Magneton
Mystery of the Fossils

#25 Magneton - Mystery of the Fossils (mystery-of-the-fossils)

Magneton is a Pokémon card from the Mystery of the Fossils set, released on June 21, 1997. It is numbered 25 and classified as a Rare Holo card. The card features a theme color of #c3be64 and is illustrated by artist Ken Sugimori. Magneton has 80 HP and includes two distinct attacks. The first attack, Sonicboom, requires one Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 20 damage, bypassing Weakness and Resistance for this move. The second attack, Selfdestruct, demands four Lightning energy to inflict 100 damage, targeting all Pokémon on both players' Benches while also damaging Magneton itself. The card’s text notes that Weakness and Resistance do not apply to Benched Pokémon during this attack. These abilities highlight Magneton’s strategic versatility within gameplay scenarios.