# Magcargo #24/160 — Primal Clash

## Summary

Magcargo is a Johto Fire type with a modest but loyal following, and this printing is a plain Rare from the Primal Clash set, a mid-tier pull rather than a chase slot. Its Ω Barrier trait and anti-EX attack gave it a niche in an EX-heavy era, though never a starring one. A $0.90 modelled guide with 4 copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.13 out of Temporal Forces.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Primal Clash |
| Number | 24/160 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2015-02-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Slugma |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Fire |
| Ability: Ω Barrier | Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards), prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Ram | cost Fire/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Attack: Indomitable Blaze | cost Fire/Colorless/Colorless — damage 60+ — If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-EX, this attack does 60 more damage. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Magcargo #219](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/magcargo) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.90** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- 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 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Quant score: 10/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-02-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-17T10:53:50.321Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-10T15:13:15.888Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-10T00:25:51.657Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-10T15:13:15.888Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/primal-clash/magcargo-24)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy5-24%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)