Pokémon · EX
Dark Magneton
Team Rocket Returns · #39 · Uncommon · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$3.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magnemite
- Evolves to
- Magnezone
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Emi Miwa
- Pokédex #
- 82
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- 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 Dark Magneton plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Poison Pulse) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning / Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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.
How to beat Dark Magneton
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Illustrated by Emi Miwa
Building around Dark Magneton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LCMagnetic Lines — 20
If your opponent has at least 2 Pokémon in play, move a basic Energy card from the Defending Pokémon to another of your opponent's Pokémon.
LCCPoison Pulse — 40
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
This Pokémon is both Lightning Darkness type.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.48 | $3.87 | $37.30 | $3.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $499.99 | $1,074.50 | $1,649.00 | $49.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.15 |
| 30-day average | €2.35 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.86 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.48 |
| Reverse holo low | €13.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €44.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €45.98 |
| reverseHoloSell | €26.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.66 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €36.65 |
| Reverse holo trend | €59.80 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Magneton is real?
Dark 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 Dark Magneton worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Magneton is $3.12; 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 Magneton from?
Dark Magneton is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Magneton?
Dark Magneton is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Magneton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
