2004 97 cards

Land vs. Sea

Two rival teams clashed in this unique expansion pitting Team Magma's land-based forces against Team Aqua's oceanic army, each with dedicated Pokemon-ex cards.

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ex4

Difficulty

3/5 to complete

Avg Card Value

Varies

Market average

Top Card

Blaziken ex

See market

Rarity Tier

Rare

Overview

Team Magma vs Team Aqua, released March 1, 2004, features 97 cards split between the two villain teams from Ruby and Sapphire. Pokemon are affiliated with either Team Magma or Team Aqua, each with unique attacks and team-specific trainer cards.

Best for

People chasing popular EX holos who already know bulk is a different market
collectors pricing Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004, 97 cards) as EX-era cardboard — not as generic “old cards”
buyers who already know Blaziken ex / Team Aqua's Kyogre ex is the expensive row in Team Magma vs Team Aqua

Skip this path if

you only want current SV SAR culture and will ignore EX-era checklist work
you expect every card in Team Magma vs Team Aqua to carry similar resale (bulk is bulk)

Common mistakes

The expensive mistake on Team Magma vs Team Aqua is buying “EX era” bulk without sorting by exact expansion code. Set code ex4 (2004) is the membership test — character name alone will not save a bad buy. Budget Blaziken ex / Team Aqua's Kyogre ex as priority singles; the other 95 cards are not the same project.

What to check first

Pull up Blaziken ex / Team Aqua's Kyogre ex first — number, finish, and surface — then decide if the ask is real. Parallel check: EX vs non-EX, set symbol, and reverse holo status before comps. Only after that does the full Team Magma vs Team Aqua checklist tell you what is left.

Top of the chart

Most valuable cards

Team Aqua's Kyogre ex and Team Magma's Groudon ex are the headline cards. Blaziken ex (Team Magma) and Swampert ex (Team Aqua) are also strong picks. The dual-team theme makes complete team subsets popular collecting goals.

Raikou ex

Sceptile ex

Suicune ex

Swampert ex

Absol

Jirachi

Full Collection

Cards from Team Magma vs Team Aqua

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28 of 97

Team Aqua's Cacturne

Team Aqua's Crawdaunt

Team Aqua's Kyogre

Team Aqua's Manectric

Team Magma's Rhydon

Team Aqua's Seviper

Team Aqua's Cacnea

Team Aqua's Mightyena

Team Magma's Lairon

Meowth

Team Aqua's Chinchou

Team Aqua's Poochyena

Team Magma's Baltoy

Team Magma's Rhyhorn

Strength Charm

Team Magma Ball

Aqua Energy

Magma Energy

Double Rainbow Energy

Blaziken ex

Cradily ex

Entei ex

Raikou ex

Sceptile ex

Suicune ex

Swampert ex

Absol

Jirachi

Tips to finish the set

At 97 cards, this is a compact set. Many collectors focus on completing just one team's cards for a thematic mini-collection. The team-affiliated artwork gives each card a distinctive look that makes the set visually cohesive.

Step by step

How to Complete This Set

01

Identify Team Magma vs Team Aqua cards by set code ex4 / symbol — do not sort by art alone
02

Split bulk commons/uncommons from holos and special rarities before pricing
03

Track Blaziken ex and Team Aqua's Kyogre ex as priority singles, not pack EV fantasies
04

Scan or checklist-gap the rest after the chase budget is honest

Scan with the app

Pokex categorizes cards by team affiliation, making it easy to track your Team Magma and Team Aqua subsets separately. The scanner identifies the team logos and variant patterns unique to this set.

FAQ

Common questions

01 What makes Team Magma vs Team Aqua unique?

Every Pokemon in the set belongs to either Team Magma or Team Aqua, with team-specific names (e.g., "Team Aqua's Walrein"). This dual-faction theme was unique in the TCG at the time.

02 What are the chase cards?

Team Aqua's Kyogre ex and Team Magma's Groudon ex are the top chase cards, representing the legendary mascots of each team. Both sell for $50–$200 in near mint condition.

03 Can Team Magma and Team Aqua cards be mixed in a deck?

Technically yes, but the team-specific trainer cards and synergies encourage building pure Team Magma or Team Aqua decks for maximum effectiveness.

04 How many Pokemon-ex are in this set?

The set contains 4 Pokemon-ex cards split between the teams: Team Magma's Groudon ex, Team Aqua's Kyogre ex, along with Blaziken ex and Swampert ex as team-affiliated cards.