Latest market snapshots place Surprise! Time Machine in Team Rocket Returns at roughly $7.70.
Its 7-day movement is largely flat at 0.0%. Relative to the last 30 days, value is near baseline at $7.65.
Its 90-day trading band runs between $7.09 and $7.70, producing a 8% range and low-volatility behavior. The listed rarity for this print is Uncommon.
Collector-focused market read: The latest week is near flat (0.0%), suggesting consolidation rather than breakout behavior. With a 8% 90-day spread ($7.09-$7.70), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Current value remains close to its 30-day mean ($7.65). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +1194% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $9.49, while PSA 10 is $99.60.
In 2004, Team Rocket Returns introduced this print of Surprise! Time Machine.
Its card type is Trainer. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Card subtype classification is Rocket's Secret Machine. The card text reads: 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.
Team Rocket Returns entered circulation in 2004. It belongs to the EX series.
With 111 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 22 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Team Rocket Returns checklist, Surprise! Time Machine occupies position #91 as a Uncommon card.