Mixed
Attacker
495Average
93Moderate
CTier

Magmar is technically a pre-evolution of Magmortar, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. A competitive option since Gen 1. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.

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
495Above
HP65
C
Attack95
B
Defense57
D
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed93
B
Total495
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Magmar yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•44.5kg / 98.1 lbs•173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Magmar Weakness

Avg

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Flame BodyHas a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHAPrevents sleep.

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.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Magmar
#126MagmarDoes not evolve
Breeding
Moderate

Breed with Magmar to get Magby eggs from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

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.

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
50—15Poison
Lv 22
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 28
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 33
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 39
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 44
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
Lv 50
Fire Blast
110855Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Magmar doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magmar can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  1. Magby
    Step 1Breed Magby from Magmar

    Breed from Magmar at the Day Care.

  2. Magmar
    Step 2Magmar ✓
    Pokémon Mansion - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4414%LateBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Mansion - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4414%LateBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Mansion - 2F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4410%LateBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Mansion - 2F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4410%LateBuilding
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Magmar fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker — base 95 Attack and 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 appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Magmar has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.