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Magneton (42)

Uncommon · #42/100

Magneton (42) #42/100 (Stormfront) is worth about $3.56 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 9% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $0.79.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $3.56 (this page), Normal $0.79 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Magneton (42) #42/100 is trending up: $3.56 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-01, and 4.9x its low of $0.72 (2025-05-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Hajime Kusajima

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.00
lowest listing · market $3.56
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eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$3.56
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.56 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.56verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.49 cash · $2.85 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Metal
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[2] Magnetic Resonance (20) If you have a Stadium card in play, this attack does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
ATTACK 2
[2L] Magnetic Release (40+) Does 40 damage plus 10 more for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
WEAKNESS
R+20
RESISTANCE
P-20
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Magneton (42)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.56 market price that is roughly $2.49 cash or $2.85 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Magneton (42) (Stormfront) worth today?

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Magneton (42) [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.56 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $0.79.

Is Magneton (42) going up or down in price?

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Magneton (42) #42/100 is trending up: $3.56 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-01, and 4.9x its low of $0.72 (2025-05-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 23.2% over 90 days, up 182.5% over a year.

What is the highest price for Magneton (42) since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Magneton (42) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Magneton (42) [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $3.56 (2026-10-01) and bottomed at $0.72 (2025-05-16).

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