Magnemite

base4-79

Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses attacks like Thunder Wave.

Magnemite - Base Set 2 (base4-79) illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi

Card Information

Set:
Base Set 2 (Base)
Number:
79/130
Rarity:
Common
Artist:
Keiji Kinebuchi
Pokédex:
#81

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Pokémon Details

Type:
Lightning
HP:
40
Evolves To:
Magneton

Attacks

Thunder Wave

Cost: Lightning (10)

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Selfdestruct

Cost: Lightning, Colorless (40)

Does 10 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magnemite does 40 damage to itself.

Battle Stats

Weaknesses:
Fighting (×2)
Retreat Cost:
1

Flavor Text

Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses attacks like Thunder Wave.

Supertype:
Pokémon
Types:
Lightning
Subtypes:
Basic