Magmar Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Magmar Pokemon Guide

Magmar is a Fire-type Pokemon known for its flame-covered body, strong special attacks and evolution into Magmortar.

Normal Form

Magmar

Shiny Form

Shiny Magmar

Magmar Description

Magmar is a Fire-type Pokemon originally introduced in Generation 1. It evolves from Magby at Level 30 and can evolve into Magmortar by trade with a Magmarizer in supported games.

Magmar Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Magmar, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Magmar

National Dex

#0126

Type

Fire

Species

Spitfire Pokemon

Height

4’03” / 1.3 m

Weight

98.1 lbs / 44.5 kg

Abilities

Flame Body, Vital Spirit

Magmar Stats

Magmar has good Speed and Special Attack with usable mixed coverage. It works best as an offensive Fire-type Pokemon.

Magmar Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Magmar uses Fire, Electric, Fighting, Psychic and burn-based utility moves across Pokemon games.

Flamethrower

Reliable Fire-type special damage.

Fire Blast

A high-power Fire-type attack for major damage.

Lava Plume

Fire-type damage with a useful burn chance.

Flame Charge

Fire-type damage that can boost Speed.

Thunder Punch

Coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Focus Blast

Coverage against Rock, Dark, Steel, Normal and Ice-type Pokemon.

Psychic

Coverage against Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon.

Will-O-Wisp

Burns the target and weakens physical attackers.

Magmar All Moves

Magmar can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Magmar move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
1	Smokescreen	Normal	Status	–	100
12	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
16	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100
20	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
24	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
34	Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100
40	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
46	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
52	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
58	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
64	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85
TM	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
Follow Me	Normal	Status	–	–
Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Magmar Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Magmar is a Fire-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves, but leaves it weak to Ground, Rock and Water-type attacks.

Type

Fire

Weaknesses

Ground, Rock, Water

Resistances

Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy

Immunity

None

Magmar Abilities

Magmar abilities can punish contact attackers with burns or prevent sleep.

Magmar Evolution

Magby evolves into Magmar at Level 30. Magmar evolves into Magmortar by trade with a Magmarizer in supported games.

Baby Pokemon

Magby

Starting form in supported games

Stage 2

Magmar

Evolves from Magby at Level 30

Stage 3

Magmortar

Evolves from Magmar by trade with a Magmarizer

Where to Find Magmar in Pokemon Games

Magmar availability changes by game. It is commonly tied to volcanic areas, mansion locations, caves and evolution from Magby.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Red	Pokemon Mansion.
Pokemon Blue	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Yellow	Pokemon Mansion.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Gold	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Silver	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Crystal	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Ruby	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Emerald	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon FireRed	Mt. Ember.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Diamond	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Black	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon White	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Black 2	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon White 2	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon X	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Y	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Sun	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Sword	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Shield	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Firespit Island, Molten Arena and Space-Time Distortions.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Scarlet	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Violet	Catch in volcanic, mansion, cave or transfer-based locations depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Magmar
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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