Magnemite · Team Rocket, what to know.
About the Magnemite card
Magnemite is card 60 of 83 in Team Rocket, released in April 2000, a Common. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 40 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Magnemite needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
The card's flavor text gives Magnemite a line of lore: "It is said that enough Magnemites and Magnetons gather in one place, they can create a powerful magnetic barrier."
About Magnemite in the Pokémon world
A floating electric-steel screw with two magnets attached. Base Set Common with cult collector interest.
What is Magnemite worth?
Magnemite is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Team Rocket shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The 1st Edition Magnemite carries the Edition 1 stamp under the artwork and trades above the Unlimited copy in matching grade. The set is also home to Dark Raichu, the first Secret Rare ever printed.
Grading and condition
Magnemite is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Magnemite
Raw copies of Magnemite are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Magnemite is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
