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Magcargo
Skyridge 18/144 • rare
- Set
- Skyridge
- Number
- 18/144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $17.02
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
When you play Magcargo from your hand to evolve your Active Pokémon, you may discard the top 3 cards of your deck and and then shuffle 3 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck. If you do, your opponent does the same.
You may discard a Fire or Fighting basic Energy card attached to Magcargo. If you discard a Fire Energy card in this way, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If you discard a Fighting Energy card in this way, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Magcargo card from the Skyridge expansion was released in 2003 as part of the final set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game produced by Wizards of the Coast before Nintendo brought publishing in-house. Skyridge is celebrated among collectors for its inclusion of the Crystal Pokémon mechanic and its continuation of the e-Card Series, which utilized specialized hardware to unlock digital features via a dot-code strip on the card's edge.
The card features artwork by Japanese illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, a staple of the franchise since its inception. Arita's work on this card depicts Magcargo in a dynamic, fiery environment that emphasizes its molten lava characteristics, consistent with the thematic focus of the e-Series on artistic variety and high-detail character portraits. Upon its release, the set was noted for its lower print run compared to earlier expansions, which has contributed to the long-term desirability of the Skyridge cards within the hobby.
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