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

How do you evolve Magmar?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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

Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 46 WaterfallLv. 31 Damage vs Magmar Hydro Pump 2x 69-81% Waterfall 2x 124-146%KO View Gyarados builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfLv. 45 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Magmar Surf 2x 74-88% Water Gun 2x 34-41% View Lapras builds →
Blastoise Water	C
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 33 BubbleLv. 9 Aqua JetLv. 1 Water GunLv. 20 Damage vs Magmar Bubble Beam 2x 54-64% Bubble 2x 34-41% Aqua Jet 2x 45-54% Water Gun 2x 34-41% View Blastoise builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 42 Rock ThrowLv. 21 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 100-118%KO Rock Throw 2x 67-79% View Aerodactyl builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfLv. 42 Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Surf 2x 81-96% Water Gun 2x 38-45% View Golduck builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

No Evolution

#126MagmarDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

TMs define Magmar's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Fire Blast and Flamethrower, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Poison and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 6

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 11

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 17

Clear Smog

A50—15Poison

Lv 22

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 28

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 33

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Lv 39

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 44

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

Lv 50

Fire Blast

A110855Fire

TM Moves

TM13

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM46

Fire Blast

A110855Fire

TM31

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TM37

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM03

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM19

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM15

Seismic Toss

A—10020Fighting

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM02

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM23

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM11

Will-O-Wisp

S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Magmar doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magmar can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Magmar in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Magby doesn't appear in the wild, so the 2-stage path to Magmar starts at the nursery. Catch Magmar first, breed for Magby, then evolve through the chain.

Where To Catch Magmar in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Magmar starts with Magby at Lv. 39-44 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Breed Magby from Magmar
Breed from Magmar at the Day Care.
Train until Level 30
Step 2Magmar ✓
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.39-44 Building
14%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.39-44 Building
14%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.39-44 Building
10%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.39-44 Building
10%Late
or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

Magmar Guide

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

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