Is Magmar Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Found in the Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar, available to everyone in Yellow. Magmar hits hard from the special side and arrives late enough that your team needs it ready for the E4 immediately. Another Fire option in a game that already has several.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Magmar's defenses.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Magmar resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's typing presses Magmar's defenses.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Magmar trades roughly evenly with 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.
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
- 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
How to Get Magmar in Yellow
Magmar doesn't appear in Yellow's wild at all, a cut that leaves the fire spitter unobtainable in-game. The only path to one is a trade from Red or Blue.
Magmar cannot be caught in the wild in Yellow, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Yellow.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Rock Slide 2x119-141%KO Surf 2x32-38% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Surf 2x52-61% Rock Slide 2x65-76% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Rock Slide 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Surf 2x47-55% Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmar View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x126-148%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
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
Y Magmar Best Moveset
Decent numbers at 100 Special and 93 Speed, completely undermined by Fire's poor competitive position. MoveFire Blast hits hard individually, but MoveEarthquake saturation and Water dominance at the top make every matchup an uphill battle. The stats deserved a better type.
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
Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.
Magmar Yellow Guide
No. Magmar isn't catchable in Yellow. Catch one in Blue, then trade it over.
In Yellow, Magmar has 480 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Yellow, 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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