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Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Magneton 9/130
Base Set 2 · Rare Holo · illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
What Magneton 9 is worth
Magneton 9/130 sells for about $26.84 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 17th most valuable card in Base Set 2, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $40.10, so this card sells at 67% of that. Among all 42 Magneton cards, it ranks 9th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 15% against its 30-day average.
Magneton price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $26.84 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $18.80 €16.83 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $6.70 €6 |
Recent Magneton sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $22.08 |
| Last 7 days | $26.46 |
| Last day | $39.76 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Magneton card details
| Set | Base Set 2 (Base, B2) |
| Number | 9/130 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 1 Lightning |
| HP | 60 |
| Evolves from | Magnemite |
| Attacks | Thunder Wave Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 30 damage Selfdestruct Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless · 80 damage |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| Released | February 24, 2000 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 9/130 next to the set code B2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Keiji Kinebuchi. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.