Magcargo GX #198 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Magcargo GX & chase cards
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Magcargo GX is one of those Ultra Rare pulls from Lost Thunder that quietly earns respect once collectors realize how few of them are floating around in top condition. Illustrated by 5ban Graphics and released back in 2018, it has settled into a nice little niche for anyone tracking Magcargo GX value rather than just chasing the flashiest names in the set. It is not a card that dominates headlines, but it has real, documented worth if you know where to look.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.00, up 51% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.00 in August 2026.
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Magcargo GX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 158 graded, only 55 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $148 | 55 | 49 / 6 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 67 | 46 / 21 |
| PSA 8 | $13 | 31 | 11 / 20 |
| PSA 7 | $10 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 6 | $8.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.00 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Lost Thunder
- Card number
- 198 of 236
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 210
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2018
Attacks
- Lava Flow50+Fire · Fire · Colorless
Discard any amount of basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
- Burning Magma GXFire
Discard the top 5 cards of your opponent’s deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
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The collector's take on Magcargo GX
Is Magcargo GX worth grading?
So is Magcargo GX worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $8, while a PSA 10 commands $49, which works out to about 6.2 times the raw price. That sounds like a great flip, and sometimes it is, but gem mint is a genuinely tough bar to clear. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into any profit, and if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead of a 10, you are looking at $46, which is still solid but a noticeably smaller jump. If your raw copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and no surface scratches, grading can make sense. If it has any visible wear, it is probably better loved as a player or display copy than gambled on at the grading company.
How rare is Magcargo GX?
Only 157 copies of Magcargo GX have been graded in total, and of those, just 55 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That is a fairly tight population for a card that has been out since 2018, which tells you two things: not many people are submitting this one for grading, and even fewer are pulling off gem mint results when they do. For collectors, that scarcity is part of the appeal. A smaller pool of PSA 10s means the ones that exist carry a bit more weight, and it helps explain why the price gap between raw and graded is as wide as it is.
Where can you pull Magcargo GX?
Here is where things get honest: PackSpy has not recorded a single pull of Magcargo GX across any of the pack sites we track. That does not mean it is impossible to find in a pack, but it does mean this card is not showing up in the day to day rips that collectors are opening right now. Realistically, if you want a Magcargo GX, your best bet is the secondary market rather than hoping for a lucky break on a live pack site. It is a good reminder that opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not pay off, so treating this one as a deliberate purchase rather than a lottery ticket is the smarter move.
Questions people ask
How much is Magcargo GX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Magcargo GX from Lost Thunder is valued at $8. Once graded, the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 sitting at $46 and a PSA 10 reaching $49, so condition really does drive the price here.
Is Magcargo GX worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The jump from $8 raw to $49 for a PSA 10 is tempting, roughly 6.2 times the raw value, but only 55 out of 157 graded copies have hit that gem mint mark, so it is not a guaranteed outcome.
How much is a PSA 10 Magcargo GX worth?+
A PSA 10 Magcargo GX is currently valued at $49, compared to just $8 for a raw copy. With only 55 PSA 10s recorded out of 157 total graded copies, that top grade carries a real premium.
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