# Magneton #38/108 — Evolutions

## Summary

Magneton in Evolutions is a Gen I Electric type with a steady following among Kantō-era collectors, and a Rare in this Base Set throwback sat as a mid-tier pull, never a chase slot. Keiji Kinebuchi's name adds quiet appeal for illustrator collectors, though demand here stays modest and nostalgia-driven. At a $2.90 modelled guide, up 34% over 30 days on 175 copies traded, with 317 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.17 out of Surging Sparks; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Evolutions |
| Number | 38/108 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| Release date | 2016-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Magnemite |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thunder Wave | cost Lightning/Colorless — damage 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Self-Destruct | cost Lightning/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80 — This Pokémon does 80 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Magneton #082](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/magneton) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$2.90** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: -0.60% · 7d change: -0.70% — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $2.86 — as of 2026-11-12T05:59:29.590Z
- Quant score: 76/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-12T05:59:29.590Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-12T05:58:04.023Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-12T05:58:04.027Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-09T22:08:46.617Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-12T05:58:04.023Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T16:06:54.221Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/evolutions/magneton-38)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy12-38%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)