Absol, Team Magma vs Team Aqua 96/95, secret-rare

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Absol

Team Magma vs Team Aqua 96/95 • secret-rare

Set: Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Number: 96/95
Rarity: Rare Secret
Released: 2004
Energy type: darkness energy
Finish: Secret rare
Market price: $168.20
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$168.20market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$160.20 – $168.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This secret-rare darkness card from the Team Magma vs Team Aqua set is highly sought after due to its status as an elusive, numbered variant that falls outside the standard set list. Its inclusion in this specific series makes it a distinct piece of history for collectors, representing a unique aesthetic period in the game's evolution.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyQuick Attack10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.

Cost: darkness energy darkness energy colorless energyFeint Attack

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies or any other effects on that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weaknessfighting energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Absol card numbered 96/95 was released in 2004 as part of the Pokémon TCG expansion set Team Magma vs Team Aqua. This set marked a unique departure from the standard competitive format by introducing cards tied to the two villainous factions from the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games, emphasizing the conflict between the team-specific mechanics of Magma and Aqua.

As a secret rare, this card was a chase item for collectors, featuring the Disaster Pokémon Absol with a distinctive holofoil finish. The design was produced during an era where the card game was navigating the transition from Wizards of the Coast to internal management by The Pokémon Company. The artwork follows the thematic aesthetic of the set, highlighting the dark-type characteristics of the creature within the gritty, industrial context of the villainous teams.

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Other printings

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About

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