# Dark Magcargo #38/109 — Team Rocket Returns

## Summary

Dark Magcargo is a Team Rocket Returns mid-tier pull, one of the "dark" Pokémon that defined the set's Rocket-corrupted theme, so collectors who want that run complete need it. Magcargo itself is a modest fan pick, and this printing was never a competitive staple, which keeps demand small but steady. The modelled guide sits at $4.12 with 14 copies traded in 30 days, and the tape reads as a steady markup with inventory under control; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Team Rocket Returns |
| Number | 38/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Nakaoka |
| Release date | 2004-11-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Slugma |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Fire, Darkness |
| Attack: Energy Press | cost Colorless — damage 10+ — Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokémon. |
| Attack: Linear Attack | cost Fighting/Colorless/Colorless — Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Magcargo #219](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/magcargo) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$4.12** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- 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 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.03 — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- Quant score: 77/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T11:06:31.209Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T11:06:29.640Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-11T14:07:25.003Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T11:06:29.640Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T17:37:22.950Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/team-rocket-returns/dark-magcargo-38)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex7-38%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)