{"product_id":"team-magmas-claydol-8-95-cosmos-holo-pokemon-ex-team-magma-vs-team-aqua-raw","title":"Team Magma's Claydol 8\/95 Cosmos Holo Pokémon EX Team Magma VS Team Aqua Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon: \u003c\/strong\u003eClaydol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003eEX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeam Magma VS Team Aqua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eZu-Ka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003ePsychic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTeam Magma's Claydol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8\/95 is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCosmos Holo Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePsychic\/Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eEX Team Magma vs Team Aqua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eMarch 1, 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby The Pokémon Company and illustrated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eZu-Ka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, a Japanese artist whose cool, geometric linework and muted earth tones brought a sense of ancient, crystalline stillness to this villainous reimagining of the franchise's first dual-type Pokémon in the English TCG. As an 80 HP Pokémon that evolves from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTeam Magma's Baltoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, it carries a Weakness to Psychic-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe \"Cosmos Holo\" designation refers to the distinctive star-and-circle foil pattern that was the standard holographic treatment for all Holo Rares throughout the EX era, and this set was the fourth expansion of the EX era and the first English set to introduce dual-typed Pokémon, with all team-owned cards carrying a Darkness component to signify the villainous allegiance of their owners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Team Magma's Claydol's two abilities make it one of the most tactically creative Holo Rares in the entire EX era. Its Poké-Power,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eMagma Switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, allows the player to move an Energy card from any \"Team Magma\" Pokémon to another of their Pokémon before attacking—a powerful energy-redistribution tool that could strip fuel from a stalled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTeam Magma's Torkoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand redirect it to a primary attacker like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTeam Magma's Groudon ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein a single turn.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIts sole attack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDark Hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, costs two Psychic Energy and deals 40 base damage, but if the player has more cards in hand than their opponent, it deals 60 damage instead—creating a dynamic scaling profile that rewarded card-draw strategies and punished opponents who cycled through their hands quickly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn 2004–2006 competitive formats, this made Claydol a cornerstone of Team Magma-themed Psychic\/Darkness decks, where Magma Switch provided long-game energy management and Dark Hand delivered consistent damage with a conditional burst bonus. Its dual typing meant it could use both Psychic and Darkness Energy for its attack, giving it exceptional flexibility in energy investment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Team Magma's Claydol for its unique position as one of the most mechanically creative dual-type Holo Rares in the entire EX era, a card whose energy-redistribution Poké-Power and hand-size-conditional attack represented a design philosophy of contextual adaptability that was remarkably sophisticated for 2004. Zu-Ka's illustration—depicting Claydol in a serene, floating pose with its stone-like body rendered in cool grey and violet tones and its single, watchful eye gazing forward against a dark, volcanic backdrop adorned with the Team Magma flame motif—captures the raw, ancient calm of the species through a villainous lens that distinguishes it from the standard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eClaydol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprintings in other sets. The Cosmos Holo treatment elevates the card's visual appeal with its shifting, star-patterned foil that catches light at different angles, and the card's permanently fixed supply—combined with over 20 years of natural wear from the population of EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua cards that were opened, played, and traded in the mid-2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the creative energy-management and conditional-damage mechanics of one of the EX era's most thematically cohesive expansions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\/95 \/ Holo Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsychic Darkness \/ 80 \/ Stage 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoké-POWER\u003c\/strong\u003e — Magma Switch\u003cbr\u003eOnce during your turn \u003cem\u003e(before your attack)\u003c\/em\u003e, you may move an Energy card attached to your Pokemon with Team Magma in its name to another of your Pokemon. 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