Magmar

Magmar

Magmar appears in the English print of Fossil, released on October 10, 1999. Magmar is a uncommon rarity and 70 HP. The Fossil set contains 62 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Magmar is a Fire-type Pokémon from the Base series, released in the Fossil set on October 10, 1999. It has 70 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. The card features artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita and is numbered 39 in the set, with an Uncommon rarity. Magmar’s primary attack, Smokescreen, costs one Fire energy to deal 10 damage and prevents the defending Pokémon from attacking during the opponent’s next turn if a coin flip results in tails. Its secondary attack, Smog, requires two Fire energies to deal 20 damage and has a 50% chance to poison the defending Pokémon upon a successful coin flip. The card’s flavor text describes Magmar as a rare Pokémon found near volcanic regions, emphasizing its elusive nature. Magmar has no resistances and is weak to Water-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card’s theme color is a warm orange, matching its Fire-type identity.

Found at the mouths of volcanoes and extremely hard to spot. There are very few instances of capturing this Pokémon.

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