{"product_id":"lt-surges-magneton-gym-heroes-008-132-foil","title":"Lt. Surge's Magneton - Gym Heroes #008\/132 - Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLt. Surge's Magneton from the Gym Heroes set is a foil single card, presented here in the condition noted in the listing. The catalog image shown represents this card and printing — it is not a photo of the specific copy you'll receive. This card's condition is as described in the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagneton has always occupied a fascinating corner of the Pokemon world — a triple fusion of Magnemite units that somehow coalesces into a single, humming, levitating powerhouse. Part Electric-type threat, part industrial art object, Magneton brings an almost mechanical elegance to the original 151, and its appearance on the Gym Heroes card in full foil treatment makes that aesthetic sing. The chrome shimmer of a foil Magneton practically looks like the card is generating its own magnetic field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGym Heroes arrived as one of the early expansion sets to shake up the Pokemon TCG formula in a meaningful way. Rather than centering cards on Pokemon alone, the Gym series tied each creature to a specific trainer from the games and anime — in this case, Lt. Surge, the brash Vermilion City Gym Leader with a military past and a love of raw Electric-type power. Cards in the Lt. Surge sub-theme carry his signature aggressive, high-voltage energy, and his Magneton is no exception. It's a piece of storytelling as much as it is a game piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt number 008 out of 132, this card sits near the top of the Gym Heroes rarity ladder. The Gym Heroes set itself was released during the height of the original Pokemon TCG craze, and it's remembered fondly by collectors for its unique trainer-themed artwork and the novelty of seeing familiar Pokemon recontextualized through the lens of their Gym Leader partners. Foil cards from this era carry that late-90s and early-2000s nostalgia in a way that modern holos simply can't replicate — the print style, the card stock, the font — it's a time capsule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're hunting foils to complete your Gym Heroes set, building a Lt. Surge trainer collection, or simply chasing the Electric-type cards that defined the early competitive meta, this card checks every box. Foil singles from sets like Gym Heroes have only grown in collector appeal over the years, and a mid-set holo like this one remains one of the more satisfying pickups for anyone serious about the classic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card is a natural fit for the dedicated set-completer working through Gym Heroes, the Pokemon TCG collector focused on Gym series holos, or anyone who has a soft spot for Lt. Surge and the Kanto Gym Leader era that started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56902177128614,"sku":"PKQ-86858-FL","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PKQ-86858-FL-1.webp?v=1785809954","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/lt-surges-magneton-gym-heroes-008-132-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}