Lt. Surge's Magneton is card #8/132 in the 2000 Pokemon Gym Heroes set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the sixth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released August 14, 2000 and built around Gym Leader and Rocket cards. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Carries the black circular 'Edition 1' stamp below the left side of the artwork. Gym Heroes has no Shadowless or alternate English copyright run; the stamp is the key tell.
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. The artwork and copyright line match 1st Edition; Unlimited is the later, more common English printing.
Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Magneton does 20 damage to itself.
Pokémon Power: Energy Charge
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), if Lt. Surge's Magneton is your Active Pokémon, you may take 1 Lightning Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to Lt. Surge's Magneton. This power can't be used if Lt. Surge's Magneton is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every Gym Heroes card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the key tell. Rocket's Moltres #12 also has the cataloged Black Dot 1st Edition error, an ink blob left of '60 HP' on some copies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Lt. Surge's Magneton?
1st Edition and Unlimited Lt. Surge's Magneton are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Lt. Surge's Magneton worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Lt. Surge's Magneton is about $24.61 for Unlimited and about $85.97 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data and 1st Edition scans from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); Unlimited no-stamp scans from exact PriceCharting Gym Heroes product pages; market prices from TCGplayer; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia, PSA references and the Gym Heroes prep notes. PSA & SGC population fields are reserved for a future population import. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-07.
