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Magcargo
Unseen Forces 41/115 • uncommon
- Set
- Unseen Forces
- Number
- 41/115
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2005
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $2.23
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
As long as Magcargo has any Fighting Energy attached to it, Magcargo is both Fire and Fighting type.
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Magcargo 41/115 was released in 2005 as part of the EX Unseen Forces expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set is notable for its focus on Generation II Johto region Pokémon and the introduction of Unown variants, reflecting a period where the card game was heavily emphasizing the connectivity between the core video games and the tabletop format. The card serves as a thematic representation of the lava-dwelling snail's ability to withstand extreme temperatures, a recurring concept in its Pokédex entries.
The illustration is credited to Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and respected artists in the history of the Pokémon TCG. Arita’s approach typically balances the creature’s biological traits with a dynamic, environmental context, here utilizing a warm, volcanic palette that underscores the fire-type classification. Upon release, the card was received as a standard utility piece within the Unseen Forces set, appreciated by players for its specific typing and by collectors for Arita’s distinct, illustrative style that defined much of the early TCG aesthetic.
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