Collector’s Guide: Zubat (Team Rocket #70)

Quick Facts

• Pokémon: Zubat
• Set: Team Rocket (base5)
• Card Number: 70
• Rarity: Common
• HP: 40
• Type: Grass
• Stage: Basic
• Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
• Attacks:
• Ram (10 damage, costs 1 Colorless)
• Bite (20 damage, costs 1 Grass + 1 Colorless)
• Weakness: Psychic (×2)
• Resistance: Fighting (-30)
• Retreat Cost: 0
• Flavor Text: Lives in dark caves. Can occasionally be seen at night, when it flies in search of food.
• Legality: unknown

Key Printings

This exact printing of Zubat appears in the Team Rocket expansion, identified by card number 70. It features the classic Mitsuhiro Arita artwork and is a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with no abilities. The card is common and has no known alternate print variants.

Variants & Identifiers

• Set Code: base5
• Subtypes: Basic
• Types: Grass
• Print Variants: None reported
• Regulation Mark: None
• Evolves From: None

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve this common Team Rocket Zubat card, store it in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface to maintain the integrity of Mitsuhiro Arita’s artwork and the card’s condition.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Rocket (base5): This set introduced a darker theme with Pokémon associated with the villainous Team Rocket. Zubat’s inclusion as a Grass-type Basic Pokémon with simple attacks fits the set’s early gameplay style. The card is not legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.