01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeFire

RarityPromo

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

SetWizards Black Star Promos

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$28 raw · PSA 10 ~$154 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Magmar.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Magmar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Magmar with 60 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Burning Fire Cost: Fire · 10+ damage

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 Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 40 damage

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Magmar PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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