has not been announced.
- Solo Battle seriesEarly to late September
Win solo battles to earn B series vol. 12 promo packs, which contain a Team Rocket’s Lapras promo with different artwork to the set card.
- Wonder Pick eventMid- to late September
Obtain Fennekin and Meowstic promo cards.
- Boss and Persian accessories31 August 2026
Cosmetic covers and backdrops featuring Team Rocket’s Boss and Persian.
- The Great Puzzle ChallengeFrom 26 August 2026
A website puzzle event giving serial codes that redeem for pack hourglasses. Full details are due on release day.
Card numbers are not shown because the collector numbers for B4a have not been released. They will be added, along with the rest of the set, once the full list is published on 26 August 2026.
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