Magneton [Shadowless] - Pokemon Base Set #9
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Magneton [Shadowless]
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Magneton [Shadowless] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Magneton #9 is one of the original Rare Holo cards from Base Set, and the Shadowless version comes from the earliest English print run that dropped the 1st Edition stamp but kept the same no-shadow frame style collectors chase today.
Set Lore
Because Base Set was the first main Pokémon TCG expansion, Shadowless Magneton is tied directly to the hobby’s 1999 English launch and the very beginning of Pokémon card collecting outside Japan.
Artist
This card’s art was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, one of the early Pokémon TCG’s signature 3D artists, whose computer-rendered style helped define the look of many iconic Wizards-era cards.
In-Game
Magneton’s flavor text on this card comes straight from its Pokédex lore, highlighting the strange phenomenon that it appears when sunspots flare up—a bit of Gen I sci-fi weirdness that made early Pokémon feel mysterious.
Card History
Its attack pair is pure early-TCG drama: Thunder Wave can lock down the Defending Pokémon, while Selfdestruct unleashes massive damage across both Benches and knocks Magneton itself out, making it one of Base Set’s most explosive holo rares.