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Magneton — Base Set 2 #9/130

Lightning Rare Holo · Holofoil · Stage 1

Magneton is card #9/130 in the 2000 Pokemon Base Set 2 set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the fourth English Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG expansion, released February 24, 2000. Base Set 2 is a single English printing with no 1st Edition or Shadowless run. Across PSA and SGC, 2,929 copies have been graded.

Card front & back

Magneton Base Set 2 front - Unlimited
Unlimited front
Base Set 2 cards have the Base Set 2 set symbol and no Edition 1 stamp. There is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 printing.
Magneton Base Set 2 card back
Card back
Every Base Set 2 card uses the standard Pokemon Trading Card Game back.

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

GraderTotal109872–61Auth
Unlimited
PSA2,87624397903674857210
SGC530713122100
PSA and SGC graded population by grade, as of 2026-08-23.

Card details

Type
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Magnemite
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Keiji Kinebuchi
Pokedex #
82

Attacks

30Thunder Wave [Lightning Lightning Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
80Selfdestruct [Lightning Lightning Colorless Colorless]
Does 20 damage to each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 80 damage to itself.
Formed by several Magnemites linked together. It frequently appears when sunspots flare up.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $24.48 via TCGplayer (holofoil)
PrintingMarketTCGplayereBay
Unlimited$24.48TCGplayereBay
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for this Base Set 2 printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the Base Set 2 printing

Base Set 2 is a single English checklist printing. It does not have an English 1st Edition or Shadowless run; the set is identified by its Base Set 2 set symbol and #/130 numbering.

Frequently asked questions

Does Base Set 2 have a 1st Edition Magneton?
No. English Base Set 2 cards use the standard Base Set 2 printing only; there is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 run.
How much is a Magneton worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Magneton is about $24.48 for the Base Set 2 Unlimited printing.

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Sources: card data and front images from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; market prices from TCGplayer; product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer; set facts from TCGdex, Pokellector and Wikipedia. Shared card back reference from Wikimedia/Wikipedia. Graded population from PSA and SGC population reports. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-23.