Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Magneton
Stormfront · #42 · Uncommon · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.71
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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.
- Its main attack (Magnetic Release) 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 — note its own type is Metal, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Magneton
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
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.
More by Hajime Kusajima
This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
Building around Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is actually three Magnemite linked by magnetism. A group can set off a magnetic storm."
CCMagnetic Resonance — 20
If you have a Stadium card in play, this attack does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
LCCMagnetic Release — 40+
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:R+20
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Magneton
Tournaments scanned
307
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 8th
Top decks running Magneton
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 | $0.35 | $0.67 | $19.98 | $0.71 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.50 | $2.88 | $129.99 | $2.76 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/14| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.16 |
| 7-day average | €0.20 |
| 30-day average | €0.27 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.24 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.04 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.76 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.99 |
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 $0.71; 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 "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Magneton?
Magneton is a Uncommon card in the Stormfront set.
Other Magneton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
CommonMagneton
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CommonMagneton
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PromoMagneton
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PromoMagneton
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UncommonMagneton
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