Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Magneton
Cosmic Eclipse · #69 · Rare Holo · 2019
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Market reference
$1.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 69 / 272
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
Strategy & play
How Magneton plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 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 Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
- 1.79 copies on average · 53 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.0%
- -10.1 pts vs the 47.2% 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 87% of decks · 48 seen
Mega Zeraora ex
in 29% of decks · 16 seen
Light Ball
in 40% of decks · 22 seen
Galvantula
in 49% of decks · 27 seen
Pikachu ex
in 49% of decks · 27 seen
Voltaic Lightning Energy
in 38% of decks · 21 seen
Joltik
in 53% of decks · 29 seen
Mega Manectric ex
in 29% of decks · 16 seen
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Delicate equipment can malfunction in areas inhabited by Magneton, which send out mysterious electrical signals."
Ability: Call Signal
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for up to 3 Supporter cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.
LLCMagnetic Blast — 50
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magneton was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
3
ran Magneton
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Magneton
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.68 | $1.27 | $89.00 | $1.25 | $1.97 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.32 | $4.00 | $1.33 | $1.60 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.83 |
| 30-day average | €1.28 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €1.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.46 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.49 |
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 $1.25; 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 "Cosmic Eclipse" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Magneton?
Magneton is a Rare Holo card in the Cosmic Eclipse set.
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