Magneton 82/156 · Ultra Prism

Ultra Prism is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 2, 2018. The printed size is 156. This checklist is longer, at 178 cards. Magneton is 82/156, in position 82 of 178 on this checklist. Before it is 81 Magnemite, and after it is 83 Magnezone. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Magneton is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Magneton (#082), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Magnemite. In this catalog that name is Magnemite (#081). The card lists Magnezone, Magnezone (#462) under evolves to.

kirisAki illustrated this card. The same name is on 189 other cards in the catalog.

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 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and kirisAki illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 36 other cards of Magneton list a different HP.

The attack Ram lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal. Zap Cannon is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. This Pokémon can't use Zap Cannon during your next turn. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It has about three times the electrical power of Magnemite. For some reason, outbreaks of this Pokémon happen when lots of sunspots appear."

I keep a set binder for Ultra Prism, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ultra Prism set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magneton can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.