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Magneton Reverse Holo #28 value & price

Card 28 / 110RareLightning · HP 80Released 2002Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Reviewed by · Updated 8 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$87 34% · 1Y
PSA 9
$558
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$2.9k

Magneton has always had a soft spot in collectors' hearts, that clunky three-headed magnet Pokemon just looks cool on a card, and this particular version, the Reverse Holo #28 from the 2002 Legendary Collection set, gives it a shiny foil background that makes it pop on a shelf. It's a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and if you're here searching Magneton value or wondering how much is Magneton worth, you're in the right spot. Raw copies sit at $97, but as we'll get into, grading can change that number dramatically.

Price history

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$0.00$812$1.6k$2.4k$3.2k20222023202420252026$2.9kPSA 10$613BGS 9.5$558Grade 9$304Grade 8$248Grade 7$87Ungraded

Raw value is $87, up 34% over the past year, with an all-time high of $119 in May 2026.

Raw
$87
1Y
▲ 34%
PSA 10
$2.9k
PSA 9
$558
Population
976
Gem PSA 10
68
Upside
33.2×
All-time high
$119

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Magneton price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 976 graded, only 68 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$2.9k68
PSA 9$558223
PSA 8$304263
PSA 7$248146
PSA 6$215124
PSA 5$7771
PSA 4$5136
PSA 3$4314
PSA 2$394
PSA 1$9527
Raw / Ungraded$87-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
28 of 110
Rarity
Rare
Type
Lightning
HP
80
Stage
Stage1
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
2
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Released
2002

Attacks

  • Sonicboom20
    Lightning · Colorless

    Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

  • Selfdestruct100
    Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Lightning

    Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magneton does 100 damage to itself.

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The collector's take on Magneton

Is Magneton worth grading?

Here's the honest answer to whether Magneton is worth grading: it depends on what you pull out of that sleeve. A raw copy runs $97, a Grade 9 jumps to $558, and a PSA 10 sits at $2,900, which works out to 29.9 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land on a 2002 card like this. Legendary Collection cards were printed and handled two decades ago, so corners, surface scratches and centering issues from the print run itself can knock a card down a grade before it even reaches your hands. Add in grading fees and the wait time, and you're taking on real risk for a shot at that top payout. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and centered borders, it's worth considering. If it's got visible wear, you're often better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.

How rare is Magneton?

We don't have a hard population count to share here, but the price gap alone tells you plenty. When a Grade 9 sells for $558 and a PSA 10 more than five times that at $2,900, it's a strong signal that gem mint copies are genuinely tough to come by. Legendary Collection was a reprint set from 2002, built to celebrate earlier generations, and cards from that era simply weren't preserved with today's sleeve-and-slab habits. Every surviving high grade Magneton is a small survivor of two decades of handling, and that scarcity is baked directly into the price you see for a PSA 10.

Where can you pull Magneton?

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just relying on price guides. Magneton has been pulled 200 or more times across platforms including tilt-rips, courtyard, mnstr, collector-crypt and general packs, and the biggest recorded pull we've logged came in at $300. If you're chasing this card in a live break, keep an eye on the Pokemon Dime Pack, Wildcard Pro Pack, Novice Pack, Pack 1 and Pokemon Mini Pack, all of which have produced it. Just remember, opening packs is gambling in the truest sense: most rips don't beat what you paid in, and Magneton popping for $300 is the exception, not the rule. We just like giving you the real data instead of hype.

Questions people ask

How much is Magneton worth?+

A raw or ungraded Magneton Reverse Holo #28 from Legendary Collection is valued at $97. Once graded, a Grade 9 climbs to $558, and a pristine PSA 10 reaches $2,900, so condition makes a huge difference to what it's actually worth.

Is Magneton worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 29.9 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on an older card like this, so weigh the grading cost and risk against how clean your copy really looks before sending it in.

Why is the Magneton Reverse Holo #28 print worth more than the standard one?+

Reverse holo cards flip the foil pattern onto the background instead of the artwork, giving them a distinct shiny look that collectors specifically seek out. That extra visual appeal and lower pull rate compared to standard prints is generally what pushes reverse holo versions like this one to command a premium.

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