Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Magcargo
Great Encounters · #45 · Uncommon · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$0.49
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slugma
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 219
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Magcargo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Lava Plume) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Magcargo
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Magcargo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell."
Poké-Body: Magma Armor
Magcargo can't be Asleep or Paralyzed.
RRCLava Plume — 60
You may discard the top card of your deck. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:W+20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.22 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.49 | $0.55 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.99 | $29.50 | $1.89 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.28 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.67 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magcargo is real?
Magcargo 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 Magcargo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magcargo is $0.49; 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 Magcargo from?
Magcargo is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Magcargo?
Magcargo is a Uncommon card in the Great Encounters set.
Other Magcargo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
