Magnemite

Magnemite

Selected Masterpiece • 53/102
Market Price $0.48
Base Base 1999
The Illustrator

Keiji Kinebuchi

Keiji Kinebuchi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2018, with artwork appearing across Base, Gym, and XY-era releases. The work is marked by simple, clear compositions, playful cartoon-inflected forms, and vibrant yet often limited palettes.

Curatorial Commentary

“The card depicts a Magnemite, a small, spherical Pokémon with a metallic appearance. It has two magnets attached to its sides and a single eye in the center. The background shows a simple, light-colored environment with faint lines suggesting movement or electricity.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 17, 2026.

Rarity Common
Card Type Lightning
Set Base
Era
Base
Release
09/01/1999

Thunder Wave

10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Selfdestruct

40

Does 10 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Magnemite does 40 damage to itself.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost