Biology
Magmar is a bipedal Pokémon that has a red body with yellow flame designs along the bottom half. It has a puckered tan beak, small eyes, and two lumps on its forehead with a yellow flame on top of each one. Rigid, red scales cover its arms and it has five, clawed fingers on each hand. Magmar's shoulders and thighs are yellow, and its red feet have two, clawed toes each. It has black, metal shackles around its neck and ankles. Down its back is a row of red spikes, and there is a flame at the tip of its tapering, yellow tail.
Magmar's body temperature is nearly 2,200° Fahrenheit (1,200° Celsius), giving its body an orange glow. Because it hates cold places, this Pokémon typically resides in and around active volcanoes where it is born from. This Pokémon has even been known to spit scorching flames to establish an ideally warm environment for itself. The Magmar found in Alola are said to be sturdier than Magmar found elsewhere.
In battle, Magmar blows out intense flames from all over its body to intimidate its foes and incinerate its surroundings. The Pokémon the Series episode Riddle Me This has shown that extremely well-trained Magmar can block Electric-type attacks with super-heated air. However, an outmatched Magmar will quickly retreat, using its fiery camouflage and its wavering, rippling glare to blend into any present fires. As stated in the 23rd chapter of Pokémon Adventures, Magmar is very persistent and will hunt down anyone who manages to defeat it. It is able to heal its wounds and weariness by soaking in lava. Magmar has a bad habit of unintentionally burning its prey to a crisp. Its body is always constantly burning. Magmar is feared as one of the many causes of fires.
Evolution
Magmar evolves from Magby and evolves into Magmortar.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #126
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Red(JPN)
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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Green
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Red(ENG)
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Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.
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Stadium
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With a body temperature of close to 2,200 degrees, its body is always burning with orange flames. Lives near volcanoes.
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Generation II
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Johto #151
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Gold
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It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
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Silver
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The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun.
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Crystal
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It moves more frequently in hot areas. It can heal itself by dipping its wound into lava.
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Stadium 2
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It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #126
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather's body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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LeafGreen
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Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly amidst flames.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh Pt : #201
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Johto #153
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Diamond
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Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
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HeartGold
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It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
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SoulSilver
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The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun.
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #054
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Black
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When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
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White
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Black 2
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The scorching fire exhaled by Magmar forms heat waves around its body, making it hard to see the Pokémon clearly.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather's body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Y
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Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #167
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Alola US UM : #201
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Kanto #126
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Sun
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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.
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Moon
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When angered, it spouts brilliant fire from all over its body. It doesn't calm down until its opponent has burned to ash.
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Ultra Sun
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Its entire body is burning. When it breathes, the temperature rises. When it sneezes, flames shoot out!
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Ultra Moon
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The hotter the place, the better they feel. Magmar in Alola are said to be hardier than those in other areas.
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Let's Go Pikachu
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Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.
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Let's Go Eevee
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Generation VIII
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Galar Crown Tundra #019
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #175
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Sword
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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.
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Shield
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These Pokémon's bodies are constantly burning. Magmar are feared as one of the causes behind fires.
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Brilliant Diamond
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It was born in the crater of a volcano. Its body is covered with flames that shimmer like the sun.
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Shining Pearl
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Legends: Arceus
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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.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #14
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Scarlet
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Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather’s body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Violet
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Wavering flames similar to those of the sun appear on the surface of this Pokémon’s body.
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Game locations
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Generation VIII
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Sword
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Shield
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Expansion Pass
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Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake (Wanderer) Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
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Brilliant Diamond
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Shining Pearl
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Legends: Arceus
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In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Generation VII
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Rumble Rush
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Charizard Sea2019, Zapdos Sea, Castform Sea, Entei Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Butterfree Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Bulbasaur Sea, Arceus Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Entei SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal
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In events
Held items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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57
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55 - 119
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107 - 234
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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93
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88 - 159
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171 - 313
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Total: 495
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Magmar is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magmar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Magmar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magmar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Magmar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Magmar
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magmar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Magmar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magmar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Magmar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
Group:
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Burn ×2)
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Loops: 6
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Min. exp.: 70
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Max. exp.: 83
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Browser entry R-137
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Magmar breaths fire. It can burn up Scrap Metal easily.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 52
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 53
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Base Speed: 60
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In Pokémon GO, Magmar can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed Special Research, No Match for Magmar.
