Is Magmar Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityFlame Body has a chance to burn attackers on contact. Fire coverage in RS comes from Blaziken, Camerupt, and Ninetales locally. Magmar fills a slot that's already covered.
Roxanne's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Trade
Magmar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Brawly
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 41FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 57FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Magmar in Ruby & Sapphire
Despite all the lava routes around Mt. Chimney, Magmar has no volcanic spawn anywhere in Hoenn. You will need to trade one over.
How to Obtain Magmar in RS
- Step 1Breed Magby from MagmarLATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Stark Mountain · Dual-slot: LeafGreen. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · White Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Virbank Complex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Wela Volcano Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Magmar ✓
How to Get Shiny Magmar in Ruby & Sapphire
Magmar leaves no tracks on Hoenn's routes, so catch a shiny at the base of Mt. Ember in LeafGreen and trade it in. See every game where Shiny Magmar can be hunted
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Magmar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Magmar
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x136-161%KO Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x80-94% Surf 2x32-38% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Walrein builds →Surf 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x71-83% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x74-88% Dig 2x30-35% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x62-73% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Ancient Power 2x77-91% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Ancient Power 2x93-109%KO Water Pulse 2x28-33% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Ancient Power 2x39-46% | ||
Magmar Evolutions
Magmar is the evolved form of Magby. Breeding produces Magby eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. Evolving from Magby gave Magmar the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+30), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Magmar to get Magby eggs using 28 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Karate Chop and 3 more.
RS Magmar Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk fires MoveFire Blast and MoveThunder Punch for coverage, and AbilityFlame Body has a 30% chance to burn physical attackers on contact. 93 Speed goes first against the mid-tier. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Contact-punishing Fire attacker.
Best Build
Magmar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Grass
- Thunder Punch
- Flamethrower
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Barrier and Cross Chop give Magmar options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Fire Blast and Flamethrower. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
In battle, MAGMAR blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This POKéMON’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
Magmar Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Magmar isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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