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Magneton
Base 9/102 • holo-rare
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 9/102
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $33.66
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 80 damage to itself.
Formed by several Magnemites linked together. It frequently appears when sunspots flare up.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Magneton card was released in 1999 as part of the inaugural Pokémon Base Set, the first English-language expansion published by Wizards of the Coast. Developed to accompany the launch of the Pokémon Trading Card Game internationally, the set drew heavily from the original Japanese 'Expansion Pack' released in 1996. Its creation served to bridge the gap between the popular Game Boy titles and physical tabletop play, introducing a new generation of players to the mechanics of elemental-type matchups and strategy.
The artwork for this card was rendered by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s design aimed to capture the industrial and somewhat alien nature of the Magneton creature, utilizing a distinct, clean aesthetic that became the visual hallmark of the original 151 Pokémon. Upon its debut, the card was widely received by collectors as a centerpiece of the Electric-type roster, prized for both its holographic finish and its strategic utility in early competitive play.
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