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Magneton

E-Card

Aquapolis · #H16 · Rare Holo · 2003

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Card facts

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Set position: H16 / 182
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Magnemite
Evolves to: Magnezone
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Hikaru Koike
Pokédex #: 82
Series: E-Card

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 10 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Steel Wave) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 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.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Magneton

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1.68 copies on average · 47 decks
Match win rate: 38.0%; -9.3 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Magnemite

in 91% of decks · 43 seen

Mega Zeraora ex

in 21% of decks · 10 seen

Light Ball

in 43% of decks · 20 seen

Galvantula

in 53% of decks · 25 seen

Pikachu ex

in 53% of decks · 25 seen

Joltik

in 55% of decks · 26 seen

Voltaic Lightning Energy

in 30% of decks · 14 seen

Mega Manectric ex

in 23% of decks · 11 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Kyurem

$0.18 · in 5% of decks

N's Darmanitan

$0.20 · in 4% of decks

Zeraora

$0.24 · in 1% of decks

Team Rocket's Sneasel

$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: MagnemiteEvolves to: Magnezone

Poké-Power: Magnetic Flow

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Magneton is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, choose 2 of your opponent's Pokémon that have Energy cards attached to them. Choose 1 of the Energy cards attached to each of those Pokémon and switch them between the Pokémon. This power can't be used if Magneton is affected by a Special Condition.

CCCSteel Wave — 30

This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that are the same type (color) as the Defending Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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 2026/07/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$99.99	$349.99	$1,219.90	$99.98	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€109.99
7-day average	€57.35
30-day average	€44.57
Low	€6.99
Trend price	€56.30
Low (excellent+)	€35.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€39.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€22.01
averageSellPrice	€50.30
Reverse holo 30-day	€16.93
Reverse holo trend	€22.70

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Magneton is real?

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 Magneton worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magneton is $99.98; 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 Magneton from?

Magneton is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Magneton?

Magneton is a Rare Holo card in the Aquapolis set.