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Team Magma vs Team Aqua

EX · 2004/03/01 · 95/97 cards
A two-faction-structured set with a Pokémon-forward checklist and a clear ladder of rarities from Commons and Uncommons up to ex and Secret Rares. The art direction favors vibrant, playful imagery with simple, focused compositions.
Cards97
Pokémon77
Trainers17
Energy3
Illustrators22
Unique Pokémon51
Avg art score62.13
Median art score60.00
Priced cards97
Avg market price$22.88
Median market price$1.86
Collector note
With most of the set concentrated in Common and Uncommon slots, it offers broad, buildable coverage alongside a smaller premium layer of ex and Secret Rares. Suicune ex sits at the top end of the set’s value range, while much of the checklist remains comparatively accessible.
Visual identity
The prevailing visual language is bright and upbeat: vibrant color palettes, frequent warm and contrasting notes, and compositions that stay simple, balanced, and tightly focused on the subject. Cartoonish and traditional rendering dominate, keeping scenes readable and character-forward, with occasional dynamic or action-leaning frames adding bursts of energy.

About Team Magma vs Team Aqua

Team Magma vs Team Aqua presents a compact 97-card lineup with a strong Pokémon core (77 cards), supported by 17 Trainers and 3 Energy. Its rarity mix is anchored by Commons and Uncommons, then steps up through Rares and Rare Holos into a small group of ex cards and a pair of Secret Rares. Across the set, the dominant look is bright and readable: simple, balanced compositions and clear character focus, most often carried by vibrant palettes with warm and contrasting accents.

The set’s visual tone stays light and energetic, with cartoonish and traditional approaches appearing in near-equal measure. Among the art highlights, Blaziken ex and Raikou ex stand out for their polished presentation within the ex tier. Ken Sugimori leads the illustrator roster by volume, with substantial contributions from Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, Katsura Tabata, and Atsuko Ujiie, giving the collection a steady rhythm of clean character work and approachable, colorful scenes.

Illustrators

Ken Sugimori is the most represented illustrator in the set, establishing a consistent baseline of clean character depiction. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, Katsura Tabata, and Atsuko Ujiie also appear prominently, collectively reinforcing the set’s preference for clear silhouettes, colorful presentation, and straightforward, focused staging.

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Printed total95
Set total97
SeriesEX
Release2004/03/01

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