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Magcargo

Magcargo

Great Encounters · #45 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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$2.45
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HP 90·RFire·Stage 1·Evolves from Slugma
Poké-BodyMagma Armor
Magcargo can't be Asleep or Paralyzed.
RRCLava Plume60
You may discard the top card of your deck. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness W +20Retreat CCC
Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.

Magcargo is card #45 of 106 in Great Encounters (2008), a Uncommon illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $2.45 it is the #89 most valuable card in the set. In a Great Encounters booster it turns up about once every 10 packs. It is one of 30 Magcargo cards printed so far.

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In the Great Encounters set

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What it's worth graded

Ungraded
$2.45
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$3.68
PSA 9 · Mint
$6.86
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$11.03
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$19.60
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value

Magcargo through the years

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See Magcargo in all 17 years

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Questions

How much is Magcargo (Great Encounters) worth?

An ungraded Magcargo from Great Encounters sells for about $2.45. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $19.60 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $6.86.

How rare is Magcargo?

It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 10 Great Encounters packs.

Who illustrated Magcargo?

Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.

Can I open Great Encounters packs for free?

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