Magneton · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Magneton card
Magneton is card 28 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Lightning-type with 80 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Magnemite, which places Magneton deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
The card's flavor text gives Magneton a line of lore: "Formed by several Magnemites linked together. They frequently appear when sunspots flare up."
About Magneton in the Pokémon world
Three Magnemites linked together. Base Set holo Magneton is one of the original 16 holos. Steady graded demand.
What is Magneton worth?
Magneton is a non-holo Rare. In Legendary Collection, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Magneton trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Magneton before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Magneton grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Magneton is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Magneton
For Magneton, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Magneton can make sense.
