Pokémon · XY
Magneton
Evolutions · #38 · Rare Holo · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.71
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 113
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Self-Destruct) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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.
How to beat Magneton
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.76 copies on average · 58 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.7%
- -10.5 pts vs the 47.2% 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.
Building around Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A linked cluster formed of several Magnemite. It discharges powerful magnetic waves at high voltage."
LCThunder Wave — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LCCSelf-Destruct — 80
This Pokémon does 80 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magneton was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $1.59 | $4,321.00 | $1.71 | $1.11 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $2.55 | $24.99 | $2.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €3.23 |
| 30-day average | €3.37 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €2.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.47 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.49 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.93 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.59 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.82 |
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 $1.71; 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 "Evolutions" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Magneton?
Magneton is a Rare Holo card in the Evolutions set.
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Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
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