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Magnemite — Base Set #53 Pokémon card

Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi

Base Set · Base series

Magnemite

Rarity
Common
Number
53 / 102
HP
40
Type
Lightning

Magnemite is a Common from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #53 of 102. It's one of 38 Common cards in the set.

It's a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Fighting ×2, and retreats for 1 energy. Its attacks are Thunder Wave (10) and Selfdestruct (40). The art is by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Market value

Updated today
$0.83raw / ungraded · USD

Recent range $0.15$9,999.00

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Raw market value for ungraded copies, from marketplace sales data via TCGCSV and refreshed daily. Estimates for reference — not an offer to buy or sell.

How much is Magnemite worth?

Magnemite (Base Set #53) is worth about $0.83 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $0.15 to $9,999.00 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.

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Attacks

Thunder Wave

10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Selfdestruct

40

Does 10 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magnemite does 40 damage to itself.

Card details

Stage
Basic
National Pokédex
No. 81
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
Retreat cost
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses attacks like Thunder Wave.

In this set

Set
Base Set
Series
Base series
Card number
#53 / 102
Rarity
Common
Released
January 9, 1999

Common questions

What rarity is Magnemite #53?

Magnemite is a Common. Base Set contains 38 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.

Does condition change what Magnemite is worth?

The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.