Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Magnezone

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Triumphant · #96 · Rare Prime · 2010

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$37.15

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Card facts

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Set position: 96 / 103
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Rare Prime
HP: 140
Subtype: Stage 2 · Prime
Evolves from: Magneton
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Noriko Hotta
Pokédex #: 462
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 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

Also does

AttackerDraw

Strategy & play

How Magnezone 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 ≥70 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.
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 Fighting weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 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; 1.67 copies on average · 3 decks

Budget alternatives

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About this card

HP: 140Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 2 · PrimeEvolves from: Magneton

Poké-Power: Magnetic Draw

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. This power can't be used if Magnezone is affected by a Special Condition.

LCLost Burn — 50×

Put as many Energy cards attached to your Pokémon as you like in the Lost Zone. This attack does 50 damage times the number of Energy cards put in the Lost Zone in this way.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-20

Retreat cost:CCC

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$59.99	$68.00	$300.00	$37.15	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€16.44
7-day average	€13.40
30-day average	€11.88
Low	€2.00
Trend price	€11.50
Low (excellent+)	€9.99
reverseHoloAvg1	€15.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€10.31
averageSellPrice	€13.52
Reverse holo 30-day	€6.96
Reverse holo trend	€9.30

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 $37.15; 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 "HS—Triumphant" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Magnezone?

Magnezone is a Rare Prime card in the HS—Triumphant set.