Pokémon · EX
Dark Magcargo
Team Rocket Returns · #38 · Uncommon · 2004
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Market reference
$3.19
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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 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slugma
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 219
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 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 Dark Magcargo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Fire / Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Fire / Darkness type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Slugma; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Magcargo
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Dark Magcargo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CEnergy Press — 10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokémon.
FCCLinear Attack
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.98 | $4.97 | $43.10 | $3.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $42.00 | $97.98 | $979.80 | $55.19 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.02 |
| 7-day average | €5.46 |
| 30-day average | €3.13 |
| Low | €1.18 |
| Trend price | €5.68 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €11.18 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €55.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €25.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €17.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.93 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €24.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €28.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Magcargo is real?
Dark 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 Dark Magcargo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Magcargo is $3.19; 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 Dark Magcargo from?
Dark Magcargo is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Magcargo?
Dark Magcargo is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Magcargo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
