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No. 219 · Johto · Fire/Rock

Magcargocards

Magcargo is a Fire/Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 219 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2001 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
30
Sets
21
Printed
2001–2026
Illustrators
22

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The strongest Magcargo art

  1. 01/06

    Ethan's Magcargo

    Ascended Heroes · 2026

    Drawn by Hideki Ishikawa

    Illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Magcargo ex

    Twilight Masquerade · 2024

    Drawn by PLANETA Yamashita

    Ultra Rare

  3. 03/06

    Magcargo GX

    Lost Thunder · 2018

    Drawn by 5ban Graphics

    Ultra Rare

  4. 04/06

    Magcargo

    Primal Clash · 2015

    Drawn by Kagemaru Himeno

    Rare

  5. 05/06

    Magcargo ex

    Twilight Masquerade · 2024

    Drawn by PLANETA Mochizuki

    Double rare

  6. 06/06

    Magcargo

    Fusion Strike · 2021

    Drawn by Eri Yamaki

    Uncommon

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Which is the better picture?

Two Magcargo cards, side by side.

Magcargo, Primal Clash
Dark Magcargo, Team Rocket Returns
Magcargo, Temporal Forces
Magcargo ex, Twilight Masquerade
Ethan's Magcargo, Ascended Heroes
Magcargo ex, Twilight Masquerade
Ethan's Magcargo, Destined Rivals
Magcargo GX, Lost Thunder
Magcargo, Fusion Strike

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Magcargo by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Magcargo cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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How Magcargo gets drawn

Magcargo is usually drawn nostalgic and moody, often emerging.

Across 27 Magcargo artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Drawn against type

The Magcargo pictures least like the rest.

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2001–2026

Magcargo through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2001 Neo Revelation
  2. 2002 Neo Destiny
  3. 2003 Skyridge
  4. 2004 Team Rocket Returns
  5. 2005 Unseen Forces
  6. 2008 Great Encounters
  7. 2010 Undaunted
  8. 2014 XY
  9. 2015 Primal Clash
  10. 2018 Lost Thunder
  11. 2019 Cosmic Eclipse
  12. 2020 Vivid Voltage
  13. 2021 Fusion Strike
  14. 2022 Lost Origin
  15. 2024 Twilight Masquerade
  16. 2025 Destined Rivals
  17. 2026 Ascended Heroes
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Evolves from

  1. Slugma24 cards
  2. Magcargothis page · 30 cards

Every Magcargo card

30 cards, strongest artwork first.

30 of 30 cards

Magcargo in numbers

Cards
30
Sets
21since Neo Revelation
Illustrators
22most by Mitsuhiro Arita
Printed
2001–2026
Printed as
Basic, Stage 1
HP on card
60–270

They span 21 sets, from Neo Revelation to Ascended Heroes. 22 illustrators have drawn it, most often Mitsuhiro Arita, 5ban Graphics and Hajime Kusajima. It has been printed as Basic and Stage 1.

Who draws Magcargo

22 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

21 sets, by how many Magcargo cards each holds.

9 more sets

Rarity

Rare13Uncommon8Holo Rare3Ultra Rare3Double rare1Illustration rare1

Questions

How many Magcargo cards are there?
There are 30 Magcargo cards, printed between 2001 and 2026 across 21 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Magcargo card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Magcargo art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Magcargo cards?
22 illustrators have drawn Magcargo. Mitsuhiro Arita has done the most at 4, followed by 5ban Graphics and Hajime Kusajima.
What was the first Magcargo card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Neo Revelation, released in 2001. 13 of its 30 cards are Rare.

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