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

How do you evolve Magmar?

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 SpiritHANot in game

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.

Platinum

Magmar Weakness

Type-wise, Magmar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 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

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Magmar in Platinum (Best Counters)

Floatzel Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Magmar Surf 2x 73-86% Dig 2x 68-81% Brine 2x 55-65% Water Pulse 2x 50-59% View Floatzel builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 107-127%KO Surf 2x 77-92% Dig 2x 86-103%KO Rock Slide 2x 53-63% View Gastrodon builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 110-130%KO Surf 2x 59-70% Dig 2x 89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x 55-65% View Quagsire builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Magmar Surf 2x 52-62% Dig 2x 59-70% Water Pulse 2x 36-43% Water Gun 2x 25-30% View Bibarel builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 119-141%KO Dig 2x 96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x 92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-86% View Graveler builds →

Platinum 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

Moderate

Breed with Magmar to get Magby eggs using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Magmar Best Moveset

Psychic coverage keeps opponents guessing about Magmar's real targets. Nothing provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Flame Body ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Attacker

Ability

Flame Body

Item

Nothing

Best Nature for Magmar

Timid+SPE

Magmar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

FlamethrowerSTAB
PsychicCoverage
Confuse Ray
Sunny DaySTAB

Recommended Teammates

CharizardGood

HoundoomGood

BlazikenGood

Moves

Breeding's the move. Barrier and Cross Chop give Magmar options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smog

—207020Poison

Lv 7

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 10

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 16

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 19

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 25

Confuse Ray

A—10010Ghost

Lv 28

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Lv 36

Lava Plume

B8010015Fire

Lv 41

Flamethrower

S9510015Fire

Lv 49

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

Lv 54

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

S9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

B140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Barrier

———30Psychic

Egg

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

Egg

Karate Chop

—5010025Fighting

Egg

Mach Punch+1

D4010030Fighting

Egg

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Heat Wave

B1009010Fire

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Reminder Moves

Rem

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Magmar in Platinum

Grab Magmar from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Magby. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Magmar.

Where To Catch Magmar in Platinum

Step 1Breed Magby from Magmar
Breed from Magmar at the Day Care.
Train until Level 30
Step 2Magmar ✓
Fuego Ironworks
Grass Lv.28-29 Power-plant
CommonMid
Morning/day
Fuego Ironworks
Grass Lv.29 Power-plant
UncommonMid
Night
or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

Magmar Guide

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

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Throw 2x 43-52% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Throw 2x 61-72% View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Throw 2x 37-46% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Magmar Water Gun 2x 37-46% View Omanyte builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Water Gun 2x 33-39% View Psyduck builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Rock Throw 2x 45-53% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Tomb 2x 77-92% Rock Throw 2x 65-77% View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Rock Tomb 2x 48-58% Rock Throw 2x 40-48% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 10 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Magmar Rock Tomb 2x 45-53% Water Pulse 2x 56-68% Water Gun 2x 40-48% Rollout 2x 24-29% View Omanyte builds →

Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 RolloutLv. 13 Damage vs Magmar Water Pulse 2x 39-47% Water Gun 2x 26-31% Rollout 2x 23-29% View Bibarel builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 122-144%KO Rock Slide 2x 92-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x 75-90% Rock Throw 2x 62-74% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 73-86% Rock Slide 2x 56-66% Rock Tomb 2x 45-55% Rock Throw 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 25 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 52-62% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Water Pulse 2x 52-62% Mud Shot 2x 32-39% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 16 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 66-78% Water Pulse 2x 39-47% Mud Shot 2x 23-29% View Kabuto builds →

Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 RolloutLv. 13 Damage vs Magmar Water Pulse 2x 40-48% Water Gun 2x 28-34% Rollout 2x 25-30% View Bibarel builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 124-147%KO Rock Slide 2x 95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 75-89% Rock Throw 2x 64-75% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 72-85% Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Rock Tomb 2x 45-55% Rock Throw 2x 38-44% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 BrineLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 51-61% Brine 2x 60-72% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Water Pulse 2x 55-65% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 16 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 83-99% Rock Tomb 2x 66-78% Water Pulse 2x 40-48% Mud Shot 2x 25-30% View Kabuto builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 124-147%KO Dig 2x 101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x 95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 75-89% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 72-85% Dig 2x 60-72% Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Rock Tomb 2x 45-55% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Earthquake 2x 113-133%KO Dig 2x 92-109%KO Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% View Rhyhorn builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 BrineTM55 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 51-61% Brine 2x 60-72% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Water Pulse 2x 55-65% View Omanyte builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Magmar Rock Slide 2x 51-61% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% View Lileep builds →

Flygon GroundDragon	A
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Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin SurfSTAB Thunderbolt Ice Beam Damage vs Magmar Rapid Spin 15-18% Surf 2x 104-123%KO Thunderbolt 35-41% Ice Beam 17-20% View Starmie builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
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