Blaine's Magmar · Gym Heroes, what to know.
About the Blaine's Magmar card
Numbered 37 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Blaine's Magmar is an Uncommon, a Basic Fire-type carrying 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Magmar needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Blaine is the Fire-type Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island, the quiz-loving scientist behind the island's lab. Blaine's Magmar is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
About Magmar in the Pokémon world
A Fire-type with flames around its body. Fossil Uncommon with steady demand.
What is Blaine's Magmar worth?
Blaine's Magmar is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Blaine's Magmar carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Blaine's Magmar grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Blaine's Magmar
Raw copies of Blaine's Magmar are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Blaine's Magmar is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
