Lt. Surge's Magneton #8 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 6 Sept 2026Related Lt. Surge's Magneton & chase cards
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Lt. Surge's Magneton is one of those Gym Heroes cards that instantly takes older collectors back to 2000, when trainer-themed Pokemon cards first hit shelves. As a Rare Holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori, it carries that classic gym-leader charm, and if you're checking Lt. Surge's Magneton value right now, the raw version sits at $18, which makes it an approachable piece of early Pokemon history rather than a budget-breaker. It's the kind of card that rewards patience if you're chasing a high grade, which we'll get into below.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $16, up 29% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in March 2026.
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Lt. Surge's Magneton price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,194 graded, only 100 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $835 | 100 | 40 / 60 |
| PSA 9 | $93 | 775 | 590 / 185 |
| PSA 8 | $70 | 1,400 | 941 / 459 |
| PSA 7 | $32 | 732 | 541 / 191 |
| PSA 6 | $29 | 580 | 447 / 133 |
| PSA 5 | $26 | 385 | 308 / 77 |
| PSA 4 | $17 | 131 | 98 / 33 |
| PSA 3 | $15 | 55 | 39 / 16 |
| PSA 2 | $14 | 19 | 18 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $26 | 17 | 17 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $16 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Card number
- 8 of 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Mega Shock50Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
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The collector's take on Lt. Surge's Magneton
Is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth grading?
So is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy goes for $18, a Grade 9 jumps to $100, and a true PSA 10 sits at $892, which works out to roughly 49.1 times the raw price. That's a real gap, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Older holos like this one often show print lines, edge wear, or centering issues that keep them out of PSA 10 territory, so before you send one off, factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the very real chance it comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you already own a sharp-looking copy with clean edges and no visible surface flaws, grading can make sense. If it's a well-loved raw card, it might be better loved as is.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Magneton?
We don't have exact population figures for this card in our data, but Gym Heroes as a set is well known for being tougher to find in top condition simply because of its age and the print quality of that era. Rare Holos from 2000 tend to show whitening and surface wear more easily than modern cards, which naturally thins out how many exist in gem mint shape today. That kind of attrition is part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 numbers, scarcity at the top end of the grading scale is doing a lot of the work.
Where can you pull Lt. Surge's Magneton?
This is where PackSpy's live tracking actually earns its keep. We've recorded Lt. Surge's Magneton pulled 31 times across sites including mnstr, courtyard, collector-crypt, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $301. It's shown up in a mix of packs, from Pack 5 and The Amazing Chase Encore to the Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Pokémon Master Pack. That spread tells you this card does surface across different pack types, but like most pack openings, the odds favor the house, so treat it as a fun possibility rather than a plan to profit.
Questions people ask
How much is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy of Lt. Surge's Magneton is currently valued at $18. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 worth $100 and a PSA 10 reaching $892, so condition really drives the price on this one.
Is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth grading?+
It can be, especially if your copy is already in strong shape, since a PSA 10 sells for about 49.1 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint copies of older Gym Heroes cards are genuinely hard to hit, so weigh the grading cost against the realistic chance of landing a 10 versus a 9.
How much is a PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Magneton worth?+
A PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Magneton is valued at $892, a big step up from the $100 Grade 9 price and the $18 raw value. That jump reflects just how few copies of this 2000 Rare Holo survive in truly flawless condition.
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