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Magneton
Fossil 11/62 • holo-rare
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 11/62
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $61.77
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 100 damage to itself.
Formed by several Magnemites linked together. They frequently appear when sunspots flare up.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released as part of the Fossil expansion in 1999, Magneton 11/62 represents the second major set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, following the Base Set and the Jungle expansion. This set was designed to introduce the ancient and mysterious creatures encountered in the Cinnabar Island laboratory within the original Game Boy titles, capturing the shift in the franchise's world-building toward legendary and prehistoric themes.
The card features artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, who utilized a distinct, layered artistic style that became a hallmark of the early sets. By emphasizing the metallic, geometric nature of the Pokémon through a shimmering holographic treatment, the design aimed to evoke the technological and artificial origins of Magneton as described in the Pokédex. Upon release, the card was a sought-after piece for players building electric-type decks, valued for its 'Selfdestruct' and 'Sonicboom' moves.
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