# Magcargo (Japanese) #002 — Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck

## Summary

Magcargo's Japanese entry in the Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck is a deck staple rather than a chase pull, the kind of Stage 1 that fills out a ready-to-play box instead of anchoring a booster hunt. The card shows the lava snail coiled in a fiery orange field, flames licking up behind its glowing yellow eyes. It arrived in July 2004, well ahead of the English Deoxys set in February 2005 that carries the same Magcargo, so Japanese copies are the early ones. The modelled guide sits at $5.25; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 002 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-pcg |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2004-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.25** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 50/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-31T09:08:59.016Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/rayquaza-constructed-starter-deck/magcargo)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-24116-002%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)