Magmar is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I and a middle stage of its evolution line, with a base stat total of 495.
Magmar
Abilities
Burns the foe on contact.
Prevents sleep.
Hidden AbilityBase Stats
Magmar's Weaknesses and Resistances
Evolution Chain
Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30, and Magmar evolves into Magmortar by trading while holding a Magmarizer or with a Magmarizer.
Magmar Playthrough, Competitive, and Nuzlocke Usage
Using Magmar in a Playthrough
The Magmar line is a special-oriented Fire line with strong immediate offense once it reaches Magmar and even greater power as Magmortar. Magmar combines good Special Attack and Speed with Fire STAB and useful coverage, while Magmortar raises Special Attack substantially and broadens the wallbreaking role at the cost of some Speed. Magmortar normally requires trading Magmar while it holds a Magmarizer, making Magmar the realistic final stage in many games. The line is effective against Grass-, Bug-, Ice-, and Steel-types but must respect common Water-, Ground-, and Rock-type attacks.
Magmar in Competitive Pokémon
Magmortar's principal competitive niche is special wallbreaking. High Special Attack and broad coverage let it punish common Fire-resistant switch-ins, while Vital Spirit can create opportunities against sleep moves and Flame Body can punish contact on more defensive uses. Its only moderate Speed and susceptibility to entry hazards limit its ability to enter battle repeatedly. Magmar has occasionally used Eviolite or its better Speed in lower formats, but Magmortar provides the line's greatest conventional offensive ceiling.
Magmar in Nuzlockes
Magmar is a useful but often late-arriving Nuzlocke Fire-type, particularly in games where alternative Fire encounters are scarce. Its special power and reasonable Speed allow it to defeat favorable targets quickly, but it is not bulky enough to switch casually into strong neutral attacks. Magmortar improves damage and overall bulk if the trade-item evolution is practical, though it remains slower than Magmar. In Kanto, late availability means the line has less opportunity to influence the run than its battle statistics alone would suggest.
Learnsets
68 moves · Scarlet Violet
Level Up
Machine
Egg
Pokédex Entries
21 entries
Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames.
Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.
It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun.
It moves more frequently in hot areas. It can heal itself by dipping its wound into lava.
In battle, MAGMAR blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This POKéMON’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
In battle, it blows out intense flames from all over its body to intimidate its foe. These fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in the area.
Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather’s body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly amidst flames.
Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
The scorching fire exhaled by Magmar forms heat waves around its body, making it hard to see the Pokémon clearly.
In battle, Magmar blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This Pokémon’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
When it’s tired, it leaps into the mouth of a volcano and soaks its body in magma to ease its weariness. Its body burns at 2,192 degrees F.
When angered, it spouts brilliant fire from all over its body. It doesn’t calm down until its opponent has burned to ash.
Its entire body is burning. When it breathes, the temperature rises. When it sneezes, flames shoot out!
The hotter the place, the better they feel. Magmar in Alola are said to be hardier than those in other areas.
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.
These Pokémon’s bodies are constantly burning. Magmar are feared as one of the causes behind fires.
Legend has it that this Pokémon was born from the crater of a volcano. When wounded, it bathes in lava to heal its body, much as one would soak in a hot spring.
Where To Find Magmar
9 locations
Wela Volcano Park · AlolaSOS Encounter · version details vary
Wela Volcano Park Area
Burned Tower · JohtoWalking · version details vary
Burned Tower (B1F)
Johto Safari Zone · JohtoWalking · version details vary
Safari Zone Peak
Mt. Silver · JohtoWalking · version details vary
Mount Silver (1F)
Friend Safari · KalosWalking · version details vary
Friend Safari (Fire)
Mt. Ember · KantoWalking · version details vary
Mount Ember
Pokémon Mansion · KantoOverworld, Walking · version details vary
Pokemon Mansion (1F)
Pokemon Mansion (2F)
Pokemon Mansion (3F)
Pokemon Mansion (B1F)
Citadark Isle · OrreSnag · version details vary
Citadark Isle 2F
Fuego Ironworks · SinnohWalking · version details vary
Fuego Ironworks
Held Items
2 items
- Diamond: 5% chance
- Pearl: 50% chance
- Platinum: 50% chance
- Omega Ruby: 5% chance
- Alpha Sapphire: 5% chance
- Sun: 5% chance
- Moon: 5% chance
- Ultra Sun: 5% chance
- Ultra Moon: 5% chance
- Ruby: 100% chance
- Sapphire: 100% chance
- Emerald: 100% chance
Additional Images
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Magmar Biology and Behavior
Magmar maintains a body temperature of roughly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit and naturally inhabits active volcanic areas. It strongly dislikes cold environments and responds by releasing flames to warm its surroundings. Its entire physiology is adapted to high heat, with flames constantly associated with its body.
Magmar Biological Data
- National Pokédex
- #126
- Species
- Spitfire Pokémon
- Height
- 4' 3" (1.3 m)
- Weight
- 98.1 lbs (44.5 kg)
- Habitat
- Mountain
- Color
- Red
- Body Style
- Upright
- Gender
- 25% female / 75% male
Misc
Catch Rate: 45
Base Experience: 173 Exp
Hatch Counter: 25
Magmar Size Comparison: BETA
Magmar is listed at 4' 3" (1.3 m); this chart uses a pose-adjusted visual scale.

How is visual size determined?
Pokédex height is treated as the official listed measurement, but the chart uses pose-aware visual scaling so each sprite looks reasonable in a direct comparison.
For long or coiled Pokémon, the listed height may represent total body length rather than upright height. For Pokémon with floppy ears, leaves, feathers, antennae, wings, or other flexible features, the chart usually measures to the top of the solid, substantial part of the head or body instead of the tallest decorative feature.
The goal is not to replace the official height, but to make the artwork compare naturally at the size it appears to occupy.
Magmar currently uses a pose-adjusted visual scale.

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