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Magcargo
Skyridge 17/144 • rare
- Set
- Skyridge
- Number
- 17/144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $19.29
- Artist
- Hajime Kusajima
What it does
Each player discard the top card of his or her deck. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Fire Energy card discarded in this way.
Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Magcargo in order to use this attack. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in May 2003 as part of the Skyridge expansion, this card represents one of the final sets produced by Wizards of the Coast for the Pokémon Trading Card Game before the license transitioned to The Pokémon Company. The Skyridge set is noted for its integration with the Nintendo e-Reader peripheral, featuring dot-code strips on the bottom or side of the cards that allowed players to unlock data, Pokédex entries, or mini-games when scanned.
The illustration for this card was crafted by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s work during this era often leaned into a clean, minimalist aesthetic that emphasized the creature's anatomy against sparse backgrounds. As a rare card from a set known for its limited print run and eventual scarcity, this Magcargo remains a sought-after piece for collectors documenting the transition period between the early Wizards of the Coast era and the modern era of the game.
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