Blaine's Magmar

Blaine's Magmar カツラのブーバー Katsura's Boober

Blaine's Magmar

Debuts in Riddle Me This Caught at Cinnabar Volcano Gender Male* Ability Flame Body* Current location With Blaine

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

Magmar in the Best Wishes series

Blaine caught Magmar in the Cinnabar Island Volcano prior to Riddle Me This. It first appeared when 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.

Magmar and Blaine

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; and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, when Ash recalled his history with his Charizard, including the time Charizard battled Magmar.

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

Using Skull Bash	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
	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, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when Blaine is rebattled at the Fighting Dojo, his Magmar has evolved into a Magmortar.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
		Gym battle	Rematch
Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.45 ThunderPunch Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --	Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: White Herb Magmar♂ Lv.54 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --	Type: Fire Unknown Ability: No Ability Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.47 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Fire Unknown Ability: No Ability Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.56 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --
Pokémon Stadium
Type: Fire Unknown Magmar Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --

In the manga

Magmar in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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		Gym Heroes		37/132	Challenge from the Darkness
					Guren Town Gym

Related articles

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

Blaine's Pokémon
On hand:	Ninetales	Rhydon	Magmar
Adventures only:	Rapidash	Arcanine	Mewtwo	Growlithe	Entei
Pocket Monsters only:	Voltorb	Primeape	Golem	Clefairy	Meowth
Zensho only:	Articuno	Charizard

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