Pokémon · Gym
Lt. Surge's Magnemite
Gym Heroes · #50 · Uncommon · 2000
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Market reference
$1.73
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 50 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Magneton
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 81
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lt. Surge's Magnemite plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Confusion Pulse) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Lt. Surge's Magnemite
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
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About this card
LRemoval Pulse — 10
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
LLConfusion Pulse — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:F×2
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.38 | $1.64 | $39.90 | $1.73 | $39.90 |
| 1st Edition | $3.00 | $6.98 | $79.99 | $5.48 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.01 |
| 30-day average | €2.84 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €2.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lt. Surge's Magnemite is real?
Lt. Surge's Magnemite 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 Lt. Surge's Magnemite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lt. Surge's Magnemite is $1.73; 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 Lt. Surge's Magnemite from?
Lt. Surge's Magnemite is from the Pokémon set "Gym Heroes" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Lt. Surge's Magnemite?
Lt. Surge's Magnemite is a Uncommon card in the Gym Heroes set.
Other Lt. Surge's Magnemite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
