Magmar 39/62 · Fossil

Magmar is Pokédex #126, generation 1 (Kanto). Magmar is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 31. The card lists Magmortar, Magmortar (#467) under evolves to.

Magmar sits at 39/62 in Fossil, position 39 of 62. Before it is 38 Kingler, and after it is 40 Omastar. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on 10 October 1999. The printed size is 62, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

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. Smog is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Found at the mouths of volcanoes and extremely hard to spot. There are very few instances of capturing this Pokémon."

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 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 19 other cards of Magmar list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fossil set binder is where a full Fossil set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magmar can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.