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Magnemite 79/130 — Base Set 2
Magnemite is card 79/130 from Base Set 2 (Base, 2000), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.
Magnemite price
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Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 79/130
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 24 February 2000
About this card
Magnemite 79/130 is card 79 in Base Set 2 (130 numbered cards). It's one of 42 Common cards in the set — 32% of 130. There are 43 English cards named “Magnemite”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 40 HP. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated 35 cards in Base Set 2 and 213 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Base Set 2 list
Is Magnemite 79/130 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.80 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 79/130 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 46 different Magnemite cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Magnemite cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45/132 | Magnemite Mega Evolution · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 58/191 | Magnemite Surging Sparks · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 81/165 | Magnemite Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 63/197 | Magnemite Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 65/193 | Magnemite Paldea Evolved · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 63/198 | Magnemite Scarlet & Violet · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 105/189 | Magnemite Astral Radiance · 2022 | Common | — | |
| 242/236 | Magnemite Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Secret | — | |
| 68/236 | Magnemite Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Common | — | |
| SV27 | Magnemite Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · 2019 | Rare Shiny | — | |
| 58/236 | Magnemite Unified Minds · 2019 | Common | — | |
| 8/12 | Magnemite McDonald's Collection 2018 · 2018 | Unknown | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Magnemite 79/130 from?
Base Set 2, released 24 February 2000 in the Base series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 79/130.
How rare is Magnemite 79/130?
It's a Common — one of 42 cards at that rarity in Base Set 2.
Who illustrated Magnemite 79/130?
Keiji Kinebuchi, who has 213 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Magnemite 79/130 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Magnemite cards are there?
43 in English, from Base Set (1999) to Mega Evolution (2025).
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