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Magneton

Dragon / #17/97

Magneton

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Dragon
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
ex3-17

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Magneton forms when three Magnemite join together. Their brains merge too, but the Pokédex notes that this does not make it three times as intelligent. Together they produce waves strong enough to interfere with nearby computers and precision equipment. Its presence thus turns a simple union of Pokémon into a noticeable event for machines. It monitors its surroundings while continually releasing this magnetic energy.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! attributes a strange radio signal to Magneton, along with a temperature rise of two degrees Celsius within a one-kilometre radius. The entry therefore links its presence to effects perceptible well beyond its body. This is a Pokédex description, not the range of a card attack.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Magnemite
Pokédex number
82
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting x2
Resistance (source)
Metal -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Magnetic Field

Poke-POWER

Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have basic Energy cards in your discard pile, you may discard any 1 card from your hand. Then search for up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. You can't return the card you first discarded to your hand in this way. This power can't be used if Magneton is affected by a Special Condition.

Attacks

Magnetic Force

Cost: Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 10×

Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your Pokémon (including Magneton).

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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