Dark Magneton 1st Edition #11 Value
Team Rocket · Card 11/83 · Rare · 2000
Dark Magneton is one of those Team Rocket cards that just feels right in a binder, a Rare from the 2000 set with artwork from Miki Tanaka that still holds up today. If you are trying to pin down Dark Magneton value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $70, while graded copies climb a lot higher depending on condition. It is not the flashiest card in the set, but for 1st edition collectors it is a genuine staple worth understanding before you buy or sell.
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Dark Magneton price history
Ungraded value is $70, up 16% over the past year, with an all-time high of $88 in March 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Dark Magneton price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 5,699 graded copies exist — only 118 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $70 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $12k | 118 |
| Grade 9 | $401 | 1,249 |
| Grade 8 | $133 | 2,298 |
| Grade 7 | $78 | 1,147 |
| Grade 6 | $41 | 524 |
| Grade 5 | $32 | 263 |
| Grade 4 | $27 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | $23 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | $21 | 12 |
| Grade 1 | $100 | 11 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Card number
- 11 of 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Sonicboom40Grass · Grass · Colorless · Colorless
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
- Magnetic Lines30Lightning · Lightning
If the Defending Pokémon has any basic Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and attach that Energy card to it.
Dark Magneton — collector's take
Is Dark Magneton worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw Dark Magneton runs $70, a Grade 9 jumps to $401, and a PSA 10 sits at $11,755, which works out to about 167.3 times the raw price. That gap is real money, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, centering and edge wear from 2000 print runs are not forgiven by graders. Before you send one in, factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the chance it comes back a 9 instead of a 10, because that difference alone is thousands of dollars. If you already own a sharp-looking copy it can be worth the gamble, but go in with your eyes open.
How rare is it?
Across all grading companies there are 5,699 total graded copies of Dark Magneton on record, and only 118 of those have earned a PSA 10. That is a tiny slice at the very top, which tells you gem mint survivors from this era are the exception, not the rule. Scarcity like that is exactly why the price gap between raw and PSA 10 is so wide, collectors are paying for something that is genuinely hard to find in perfect shape.
Where to pull it
We track real pack openings across sites, and Dark Magneton has shown up 21 times in our records, pulled from mnstr, tilt-rips, and courtyard. The biggest recorded pull came in at $4,000, which shows how much variance there is depending on the copy's condition. It has turned up in Pack 2, Pack 1, the Pokemon Grandmaster Pack, Pack 5, and the Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you are chasing one from a rip, those are the names worth watching. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble, most rips do not pay off, and our pull data is here to help you see the real odds rather than guess at them.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Magneton worth?
A raw or ungraded Dark Magneton is worth $70. Graded copies are worth significantly more, with a Grade 9 at $401 and a PSA 10 reaching $11,755, so condition makes a huge difference to the final price.
Is Dark Magneton worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 167.3 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are rare, only 118 out of 5,699 graded copies have hit that grade, so grading is a real risk alongside a real reward.
What set is Dark Magneton from?
Dark Magneton is card #11 from the Team Rocket set, released in 2000. It is a Rare card illustrated by Miki Tanaka, and this particular version is the 1st edition print.
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