Pokémon · Base
Dark Magneton
Team Rocket · #11 · Rare Holo · 2000
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$98.15
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 11 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Magneton plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. 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 ≥30 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.
How to beat Dark Magneton
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Dark Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The number of incidents of hackers using Magnetons to damage computer systems is steadily increasing."
CCSonicboom — 20
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
LLMagnetic Lines — 30
If the Defending Pokémon has any basic Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and attach that Energy card to it.
Weakness:F×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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $26.00 | $44.32 | $549.98 | $42.41 | $59.37 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $90.00 | $177.00 | $95,000.00 | $98.15 | $399.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €37.00 |
| 7-day average | €29.18 |
| 30-day average | €39.71 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €28.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €27.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.42 |
| averageSellPrice | €38.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €21.92 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Magneton is real?
Dark 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 Dark Magneton worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Magneton is $98.15; 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 Dark Magneton from?
Dark Magneton is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Magneton?
Dark Magneton is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Magneton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
