Market outlook
Stable Outlook 6/10
Modern Japanese full-art cards often settle after launch, with price movements driven by character popularity, grading premium, and short-term set hype rather than long-term scarcity. Available tracking shows active but not explosive movement for this card family.
Next months. Likely to trade in a relatively narrow range unless a grading premium or renewed Team Rocket-related hype emerges.
Long term. Over 1-3 years, condition-sensitive graded 10 or equivalent copies may outperform raw copies, but the card is unlikely to become highly scarce unless supply becomes absorbed by grading and collector retention.
History
Persian is the evolved form of Meowth, a classic Pokémon from Generation I. Team Rocket's Persian is specifically associated with Team Rocket, the recurring criminal organization in the Pokémon franchise, and is a long-running motif in Pokémon TCG cards featuring the Team Rocket theme. In the card game, Team Rocket's Persian ex is a modern ex-era reimagining of that villainous association, pairing a familiar Kanto Pokémon with the Team Rocket branding and a control/disruption-focused attack profile.
The first printing of Team Rocket's Persian ex in this Japanese form was released in Japan in the Scarlet & Violet-era set Terastal Festival ex (テラスタルフェスex / sv8a), released December 6, 2024. The same card was later reprinted outside Japan in the English Destined Rivals expansion, released May 30, 2025.
- This card is the Japanese Full Art Super Rare print numbered 118/098 in Terastal Festival ex.
- It is one of multiple printings of Team Rocket's Persian ex tracked across Japanese and English sets, including a standard print and a full-art print.
- The card's English counterpart in Destined Rivals was also released as a reprint and later had a Black Star Promo version associated with Team Rocket Tins.
Rarity and print run
- Print run
- High
- First printed in
- Terastal Festival ex
- Demand
- Medium
- Supply
- Medium
Collector notes
Condition. Check the usual Japanese full-art issues: whitening on corners and edges, surface scratching visible under light, print lines in holo/full-art areas, centering, and any factory dents or pressure marks. Because this is a textured full-art style card, texture wear and scuffing can be more noticeable than on regular cards.
Storage. Store immediately in a clean penny sleeve and rigid top loader or semi-rigid holder, especially if grading is possible. Keep it away from direct sunlight, humidity, and friction from repeated handling, and use inner sleeves if double-sleeving for long-term protection.
Authenticity. Verify the Japanese print quality, correct set numbering 118/098, and proper texture and holo pattern for the era. Fakes often show blurry text, incorrect font weight, weak texture, off-color borders, or mismatched holo sheen. Comparing against a known authentic Japanese copy is the best practical authentication check.
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