Lt. Surge's Magneton #82 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Lt. Surge's Magneton & chase cards
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Lt. Surge's Magneton #82 comes from the Japanese Leaders' Stadium set, one of those older releases that still gets collectors talking because of the gym leader artwork and the nostalgia baked into every card from that era. If you're checking Lt. Surge's Magneton value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $14, which makes it an approachable card to chase whether you're filling a Leaders' Stadium set or just picking up a piece of Lt. Surge's lineup. It's the kind of card that rewards patience, especially once you start looking at what happens to its price in higher grades.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $13, up 55% over the past year, with an all-time high of $13 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Lt. Surge's Magneton
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$52GradedexplorerLastpack · 43m ago
$38MINT 9Gachapull · 3h ago
$71PSA NM-MT 8Anime Pop Culture GachaCollector Crypt · 3h ago
$34MINT 9Gachapull · 8h ago$38MINT 9Gachapull · 8h ago
$52GradedvintageLastpack · 12h ago
$16GradedstarterLastpack · 17h ago$38MINT 9Gachapull · 21h ago
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Lt. Surge's Magneton price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $350 | - |
| PSA 9 | $79 | - |
| PSA 8 | $37 | - |
| PSA 7 | $33 | - |
| PSA 6 | $21 | - |
| PSA 5 | $17 | - |
| PSA 4 | $14 | - |
| PSA 3 | $12 | - |
| PSA 2 | $11 | - |
| PSA 1 | $25 | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $13 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Lt. Surge's Magneton
Is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting. A raw Lt. Surge's Magneton runs $14, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $430, which works out to about 31.5 times the raw price. That's a big gap, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely hard to come by, likely due to centering or edge wear that's easy to overlook until a grader points it out. A Grade 9 lands at $77, so there's real money on the table for near perfect copies too, not just flawless ones. Before you send one in, weigh the grading fees and turnaround time against what you'd actually pocket if it comes back anything less than a 10. If you already suspect your copy is sharp, corners crisp, centering clean, it's probably worth the gamble. If it's got visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Magneton?
We don't have population figures to point to here, but the pricing itself tells a story: the distance between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 values usually reflects how tough a card is to find in top condition, not necessarily how many were printed. Older Japanese sets like Leaders' Stadium weren't always handled with modern sleeve-and-toploader care, so a lot of copies picked up minor damage over the years just from being played with or stored loosely. That natural attrition is likely a big part of why gem mint copies command such a premium today.
Where can you pull Lt. Surge's Magneton?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. We've recorded Lt. Surge's Magneton pulled 12 times across collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest single pull hitting $1,920. It's shown up in packs like the Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack, Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 3, and Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack. So it is out there in the pack-opening world, just not something you'll see every day. Worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble no matter how good the odds look on paper, most rips don't beat what you'd pay buying the card outright on the secondary market, but hitting one like this is exactly why people keep opening.
Questions people ask
How much is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lt. Surge's Magneton is valued at $14 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $77 and a PSA 10 reaching $430, so condition makes a real difference to what it's worth.
Is Lt. Surge's Magneton worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 31.5 times the raw price of $14. That said, gem mint copies aren't easy to land, so it's worth being honest about your card's condition before paying for grading, since a Grade 9 only brings $77 by comparison.
How much is a PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Magneton worth?+
A PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Magneton is currently valued at $430. That's a substantial jump from the raw price of $14, which shows just how much collectors are willing to pay for a flawless, gem mint copy.
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