Lt. Surge's Magnemite #50 — Gym Heroes Pokémon card

Lt. Surge's Magnemite #50 Value

Name: Lt. Surge's Magnemite #50 — Gym Heroes
Brand: Pokémon

Gym Heroes · Card 50/132 · Uncommon · 2000

Lt. Surge's Magnemite is one of those small, honest cards from the Gym Heroes set that reminds you Pokemon collecting used to be simpler. Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida and released back in 2000 as an Uncommon, it never tried to be flashy, it just sat quietly in binders while collectors focused on the trainer cards. If you are looking up Lt. Surge's Magnemite value today, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $2, but grading changes the story quite a bit.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$2.41

Grade 9

$22

PSA 10

$126

PSA 10 is 52.4× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 3× on PackSpy across Courtyard · biggest hit $14.

Found in packs: Wildcard Basic Pack

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Card details

Set: Gym Heroes
Card number: 50 of 132
Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Lightning
HP: 30
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Released: 2000

Attacks

Removal Pulse10
Lightning
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
Confusion Pulse20
Lightning · Lightning
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Lt. Surge's Magnemite — collector's take

Is Lt. Surge's Magnemite worth grading?

So is it worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you are hoping to get out of it. A raw copy of Lt. Surge's Magnemite goes for $2, a Grade 9 sits at $22, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy can fetch $126, which works out to about 52.4x the raw price. That is a real jump, but hitting a PSA 10 on an Uncommon from 2000 is not guaranteed, these older cards often have centering or print quirks that keep them out of gem mint territory. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you send one in, and only do it if you already love the card or have a copy that looks genuinely sharp in hand.

How rare is it?

We do not have exact population numbers for this card, but its rarity tier tells its own story. As an Uncommon from Gym Heroes, Lt. Surge's Magnemite was never scarce in the way holo rares or 1st edition cards were, print runs for uncommons in this era were healthy and plenty of copies have survived in decent shape. That said, high grade survivors from a set this old are always harder to come by than people expect, since these cards were played with, sleeved late, or just tossed in shoeboxes for two decades. That gap between common raw availability and scarce gem mint condition is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw one.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually has something no price guide can tell you. We have recorded Lt. Surge's Magnemite pulled 3 times across tracked opening sites, all from the courtyard site, with the Wildcard Basic Pack being the product where it showed up. The biggest recorded pull value we have logged for it is $14. That is a useful reality check: pulling this card fresh from a pack is rare and the payout is modest, so if you are chasing it specifically, buying a raw or graded copy on the secondary market is usually the more reliable route than opening packs and hoping. Worth remembering too, opening packs is a gamble overall and most rips do not cover their cost, this one included.

Questions people ask

How much is Lt. Surge's Magnemite worth?

A raw, ungraded copy of Lt. Surge's Magnemite is worth $2 right now. Once graded, the value climbs, with a Grade 9 sitting at $22 and a PSA 10 reaching $126. So the worth really depends on condition and whether it has been graded.

Is Lt. Surge's Magnemite worth grading?

If you have a copy that looks close to flawless, grading can make sense since a PSA 10 sells for about 52.4x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off with older Gym Heroes cards, so weigh the grading cost against the realistic chance of landing that top grade.

What set is Lt. Surge's Magnemite from?

It is from Gym Heroes, released in 2000, where it was printed as an Uncommon and illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It is part of the wave of Gym Leader themed cards that gave familiar Pokemon a fresh trainer connection.