# Magcargo GX #218/214 — Lost Thunder

## Summary

Magcargo GX is the kind of secret rare that rewards a collector's sense of humor, a Johto Fire-type with a small devoted following getting a full-size treatment. In Lost Thunder it sat past the main set as a deep pull, and 5ban Graphics is a name many collectors actively follow. The modelled guide sits at $14 with 3 copies traded in 30 days; a PSA 10 brings $275, 20 times raw, but a 27% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Lost Thunder |
| Number | 218/214 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2018-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Suffix | GX |
| Evolves from | Slugma |
| HP | 210 |
| Types | Fire |
| Ability: Crushing Charge | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard the top card of your deck. If it’s a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. |
| Attack: Lava Flow | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless — damage 50+ — Discard any amount of basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way. |
| Attack: Burning Magma GX | cost Fire — Discard the top 5 cards of your opponent’s deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Magcargo #219](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/magcargo) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$14.04** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- 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: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- Floor delivered ask: $15.28 — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- Quant score: 55/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-09T07:48:27.926Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-27T03:17:20.511Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-16T01:57:56.750Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-27T03:17:20.511Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-13T10:02:54.565Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/lost-thunder/magcargo-gx-218)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm8-218%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)