01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magnemite)

HP 60

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKeiji Kinebuchi

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetBase Set

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	1st Edition ~$251 · Shadowless ~$35 · Unlimited ~$10 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original 1999 Base Set holo: 1st Edition ~$251 (the chase), Shadowless ~$35, Unlimited ~$10.
1st-Edition PSA 10 copies realize ~$10,500 — a blue-chip vintage holo.
Base Set holos are foundational WotC cards; gem-mint 1st-Editions are genuinely scarce.
Essential to any Base Set or Magnemite-line master set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Magneton with 60 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thunder Wave Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Selfdestruct Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 80 damage

Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 80 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: 1st Edition PSA 10 ~$10,545 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Base Set holos suffer print lines and holo scratching; 1st-Edition PSA 10s are scarce and trade far above raw.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Base Set; PSA remains the resale standard.

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