Is Magmortar Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Magmarizer trade on Magmar. Fire with AbilityFlame Body. Black 2 has Magby wild in Virbank. If obtained, strong Sp. Atk handles Burgh and contributes through mid-game. Arcanine is simpler to access.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Magby trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Magmortar's weaknesses hard.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Magby on Virbank Complex (walking, Lv 10-12, uncommon).
Your Magby should hit Level 30 before you reach Clay, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Drayden.
How to Get Magmortar in Black 2 & White 2
Magmortar's 3-stage chain starts with Magby, which appears at moderate rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Magmortar Weakness
Magmortar's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Magmortar's special bulk (base 95 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Magmortar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Magmortar
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x60-70% Dig 2x36-43% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x54-64% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x76-89% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x63-74% Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x55-66% Dig 2x33-40% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x56-67% Aqua Jet 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x133-156%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Samurott builds →Surf 2x79-93% Dig 2x55-66% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x81-96% Dig 2x39-47% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x51-61% Dig 2x34-40% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Samurott builds →Surf 2x81-96% Dig 2x56-67% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x110-129%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x40-47% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Rock Slide 2x67-78% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Samurott builds →Surf 2x80-94% Dig 2x56-65% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x96-114%KO Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x40-47% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x239-281%KO Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Surf 2x35-41% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x142-167%KO Dive 2x76-90% Earthquake 2x63-74% | ||
 Kingdra WaterDragon | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x105-124%KO Ancient Power 2x53-63% Mud Shot 2x33-38% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Swampert can KO Magmortar with Earthquake (112-132%). Landorus threatens a KO with Earthquake (146-171%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 156-184%.
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Scald 2x78-92% Ice Beam14-17% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x146-171%KO U Turn17-20% Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magmortar View Terrakion builds →Close Combat93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x156-184%KO | ||
Magmortar Evolutions
Magmortar evolved from Magby's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Magby eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Magby pushed Magmortar to 540 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Magmortar to get Magby eggs using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Belly Drum, Cross Chop and 9 more.
B2W2 Magmortar Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk fires special Fire TermStab at real power with wide coverage including MoveThunderbolt and MoveFocus Blast. 95 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset answers Grass, Steel, and Ice types through raw special damage. 83 Speed and 67 Defense limit performance against faster physical attackers.
Best Build
Magmortar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Overheat and Flare Blitz for the basics, but Magmortar's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Poison and Electric hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When shooting 3,600 degree F fireballs from its arms, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
Magmortar Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Magmortar works as a wallbreaker with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Thunderbolt with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Magmortar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
No. Magmortar is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Magmar. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Magmar to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Magmarizer must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Flame Body has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Magmortar. Vital Spirit is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Magmortar is a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Magmortar has been in 13 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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 7LGPE
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