Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Magnezone

Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl · #8 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 8 / 130
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Magneton
Retreat cost: 4 energy
Illustrator: Nakaoka
Pokédex #: 462
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Strategy & play

How Magnezone plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Metal Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Magneton first).

How to beat Magnezone

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Magneton

"It evolved from exposure to a special magnetic field. Three units generate magnetism."

Poké-Body: Magnetize

If you have any Metal Energy attached to your Active Pokémon, the Retreat Cost for that Pokémon is 0.

MCCMetal Blast — 50+

Does 50 damage plus 10 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to Magnezone.

Weakness:R+30

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$7.43	$35.00	$82.64	$12.23	$14.99
Reverse Holofoil	$6.00	$10.12	$110.00	$11.10	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€2.00
7-day average	€2.71
30-day average	€2.54
Low	€0.29
Trend price	€1.59
Low (excellent+)	€1.70
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.24
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.84
reverseHoloSell	€2.08
averageSellPrice	€2.22
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.19
Reverse holo trend	€2.08

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Magnezone is real?

Magnezone 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 Magnezone worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magnezone is $12.23; 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 Magnezone from?

Magnezone is from the Pokémon set "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Magnezone?

Magnezone is a Rare Holo card in the Diamond & Pearl set.