Magcargo-GX Collector’s Guide

Character Intro

Magcargo-GX from the Lost Thunder set is a Rare Rainbow card with 210 HP. It pairs the Crushing Charge ability with Lava Flow and the disruptive Burning Magma-GX, offering energy management and deck-denial potential in a striking rainbow finish.

Quick Facts

• Type: Fire
• Stage: Stage 1, GX
• Retreat Cost: 3
• Weakness: Water ×2
• Ability: Crushing Charge — discard the top card of your deck to potentially attach a basic Energy to one of your Pokémon.
• Attacks:
• Lava Flow: Discard any amount of basic Energy from Magcargo-GX to increase damage by 50 for each discarded Energy.
• Burning Magma-GX: Discard the top 5 cards of your opponent’s deck (limited to one GX attack per game).
• Pokémon-GX Rule: When knocked out, the opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Key Printings

This exact printing of Magcargo-GX appears in the Sun & Moon Lost Thunder expansion, identified by the set code sm8 and card number 218. It is a Rare Rainbow variant with a shimmering foil treatment and high HP, making it visually captivating and sought-after.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Key identifiers include the card number 218, the Rare Rainbow rarity, and the illustrator 5ban Graphics. The card’s image can be referenced at /images/sm8/sm8-218.jpg.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
Magcargo-GX follows the Pokémon-GX rule, where knocking it out awards the opponent 2 Prize cards. Its ability and attacks offer flexible energy management and disruption options, but its play status in official formats is unknown.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the vibrant Rare Rainbow foil and maintain card condition, store Magcargo-GX in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface to retain its collector value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Lost Thunder (sm8): Introduced Magcargo-GX as a fiery Stage 1 GX with a unique energy-accelerating ability and a disruptive GX attack, wrapped in a rare rainbow foil finish. The set’s release date for this card is unknown.