Pokémon · Neo
Magcargo
Neo Revelation · #33 · Uncommon · 2001
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Market reference
$2.14
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slugma
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 219
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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 Magcargo 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 Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Slugma; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Magcargo
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Magcargo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch."
Pokémon Power: Magma Pool
If Magcargo is your Active Pokémon and moves to the Bench, remove 1 Fire Energy card attached to Magcargo, if any, and attach it to the new Active Pokémon. (You can't choose an Energy card that you used to pay the Retreat Cost.)
RRRLava Flow — 40+
You may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to Magcargo when you use this attack. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Fire Energy card you discarded in this way.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.69 | $1.55 | $4,321.00 | $2.14 | $5.24 |
| 1st Edition | $2.59 | $5.86 | $179.07 | $6.27 | $179.07 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.40 |
| 7-day average | €0.90 |
| 30-day average | €1.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magcargo is real?
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 Magcargo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magcargo is $2.14; 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 from?
Magcargo is from the Pokémon set "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Magcargo?
Magcargo is a Uncommon card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Magcargo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
