Blaine's Magmar

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Blaine's Magmar
カツラのブーバー Katsura's Boober
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Blaine Magmar.png
Blaine's Magmar
Debuts in Riddle Me This
Caught at Cinnabar Volcano
Gender Male*
Ability Flame Body*
Current location With Blaine
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This Pokémon has not evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Magmar Katsuyuki Konishi Eric Stuart (EP058-EP059)
Bill Rogers (BW116)

Blaine's Magmar (Japanese: カツラのブーバー Katsura's Boober) is Blaine's main Pokémon in the anime.

In the anime

History

Magmar in the Best Wishes series

Blaine caught Magmar in the Cinnabar Island Volcano prior to Riddle Me This. It first appeared in the episode where Blaine summoned it from the chambers inside the volcano. Magmar was the last Pokémon Blaine sent out during the Gym battle against Ash.

It began with Fire Punch which Ash's Pikachu narrowly dodged but his cheek got scorched. As Pikachu countered with Thunder Shock, Magmar stopped it with an ability called Air Lens which nullified the attack. Magmar then sent Pikachu to a corner of the battlefield and used Fire Blast. Pikachu tried dodging it but part of the attack caused him to almost fall of the battlefield and in the lava. Magmar was about to defeat Pikachu before Ash forfeited the match.

Blaine and Magmar

Magmar later appeared in the episode Volcanic Panic where it once again appeared from the chambers inside the volcano when Team Rocket arrived in the Gym. They fired freezing missiles at Magmar in which Magmar took the hit but its eyes glow and the ice thaws away easily. When Team Rocket fired many more missiles at the Gym, Magmar threw some rocks at the flowing lava to prevent it from going to the city. Ash and the others helped it out to stop the lava from flowing there. Ash's Charizard was impressed by Magmar and decided to help, something which it would not do normally.

Magmar and Ash's Charizard

When the volcano was dammed by rocks, Magmar and Charizard both had a desire to battle each other. On the summit of the volcano, when Ash was contemplating on who to use for the rematch against Blaine, Charizard offered to battle Magmar. The battle began and both Magmar and Charizard traded Flamethrowers which were both equally strong. Magmar counters with Fire Blast and Charizard held its own against the move. Magmar then used Skull Bash which hit Charizard square-on.

When Charizard recovered from falling in the lava, it locks up Magmar with its own body. Magmar took advantage of the situation and used Charizard's own momentum to flip the two into the lava. Magmar and Charizard both got out of the lava and Charizard finishes it with a combination of Submission and Seismic Toss. After a hard fought battle at the top of the volcano, Charizard became the victor earning Ash the Volcano Badge. It also reappeared in a flashback in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise.

Magmar was seen again in flashbacks in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak, as well as in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, when Ash recalled his history with his Charizard.

Personality and characteristics

Magmar is Blaine's strongest Pokémon, which was mentioned by Blaine himself. When Magmar was not in battle, it had a protective side for the Gym. This was shown when the Gym was collapsing due to Team Rocket's overzealousness of catching Magmar. As a result, it went out of its way to place the rocks at the flowing river of lava. This motivated Ash's Charizard, who would normally not do anything and loaf around at the time, to do the same.

Magmar has a special ability known as 'Air Lens' which heats the air around it making electrical attacks ineffective, as shown with the battle against Pikachu. Also, Magmar had the ability to thaw itself out of ice if it is frozen, regardless of how strong the ice is, when Team Rocket fired freezing missiles at it. As a Fire-type and a Pokémon who originated in a volcano, Magmar had no trouble handling lava.

Moves used

Blaine Magmar Fire Blast.png
Using Fire Blast
Move First Used In
Fire Punch Riddle Me This
Fire Blast Riddle Me This
Flamethrower Volcanic Panic
Skull Bash Volcanic Panic
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
Moves improvised
Picture First Used In Moves Involved Partnered With
Blaine Magmar Air Lens.png Riddle Me This None None
Description: Air Lens was used in Riddle Me This. Magmar heats the air around its arms, repelling any type of electrical attack.

In the games

Blaine's Magmar is featured in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Pokémon Stadium, HeartGold and SoulSilver. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when Blaine is rebattled at the Fighting Dojo, his Magmar is evolved into a Magmortar.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokémon Stadium
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Held item:
None
Magmar Lv.45
ThunderPunch
Electric
Fire Punch
Fire
Sunny Day
Fire
Confuse Ray
Ghost
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Flame Body
Held item:
Bag White Herb Sprite.png White Herb
Magmar Lv.54
ThunderPunch
Electric Physical
Confuse Ray
Ghost Status
Overheat
Fire Special
Sunny Day
Fire Status
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Magmar Lv.50-100
Body Slam
Normal
Fire Punch
Fire
Psychic
Psychic
Confuse Ray
Ghost

In the manga

Blaine's Magmar in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Blaine's Magmar in the Pokémon Zensho manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Blaine's Magmar makes an appearance in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!! of Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

When Green's Charmander answered a question and got it wrong on purpose, Magmar appeared along with Rapidash where they ended up chasing Clefairy instead of Charmander. Magmar jumped off of Rapidash and delivered several beatings to him. When that was done, Magmar and Rapidash left and Blaine continued his quiz.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Magmar briefly appeared in Cinnabar Island.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Blaine's Magmar in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Blaine's Magmar Fire Gym Heroes Uncommon 37/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
      Guren Town Gym    
 


Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Magmar.


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