01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magnemite)

HP 80

TypeLightning

RarityRare

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetFossil

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition 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.

Unlimited

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

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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

Non Holo	~$13 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Fossil set — foundational vintage Magneton.
Evolution of Magnemite — its 1999 Base Set holo is a vintage chase.
Required for any complete Magneton master set across eras.
Collectors of the Fossil set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Magneton with 80 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Sonicboom Cost: Lightning + Colorless · 20 damage

Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

Selfdestruct Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Lightning · 100 damage

Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 100 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Magneton PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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