Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Magcargo-GX
Lost Thunder · #218 · Rare Rainbow · 2018
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Market reference
$11.61
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 218 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Slugma
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 219
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
Ability: Crushing Charge
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard the top card of your deck. If it's a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon.
[Fire · Fire · Colorless]Lava Flow — 50+
Discard any amount of basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
[Fire]Burning Magma-GX
Discard the top 5 cards of your opponent's deck. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.66 | $24.81 | $137.00 | $11.61 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €15.30 |
| 30-day average | €11.95 |
| Low | €4.40 |
| Trend price | €14.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €13.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magcargo-GX is real?
Magcargo-GX 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 Magcargo-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magcargo-GX is $11.61; 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 Magcargo-GX from?
Magcargo-GX is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Magcargo-GX?
Magcargo-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Lost Thunder set.
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