Is Magmar Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Blue version only, found in the Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar. Magmar hits hard from the special side and arrives late enough that you need it ready for the E4. A strong Fire-type option in Blue if you skipped Charmander and don't want to evolve Vulpix.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Magmar resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Magmar in the Pokémon Mansion (walking, Lv 34, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 39GhostConfuse RayPower —Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Koga
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Saffron City
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- LV 55FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
Red & Blue Magmar Locations
Blue gets Magmar where Red gets Electabuzz: rare in the Pokemon Mansion at levels 34 to 38, two encounters. Red players have to trade for one, since it never spawns on their side.
1 location to catch Magmar
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 7Best Locations to Catch Magmar in Red & Blue
Magmar Weakness
Type-wise, Magmar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. Magmar's special bulk (base 85 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Bug |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Magmar Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Magmar
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x152-180%KO Rock Slide 2x114-134%KO Surf 2x32-38% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorino (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x125-148%KO Surf 2x52-61% Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x117-139%KO Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO | ||
Magmar Evolutions
No evolution, no breeding. Magmar is a Fire type with 480 base stats that exists outside the normal chain system. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Magmar Best Moveset
100 Special and 93 Speed, decent stats that can't overcome Fire's position in the meta. MoveFire Blast hits hard but MoveEarthquake on every team punishes the typing. Good numbers on a Fire-type that deserved a less hostile competitive environment.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Body Slam
- Confuse Ray
- Submission
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Normal coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames.
Magmar Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, Magmar has 480 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Red & Blue, Magmar plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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