Magneton · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Magneton card
Magneton sits at #64 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023. Scarlet & Violet is part of the modern English Pokémon TCG era and uses the standard contemporary card frame and rarity tiers. Illustration by Shiburingaru. In the games, Magneton evolves from Magnemite, which makes it a late-stage card in the line.
The flavor text on the card reads: "They're formed by several Magnemite linked together. They frequently appear when sunspots flare up." Pokédex entries from this era are short and often quirky, written by the original Japanese localization team for a specific stat-block layout that no longer exists in modern cards.
About Magneton in the Pokémon world
Three Magnemites linked together. Base Set holo Magneton is one of the original 16 holos. Steady graded demand.
Print variants and how to spot them
Scarlet & Violet base shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, ex, Full Art, Special Illustration, and Hyper Rare. The Special Illustration Rare tier uses alternate artwork distinct from the standard ex card and is pulled at low rates. The set introduced the ex mechanic that replaced V and VSTAR.
Grading and condition
Modern Commons grade easily and trade thinly in graded condition. Raw pack-fresh copies are the practical buy for set completion. PSA 10 submissions on a Common from a modern set rarely return enough premium over raw to justify the service fee.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
