{"product_id":"team-magmas-torkoal-12-95-cosmos-holo-pokemon-ex-team-magma-vs-team-aqua-raw-copy","title":"Team Magma's Torkoal 12\/95 Cosmos Holo Pokémon EX Team Magma VS Team Aqua Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon: \u003c\/strong\u003eTorkoal\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\u003e12\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\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eK. Hoshiba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003eFire\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 Torkoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12\/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\u003eFire\/Darkness-type Basic 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 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e2004\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\"\u003eK. Hoshiba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, a Japanese artist whose warm, earthy color palettes and bold, rounded compositions brought a sense of volcanic intensity to this one of the franchise's first dual-type Pokémon in the English TCG. As an 80 HP Pokémon with a Weakness to Water-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy, it occupies a strategically important position within the 95-card master set. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua set was the fourth expansion of the EX era and the first English set to introduce\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003edual-typed Pokémon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, with all team-owned cards carrying a Darkness component to signify the villainous allegiance of their owners, and the \"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 \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 Torkoal's two attacks make it one of the most tactically disruptive Holo Rares in the entire EX era.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eMagma Burn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts a single Fire Energy, deals 10 damage, discards the top card from the opponent's deck, and requires a coin flip: if tails, the player must discard a Fire Energy attached to Torkoal—creating a risk-reward information-gathering tool that could reveal a critical threat in the opponent's draw sequence while dealing modest damage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eHot Air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts one Fire and one Colorless Energy, deals 30 damage, discards a Fire Energy attached to Torkoal, and forces the opponent to switch their Defending Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon—a devastating forced-switch effect that could pull up an unprepared attacker or disrupt a carefully constructed board state. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn 2004–2006 competitive formats, this made Torkoal a cornerstone of Team Magma-themed Fire\/Darkness decks, where Magma Burn provided reliable disruption and Hot Air delivered consistent damage with a forced-switch clause that punished bench-heavy strategies. Its dual typing meant it could use both Fire and Darkness Energy for its attacks, giving it exceptional flexibility in energy investment, and its role as a team-specific Basic that could be found by other Team Magma's search mechanics gave it a self-sustaining presence within the archetype.\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Team Magma's Torkoal for its unique position as one of the most mechanically creative dual-type Holo Rares in the entire EX era, a card whose forced-switch and top-deck discard effects represented a design philosophy of layered disruption that was remarkably bold for a single- and two-energy cost. K. Hoshiba's illustration—depicting Torkoal in a hunched, aggressive pose with glowing embers radiating from its shell and its small, determined eyes locked forward against a fiery, smoky backdrop adorned with the Team Magma flame motif—captures the raw, volcanic intensity of the species in a style that stands out among the more conventional artwork of the set's other Holo Rares 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\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTeam Magma's Blaziken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e. 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 forced-switch and information-gathering 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\u003e12\/95 \/ Holo Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFire Darkness \/ 80 \/ Basic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[R] Magma Burn (10)\u003cbr\u003eDiscard the top card from your opponent's deck, and flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Team Magma's Torkoal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[1R] Hot Air (30)\u003cbr\u003eDiscard a Fire Energy attached to Team Magma's Torkoal, and your opponent switches the Defending Pokemon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokemon, if any.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeakness \/ Resistance \/ Retreat Cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW \/ None \/ 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock Image(s) Shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards are professionally rated for quality assurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards come sleeved, cards above $5 in value come toploaded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__item-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor in hand images please reach out via contact form. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Near mint (NM)","offer_id":52824422285599,"sku":"528244222855_07C7","price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Played (LP)","offer_id":52824422351135,"sku":"52824422285599_LightPlayed(DB760","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Moderately Played (MP)","offer_id":52824422383903,"sku":"52824422285599_ModeratelyPlB3980","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Heavily Played (HP)","offer_id":52824422416671,"sku":"52824422285599_HeavilyPlaye1F20F","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Damaged (D)","offer_id":52824422449439,"sku":"52824422285599_Damaged(D)_179A3","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/8006\/6591\/files\/TeamMagma_sTorkoal12_95CosmosHoloPokemonEXTeamMagmaVSTeamAquaRaw_Copy.jpg?v=1787949950","url":"https:\/\/curatedcollectables.ca\/products\/team-magmas-torkoal-12-95-cosmos-holo-pokemon-ex-team-magma-vs-team-aqua-raw-copy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}