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Magmortar

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders · #31 · Rare · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 31 / 132
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Magmar
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #: 467
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerEnergy AccelerationBench Damage

Strategy & play

How Magmortar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Magmar; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Magmortar

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1.78 copies on average · 23 decks
Match win rate: 36.1%; -11.1 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.

Magmar

in 100% of decks · 20 seen

Salandit

in 60% of decks · 12 seen

Salazzle ex

in 60% of decks · 12 seen

Perilous Jungle

in 55% of decks · 11 seen

Hilda

in 70% of decks · 14 seen

Latias ex

in 50% of decks · 10 seen

Switch

in 55% of decks · 11 seen

Team Rocket's Petrel

in 60% of decks · 12 seen

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About this card

HP: 110Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Magmar

"It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters."

Poké-Body: Flame Body

When you attach a Fire Energy card from your hand to Magmortar, remove 2 damage counters from Magmortar.

RFlame Blast — 20×

Does 20 damage times the number of Fire Energy attached to Magmortar.

RCCFireball Bazooka — 40

Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:W+30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.60	$0.97	$19.98	$0.92	—
Reverse Holofoil	$1.00	$2.00	$27.90	$2.53	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/11

Variant	Price
1-day average	€5.00
7-day average	€0.97
30-day average	€0.95
Low	€0.03
Trend price	€0.89
Low (excellent+)	€0.30
Reverse holo low	€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.03
reverseHoloSell	€1.02
averageSellPrice	€0.79
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.28
Reverse holo trend	€1.20

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Magmortar is real?

Magmortar 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 Magmortar worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magmortar is $0.92; 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 Magmortar from?

Magmortar is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Magmortar?

Magmortar is a Rare card in the Secret Wonders set.