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Dark Magcargo
Fire Pokémon Rare Neo Destiny
Card profile
Card year
2002
Feb 28, 2002
Set release
N4
Neo Destiny · Neo
Catalog appearances
2
2 sets · 2002-2004
Pokemon debut
Generation II
Johto · 1999
Evolution
Card details
Released
Feb 28, 2002
Year
2002
Series
Neo
Set size
105 / 113
Card number
#18 of 105
Stage
Stage 1
National Dex
#219
Artist
Toshinao Aoki
Level
Lv.36
#219 Dark Magcargo
Generation II · Johto · introduced 1999 in Gold, Silver, Crystal
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Catalog appearances
30 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #219.
Abilities
Hot Plate
Pokémon Power
As long as Dark Magcargo is your Active Pokémon, whenever a player puts a Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon onto his or her Bench from his or her hand, this power does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Dark Magcargo is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Attacks
Ball of Flame
FF
20 You may discard a Fire Energy card attached to Dark Magcargo when you use this attack. If you do and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 20 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
●●●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
The shell on its back comes off easily, exposing the flames running through its body.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal