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Lt. Surge's Magneton

Card 8/132

Vintage 2000 Gym Heroes Magneton — WotC-era Lightning-type from the Magneton line.

Gym HeroesSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Lt. Surge's Magnemite)
HP 70
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●
SetGym Heroes
Released2000

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 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

Holo1st Edition ~$77 · Unlimited ~$14 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 WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes 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 Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Magneton with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Energy Charge

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), if Lt. Surge's Magneton is your Active Pokémon, you may take 1 Lightning Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to Lt. Surge's Magneton. This power can't be used if Lt. Surge's Magneton is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Mega Shock Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Magneton does 20 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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