Magmar 44/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Wizards Black Star Promos is a set in the Base series. It was released on July 1, 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. Magmar is 44/53, in position 44 of 53 on this checklist. Before it is 43 Machamp, and after it is 45 Scyther. The listed rarity is Promo.

Magmar is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 27. In the Pokédex this is Magmar (#126), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Magmortar, Magmortar (#467) under evolves to.

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Magmar (#126) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 28 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Magmar 36/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 26 other cards of Magmar list a different HP.

The attack Burning Fire lists 10+ damage. The cost is Fire. When you use this attack, you may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to your Pokémon in play. This attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Fire Energy card you discarded in this way. Magma Punch is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames."

I keep a set binder for Wizards Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Wizards Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magmar can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.