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

How do you evolve Magmar?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Magmar fills the pivot 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

Pivot

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 Body

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

Vital SpiritHATop Pick

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Manaphy Water	B
Obtain MethodSeaside Hollow Interact Encounter Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magmar Bubble 2x 52-65% View Manaphy builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Magmar Water Pulse 2x 52-65% View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magmar Bubble 2x 52-65% View Vaporeon builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magmar Bubble 2x 52-65% View Golduck builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Magmar Ancient Power 2x 65-78% View Rampardos builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Magmar Best Moveset

Magmar hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Modest nature with spread EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Vitalspirit adds utility.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Magmar's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Fire Blast and Flamethrower, and Normal and Steel coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

C4010025Fire

Lv 6

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 11

Flame Wheel

C6010025Fire

Lv 18

Poison Gas

D—9040Poison

Lv 25

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Lv 34

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Lv 43

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM Moves

Magmar can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Magmar doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

How to Get Magmar in Legends: Arceus

A few locations for Magmar with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Magmar in Legends: Arceus

Step 1Catch Magby
Firespit Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
Train until Level 30
Step 2Magmar ✓
Firespit Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

Magmar Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Magmar's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Magmar fills the pivot 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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