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Magmortar

Diamond & Pearl

DP Black Star Promos · #DP20 · Promo · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: DP20 / 56
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Promo
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Magmar
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Daisuke Ito
Pokédex #: 467
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 26.67 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Flame Drum) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
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; 1.55 copies on average · 22 decks
Match win rate: 36.0%; -11.2 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 · 21 seen

Salandit

in 62% of decks · 13 seen

Salazzle ex

in 62% of decks · 13 seen

Perilous Jungle

in 57% of decks · 12 seen

Hilda

in 67% of decks · 14 seen

Air Balloon

in 76% of decks · 16 seen

Team Rocket's Petrel

in 57% of decks · 12 seen

Meowth ex

in 76% of decks · 16 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Lillie's Clefairy ex

$1.77 · in 22% of decks

Dreepy

$0.28 · in 21% of decks

Yveltal

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 100Type: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."

RCSmoke Bomb — 30

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

RRCFlame Drum — 80

If Magby isn't anywhere under Magmortar, discard 2 Energy cards from your hand. (If you can't discard 2 Energy cards from your hand, this attack does nothing.)

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
Holofoil	$6.79	$8.91	$167.80	$15.25	—

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 $15.25; 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 Magmortar from?

Magmortar is from the Pokémon set "DP Black Star Promos" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Magmortar?

Magmortar is a Promo card in the DP Black Star Promos set.