Pokémon · Neo
Dark Magcargo
Neo Destiny · #18 · Rare · 2002
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Market reference
$3.86
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slugma
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 219
- Series
- Neo
About this card
"The shell on its back comes off easily, exposing the flames running through its body."
Pokémon Power: Hot Plate
As long as Dark Magcargo is your Active Pokémon, whenever a player puts a Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon onto his or her Bench from his or her hand, this power does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Dark Magcargo is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
[Fire · Fire]Ball of Flame — 20
You may discard a Fire Energy card attached to Dark Magcargo when you use this attack. If you do and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 20 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $1.99 | $3.50 | $4,321.00 | $3.86 | $96.47 |
| 1st Edition | $13.00 | $35.50 | $207.00 | $19.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.25 |
| 7-day average | €3.13 |
| 30-day average | €3.57 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.83 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Magcargo is real?
Dark Magcargo 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 Dark Magcargo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Magcargo is $3.86; 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 Dark Magcargo from?
Dark Magcargo is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Magcargo?
Dark Magcargo is a Rare card in the Neo Destiny set.
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Other Dark Magcargo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
