Magmortar 20/172 · Brilliant Stars

Magmortar is Pokédex #467, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Magmortar is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Magmar. In this catalog that name is Magmar (#126).

Magmortar sits at 20/172 in Brilliant Stars, position 20 of 186. Before it is 19 Magmar, and after it is 21 Moltres. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 25 February 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Mega Punch lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Boltsplosion is another attack lists 120+ damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. If Electivire is on your Bench, this attack does 120 more damage. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When Magmortar inhales deeply, the fire burning in its belly intensifies, rising in temperature to over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit." The regulation mark is F.

Magmortar (#467) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Magmortar DP20/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Daisuke Ito illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Magmortar list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads AKIRA EGAWA. I count 83 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Brilliant Stars set binder is where a full Brilliant Stars set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magmortar can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.