Magneton 54/130 · Diamond & Pearl

Magneton is Pokédex #082, generation 1 (Kanto). Magneton is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 35. The card says it evolves from Magnemite. In this catalog that name is Magnemite (#081). The card lists Magnezone, Magnezone (#462) under evolves to.

Magneton sits at 54/130 in Diamond & Pearl, position 54 of 130. Before it is 53 Machoke, and after it is 55 Mantyke. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on May 1, 2007. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Tri Attack lists 20× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. Magnetic Ray is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Before doing damage, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any Energy attached to it and switch that Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Fire +20. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is actually three MAGNEMITE linked by magnetism. A group can set off a magnetic storm."

Magneton (#082) has 44 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 33 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Magneton 9/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 34 other cards of Magneton list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Diamond & Pearl set binder is where a full Diamond & Pearl set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magneton can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Magnemite, Magneton, and Magnezone. I still need this card.