Magmar ex 100/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Ruby & Sapphire is a set in the EX series. It was released on July 1, 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. Magmar ex is 100/109, in position 100 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 99 Lapras ex, and after it is 101 Mewtwo ex. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

Magmar ex is a Basic ex Fire Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Magmar (#126), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Magmortar, Magmortar (#467) under evolves to.

Hikaru Koike illustrated this card. The same name is on 46 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 is named Magmar, while this one is Magmar ex. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Holo EX. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Hikaru Koike illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Magmar list a different HP.

The attack Smokescreen lists 10 damage. The cost is Fire. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. Super Singe is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Ruby & Sapphire, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ruby & Sapphire 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.