Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Magneton
Cosmic Eclipse · #69 · Rare Holo · 2019
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 69 / 272
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Magneton plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Magnemite; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Magneton
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.84 copies on average · 64 decks
- Match win rate
- 31.7%
- -15.4 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Delicate equipment can malfunction in areas inhabited by Magneton, which send out mysterious electrical signals."
Ability: Call Signal
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for up to 3 Supporter cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.
LLCMagnetic Blast — 50
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Magneton
Tournaments scanned
306
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Magneton
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.68 | $1.27 | $89.00 | $1.25 | $1.97 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.32 | $4.00 | $1.33 | $1.60 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.83 |
| 30-day average | €1.28 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €1.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.46 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magneton is real?
Magneton is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Magneton worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magneton is $1.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Magneton from?
Magneton is from the Pokémon set "Cosmic Eclipse" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Magneton?
Magneton is a Rare Holo card in the Cosmic Eclipse set.
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Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
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