Evolution data
Magmar evolves from Magby starting at level 30 and evolves into Magmortar when traded while holding a Magmarizer. Magmar cannot evolve into Magmortar in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as Magmortar is not present in those games. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Magmar evolves into Magmortar when exposed to a Magmarizer.
Sprites
In animation
Main series
Major appearances
Magmar debuted in Riddle Me This, under the ownership of Blaine. He used it in his Gym battles against Ash in that episode and Volcanic Panic.
Paul had a Magmar, as revealed in a flashback of his Gym battle with Maylene in Lost Leader Strategy!. In A Pyramiding Rage!, it was used to battle Brandon. It evolved into a Magmortar prior to Pedal to the Mettle!.
Other
In You're a Star, Larvitar!, Satchel's Magby evolved into a Magmar.
In The Ties That Bind, Gary used a Magmar against Ash during the Silver Conference. It battled Heracross, but despite the type advantage, it was defeated.
In Tag! We're It...!, an Ace Trainer's Magmar competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It battled Paul's Chimchar and Ash's Pikachu alongside a Scientist's Rhydon, but it was defeated by Chimchar.
In Bibarel Gnaws Best!, the head engineer used a Magmar to attack a Bibarel alongside an Aggron and Metang, and it was successful unlike the others. It was then defeated by Dawn's Piplup's super effective Bubble Beam.
In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Magmar were training on Clawmark Hill. Rockruff kept battling one of them and managed to defeat it in the end. It reappeared in a flashback in Some Kind of Laziness!.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a Hiker's Magmar was twice defeated by an Alolan Marowak, requiring it to be treated at a Pokémon Center. In Sparking Confusion!, Magmar joined the Hikers in celebrating the capture of an Alolan Golem.
Minor appearances
A Magmar appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In A Farfetch'd Tale, Yosaku's Magmar made Charcoal for him.
In The Big Balloon Blow-Up, a Trainer's Magmar competed in the Pokémon Balloon Race.
In As Cold as Pryce, Pryce remembered a Trainer's Magmar as one of the Pokémon that fought his Piloswine.
A Magmar appeared in PK13.
In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Magmar competed in the Ever Grande Conference.
A Coordinator's Magmar appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.
In I Choose You!, a Magmar fell under the control of Marshadow.
A Magmar appeared in a fantasy in Alola, Kanto!.
A Trainer's Magmar appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP058
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Magmar
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Ash's Pokédex
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Magmar, the Spitfire Pokémon. Its body is like a furnace, making Magmar a living inferno. It has been discovered only near active volcanoes.
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POKÉTOON
A Magmar appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, a Magmar briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.
In the mangaIn the TCGTrivia
- Magmar and Electabuzz seem to be counterparts; both evolve in a very similar way (first at level 30, then after being traded holding an item which has a name that ends with the suffix "-izer"), both have the same gender ratio (75% male, 25% female), and both are typically exclusive to one version of a pair of games. They both have similar status-inducing Abilities (Flame Body and Static), as well as the same Hidden Ability, Vital Spirit. Since Generation V, they also often learn similar moves at the same level. They even have the same special moves when purified in Pokémon XD: Follow Me and Cross Chop. Their evolutionary relatives were released in the same generation (Generation II and IV). Both also appear to be based on beings from Japanese mythology; Magmar has similarities to the Karura and Electabuzz has similarities to the oni.
- Magmar was featured in the tenth episode of Beyond the Pokédex series.
Design variations
Magmar was originally depicted with four fingers in its Generation I artwork and its sprites for the first three generations, except for Pokémon Yellow. It otherwise consistently has five fingers across official media.
Origin
Magmar seems to be a combination of a booby or duck with a mythical salamander of fire. However, the tail and the spikes on its back resemble those of an iguana. It is possibly overall based on a Karura, depicted in Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology as a birdlike, fire-breathing creature. Its face may also be based on Hyottoko masks, which resemble a man blowing fire through a bamboo pipe.
Name origin
Magmar may be a combination of magma and fulmar (a seabird known for projectile-vomiting stomach oil as a defense mechanism).
Boober may be a combination of booby (another type of seabird) and a corruption of burn.
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