Special
Wallbreaker
CTier
83Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Magmortar's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP75
C
Attack95
B
Defense67
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed83
C
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight68.0 kg
149.9 lbsStandard
Base XP243
High Yield
Abilities
Flame BodyTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHANiche
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.

Magmortar Weakness

Magmortar's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Magmortar's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Magmortar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Magmortar in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Magmortar with Earthquake (157-185%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (199-234%). Gastrodon deals 46-55% with Scald.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
  • Dragon Claw
Damage vs Magmortar
Earthquake 2x
157-185%KO
View Garchomp builds →

X & Y Evolution

Magmortar evolved from Magby's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Magby eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Magby pushed Magmortar to 540 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magby
#240Magby
30
Level 30
Magmar
#126Magmar
Trade + Magmarizer
Trade + Magmarizer
Magmortar
#467Magmortar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Magby
Fire
Magmar
Fire
Magmortar
Fire
HP
45
65+20
75+10
ATK
75
95+20
95
DEF
37
57+20
67+10
SP.ATK
70
100+30
125+25
SP.DEF
55
85+30
95+10
SPE
83
93+10
83-10
BST
365D-Tier
495C-Tier+130
540B-Tier+45
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Magmortar 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)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 56·

X & Y Magmortar Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Magmortar runs Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Flamethrower. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Electric and Psychic coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Flame Body
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Magmortar
Timid+SPE

Magmortar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • ThunderboltCoverage
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • PsychicCoverage
  • Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

Weavile
WeavileDecent
Bisharp
BisharpDecent
Slowking
SlowkingDecent

Moves

STAB runs through Overheat and Flare Blitz for the basics, but Magmortar's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Poison and Electric hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 1
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 5
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 8
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 12
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 15
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 19
Clear Smog
C50—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
S9010015Fire
Lv 55
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
Lv 62
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
TM47
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
C——20Psychic
Egg
Belch
—1209010Poison
Egg
Belly Drum
C——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
D4010030Fighting
Egg
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Magmortar can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal

How to Get Magmortar in X & Y

Magmortar can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Magby from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Magmortar in X & Y

  1. Magby
    Step 1Breed Magby from Magmar

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondWhiteBlack 2SunUltra Sun
  2. Magmar
    Step 2Evolve into Magmar

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondWhiteBlack 2SunUltra Sun
  3. Magmortar
    Step 3Magmortar ✓

Magmortar Guide

  • In X & Y, Magmortar works as a wallbreaker with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Thunderbolt with Assault Vest is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Magmortar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Flame Body has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Magmortar. Vital Spirit is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Magmortar is a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • In X & Y, run Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Psychic, and Hiddenpowergrass on Magmortar. Thunderbolt is the most common pick at 22% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Diamond & Pearl, Magmortar has been in 13 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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