Magcargo

Magcargo on cards: Neo Revelation, Dark Magcargo and Magcargo ex

Magcargo's first card is Neo Revelation #33 from 2001, an Uncommon illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. Neo Destiny then printed Dark Magcargo, one of that set's Dark Pokémon, and Team Rocket Returns revisited the idea with another Dark Magcargo in 2004. Skyridge carried two different Magcargo artworks, by Hajime Kusajima and Mitsuhiro Arita, each as a regular Rare and as an H-numbered holo. Dragon added Magcargo ex in 2003, the EX era's lowercase ex.

Magcargo in the modern era: Rainbow GX, Tera ex and Ethan's Magcargo

Lost Thunder printed Magcargo GX three ways in 2018: the regular GX (#44), a full art (#198) and a Rainbow Rare (#218) numbered past the set's 214 cards. Twilight Masquerade returned it to the ex mechanic in 2024 as a Tera Magcargo ex, with an ultra rare version numbered above the set total. Destined Rivals then gave it a Trainer's Pokémon card as Ethan's Magcargo, named for the player character of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal and their HeartGold and SoulSilver remakes. Mitsuhiro Arita holds four Magcargo credits, the most of any artist in our catalog.

Cards to know

• Magcargo (Neo Revelation #33)

  Magcargo's first card, a 2001 Uncommon illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.

• Dark Magcargo (Neo Destiny #18)

  Magcargo as one of Neo Destiny's Dark Pokémon, illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.

• Magcargo ex (Dragon #95)

  The EX era's lowercase ex version, illustrated by Hikaru Koike.

• Magcargo (Skyridge #H17)

  The holo printing of Mitsuhiro Arita's Skyridge Magcargo.

• Magcargo GX (Lost Thunder #218)

  The Rainbow Rare version of Lost Thunder's Magcargo GX, numbered above the set's 214 cards.

• Ethan's Magcargo (Destined Rivals #036)

  Magcargo as the partner of Ethan, the player character of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, drawn by kodama.