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Magcargo ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Magcargo ex

Scarlet & Violet

Twilight Masquerade · #191 · Ultra Rare · 2024

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Market reference

$1.86

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Card facts

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Set position
191 / 226
Release year
2024
Rarity
Ultra Rare
HP
270
Subtype
Stage 1 · Tera · ex
Evolves from
Slugma
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
PLANETA Yamashita
Pokédex #
219
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency
140 damage
46.67 per Energy
Prize liability
2 Prizes given up
Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

How Magcargo ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
  • Its main attack (Ground Burn) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 140 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥135 effectively one-shots it.
  • A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.

How to beat Magcargo ex

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥135 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
  • It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 270Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1 · Tera · exEvolves from: Slugma

RCHot Magma — 70

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

RRCGround Burn — 140+

Discard the top card of each player's deck. This attack does 140 more damage for each Energy card discarded in this way.

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$1.00$1.82$19.70$1.86$2.76

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.27
7-day average€1.41
30-day average€1.39
Low€0.75
Trend price€1.36
Low (excellent+)€0.75
averageSellPrice€1.43

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Magcargo ex is real?

Magcargo ex 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 Magcargo ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magcargo ex is $1.86; 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 Magcargo ex from?

Magcargo ex is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Magcargo ex?

Magcargo ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.

Other Magcargo ex printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.