Magmar · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Magmar card
Numbered 19 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Magmar is a Common, a Basic Fire-type carrying 90 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.
Illustrated by Shinji Kanda.
Magmar carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Magmar dispatches its prey with fire. But it regrets this habit once it realizes that it has burned its intended prey to a charred crisp."
About Magmar in the Pokémon world
A Fire-type with flames around its body. Fossil Uncommon with steady demand.
What is Magmar worth?
Magmar is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Magmar before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Magmar is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Magmar
Raw copies of Magmar are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Magmar is the practical move.
