Pokémon · XY
Magmar
Generations · #16 · Common · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Magmortar
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hideki Ishikawa
- Pokédex #
- 126
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Magmar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Ember) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Magmar
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.74 copies on average · 27 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.5%
- -10.7 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Hideki Ishikawa
This card was illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa.
Building around Magmar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather's body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit."
RRam — 10
RCEmber — 30
Discard a Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magmar was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.25 | $1,000.00 | $0.25 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.39 | $1.34 | $24.99 | $1.58 | $0.62 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.04 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.47 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.04 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magmar is real?
Magmar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Magmar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magmar is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Magmar from?
Magmar is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Magmar?
Magmar is a Common card in the Generations set.
Other Magmar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
