Dark Magneton [1st Edition] - Pokemon Team Rocket #28
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Dark Magneton [1st Edition]
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Dark Magneton [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Dark Magneton is one of the original Dark Pokémon from Team Rocket, the 2000 expansion that introduced the Dark Pokémon concept and gave the set its distinctly more aggressive, villain-themed identity.
Set Lore
In the English Team Rocket set, Dark Magneton was available as both a Holofoil and a non-holo Rare, giving collectors two classic WotC-era chase paths for the same sinister artwork by Miki Tanaka.
In-Game
Its attack Sonicboom directly references the video game move Sonic Boom, a neat early-era design choice that tied WotC card attacks closely to the main-series games.
Card History
Magneton had a memorable early anime spotlight in "Get Along, Little Pokémon," where a Magnemite evolved into Magneton while helping power a town and battling Team Rocket’s interference.
Artist
Miki Tanaka’s illustration helps sell Dark Magneton’s menace, and this same card is specifically credited on Bulbapedia under cards illustrated by Miki Tanaka from the original era.