01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeFire

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMiki Tanaka

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

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: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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

Market value

~$46.93 raw

Raw copies run $35.00 to $49.99

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
Required for any complete Magmar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Magmar with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Flaming Punch Cost: Fire + Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Thrash Cost: Fire + Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage. If tails, Magmar does 10 damage to itself.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 1

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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