In Sun & Moon, Magmar isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magmortar to unlock its full potential. At 495 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Magmar weak to?

In Sun & Moon, Magmar's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Magmar?

In Sun & Moon, Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Magmar evolves into Magmortar while holding a Magmarizer. Magmar is a middle-stage evolution in the Magby line.

What is the best ability for Magmar?

Flame Body is the go-to ability for Magmar. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Vital Spirit can work in specific setups.

What role does Magmar play in battle?

In Sun & Moon, Magmar fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 93 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Magmar - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

93Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Magmar's built around mixed offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack95

Defense57

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def85

Speed93

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight44.5 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

Flame BodyTop Pick

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Vital SpiritHANiche

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Magmar Weakness

Type-wise, Magmar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Magmar's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Magmar Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Magmar in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Primarina WaterFairy	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 55 Sparkling AriaLv. 1 ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Damage vs Magmar Hydro Pump 2x 125-148%KO Sparkling Aria 2x 104-122%KO Scald 2x 91-107%KO Bubble Beam 2x 74-88% View Primarina builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 Power GemLv. 37 Damage vs Magmar Head Smash 2x 116-137%KO Power Gem 2x 93-109%KO View Nihilego builds →
Feraligatr Water	B
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 63 ScaldTM55 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Aqua Tail 2x 120-141%KO Scald 2x 64-75% Rock Slide 2x 66-79% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% View Feraligatr builds →
Golduck Water	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Psyduck (Brooklet Hill Surfing) Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 46 Aqua TailLv. 28 ScaldTM55 Water PulseLv. 16 Damage vs Magmar Hydro Pump 2x 100-118%KO Aqua Tail 2x 98-116%KO Scald 2x 73-86% Water Pulse 2x 54-64% View Golduck builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 49 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Magmar Stone Edge 2x 76-90% Power Gem 2x 45-54% Rock Slide 2x 58-69% Ancient Power 2x 34-41% View Carbink builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Magmar is partway through a three-stage line between Magby and Magmortar. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 45 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#240Magby

Level 30

#126Magmar

Trade + Magmarizer

#467Magmortar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Magby

Fire

Magmar

Fire

Magmortar

Fire

65+20

75+10

ATK

95+20

DEF

57+20

67+10

SP.ATK

100+30

125+25

SP.DEF

85+30

95+10

SPE

93+10

83-10

BST

365D-Tier

495C-Tier+130

540B-Tier+45

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Mixed

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Magmar to get Magby eggs using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Belch, Belly Drum and 11 more.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Magmar Best Moveset

Magmar hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Timid nature with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Flame Body adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Flame Body

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Magmar

Timid+SPE

Magmar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

PsychicCoverage
FlamethrowerSTAB
Focus Blast
Hidden Power Ice

Moves

Breeding's the move. Barrier and Belch give Magmar options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 5

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 8

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 12

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Lv 15

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 19

Clear Smog

A50—15Poison

Lv 22

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Lv 26

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 29

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Lv 36

Lava Plume

B8010015Fire

Lv 42

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 49

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

Lv 55

Fire Blast

A110855Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

A110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Barrier

D——20Psychic

Egg

Belch

—1209010Poison

Egg

Belly Drum

B——10Normal

Egg

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Egg

Karate Chop

—5010025Fighting

Egg

Mach Punch+1

B4010030Fighting

Egg

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Egg

Power Swap

D——10Psychic

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Magmar can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 6

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

Gen 3

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Gen 1

Metronome

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Gen 1

Psywave

——10015Psychic

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

A—10020Fighting

Gen 1

Skull Bash

B13010010Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

Gen 1

Submission

—808020Fighting

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Gen 1

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

How to Get Magmar in Sun & Moon

moderate rates for Magmar across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Magmar in Sun & Moon

The path to Magmar starts with Magby at Lv. 16-19 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Magby
Wela Volcano Park
SunGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
15%Mid
Wela Volcano Park
MoonGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
15%Mid
Train until Level 30
Step 2Magmar ✓
Wela Volcano Park
SunGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
Mid
SOS from Magby
Wela Volcano Park
MoonGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
Mid
SOS from Magby
or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

Magmar Guide

In Sun & Moon, Magmar isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magmortar to unlock its full potential. At 495 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sun & Moon, Magmar's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Sun & Moon, Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Magmar evolves into Magmortar while holding a Magmarizer. Magmar is a middle-stage evolution in the Magby line.
Flame Body is the go-to ability for Magmar. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Vital Spirit can work in specific setups.
In Sun & Moon, Magmar fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 93 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Magmar has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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