Magneton (EX Dragon 17)

Magneton  
レアコイル Rarecoil
Lightning
MagnetonEXDragon17.jpg
EX Dragon print
Illus. Midori Harada
Evolution stage
Magnemite
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Magnemite
Card name Magneton
Type Lightning
HP 70
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Metal-30
retreat cost
 
English expansion EX Dragon
Rarity Rare
English card no. 17/97
Japanese expansion Rulers of the Heavens
Japanese rarity Rare
Japanese card no. 022/054
English expansion EX Power Keepers
Rarity Rare
English card no. 16/108
Japanese expansion World Champions Pack
Japanese rarity Rare
Japanese card no. 026/108
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Magneton.

Magneton (Japanese: レアコイル Rarecoil) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the EX Dragon expansion.

Card text

 
Magnetic Field
じきコントロール
 
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.
   Magnetic Force [create category]
マグネットフォース
10×
Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your Pokémon (including Magneton).


e-Reader data

The EX Dragon print has the card ID K-69-#. The Dot Code strip contains Pokédex information, a TCG glossary snippet, and a brief area summary for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokédex data

Magneton - Magnet Pokémon
No. Height Weight
083 3'03" (1.0 m) 132.0 lbs. (60.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Magneton emits a powerful magnetic force that is fatal to electronics and precision instruments. Because of this, it is said that some towns warn people to keep this Pokémon inside a Poké Ball.


Release information

This card was included in the English EX Dragon expansion with artwork by Aya Kusube, first released in the Japanese Rulers of the Heavens expansion. It was later reprinted in the English EX Power Keepers expansion with new artwork by Masakazu Fukuda, which was later released in the Japanese World Champions Pack.

Gallery

EX Dragon print
Illus. Midori Harada
EX Power Keepers print
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sapphire.


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