Pokémon Team Rocket Tins: Mewtwo ex, Persian ex, or Nidoking ex: Which to Buy
By Dexhaul Team · August 23, 2026
Three Team Rocket Tins are available right now in the Pokémon TCG catalogue: one featuring Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, one with Team Rocket's Persian ex, and one with Team Rocket's Nidoking ex. Each tin holds one oversized promo ex card plus four booster packs from the sv10 release, and each promo tells a different story about Team Rocket's history in the Pokémon franchise.
The right pick depends almost entirely on which Pokémon you care about. The prices across independent sellers are close enough (roughly $40 to $65 USD per tin) that the promo card, not the price, should drive your decision.
One wrinkle: the Korean sv10 booster box lists under $60 USD and gives you 30 packs of Team Rocket-themed sv10 cards, no promo included. If you want to open packs rather than collect promos, that changes the math entirely.
What the Team Rocket Tins Contain
Each tin is a standalone sealed product. The formula is the same across all three variants: one foil promo ex card unique to that tin, four booster packs from the Scarlet and Violet sv10 set, and an art tin you keep.
The promo cards are the draw. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Team Rocket's Persian ex, and Team Rocket's Nidoking ex are not pulled from booster packs. They exist only inside these tins, which makes the tin the only way to own a sealed copy of the promo.
The booster packs across all three tins are from the same sv10 print run. You are not getting a different pack assortment based on which tin you pick. Four packs is four packs.
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex: The Iconic Pick
Mewtwo is the most recognizable Pokémon connected to Team Rocket's origin story. The games, the anime, and the original Pokémon movie all established Mewtwo as the direct result of Team Rocket's research, a Pokémon engineered for power rather than partnership.
That history makes Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex the most searched tin in this wave. Sellers list it from roughly $40 USD on the low end to $65 USD from premium storefronts. The price spread is the widest of the three tins, which means the comparison shopping reward is also the highest.
If you collect by significance rather than by personal attachment to a Pokémon, this is the obvious choice. Mewtwo's connection to Team Rocket predates the entire ex card era, and a dedicated Team Rocket promo version fills a gap that most collections do not have covered.
Team Rocket's Persian ex: The Villain's Pick
Persian is Giovanni's signature Pokémon, present in his gymnasium encounter and throughout his appearances in the games and anime. It is the Pokémon most visually associated with Team Rocket's leadership rather than its operations.
That specificity is the appeal. Persian ex as a promo card is a collector's item for anyone who cares about Team Rocket as a faction, not just as a Pokémon brand. The $50 USD listing at Devastation Store is consistent with multiple other sellers, making this the most price-stable of the three tins.
Persian is not the flashiest Pokémon in this wave. It is the most intentional pick.
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex: The Sleeper Choice
Nidoking is a Generation I Pokémon with a long TCG history, and the Team Rocket branding puts it in specific company: the original 1999 Team Rocket expansion included Dark Nidoking as a notable rare, giving this promo a reference point that goes back to the beginning of the TCG.
Among the three tins, Nidoking ex generates the least secondary-market discussion. That also means its price is the most stable and its availability is the widest. At $50 USD from Devastation Store and comparable prices from other independent sellers, it is not harder to find than the other two.
The collector case for Nidoking ex is the Kanto link. Gen 1 coverage in any collection carries persistent appeal, and a Team Rocket-branded Nidoking ex that references both eras covers ground that neither Mewtwo nor Persian specifically occupies.
The Booster Box Alternative: Korean sv10 at $59.99
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet: The Glory of Team Rocket Booster Box SV10 (Korean)
$59.99 USD
Here is the number that changes the decision for some buyers: the Korean sv10 booster box lists at $59.99 USD and contains 30 packs. The Japanese equivalent runs $193 to $203 USD for the same 30-pack box. The Korean version has the same sv10 cards, the same Team Rocket-themed artwork, and the same pool of ex and rare cards, just printed in Korean.
For players who want to open a full box of sv10 content, the Korean version is the clearest value in the entire Team Rocket product range. For collectors who need English or Japanese specifically, the premium is real and the jump to $200 USD is substantial.
The tins do not compete with the booster box on pack count. One tin gives you four packs. The Korean box gives you 30.
If opening packs is the goal, the math runs in one direction.
Getting All Three: The Set of 3 Option
A set of all three tins is listed as a bundle by at least one seller in the catalogue. You get all three promo cards, all twelve booster packs, and complete coverage of this wave's Team Rocket promotions.
The bundle works if you want all three promos without sourcing each individually. It does not save money over buying the cheapest individual tin options separately, but it eliminates the logistics of three separate orders.
Which One Is Right for You
The gen-one or franchise completionist
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is your tin. It covers the most canonical Team Rocket story beat in the franchise and fills a specific gap that players and collectors both recognize.
The Team Rocket faction collector
Team Rocket's Persian ex. Giovanni's Pokémon, the most specifically Team Rocket-coded card in this wave, and a consistent price across sellers.
The Kanto era collector
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex, with its dual reference to both the Gen 1 Pokédex and the original 1999 Team Rocket TCG expansion.
The pack opener
The Korean sv10 booster box at $59.99 USD is a different product entirely, but it gives you 30 packs for roughly the same price as a single tin. No promo, but seven times the pack count.
The completionist on one order
The Set of 3 bundle from a single seller handles all three tins without managing separate shipments.
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