Nothing about Magmortar screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Fire means only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Blast Pokemon.
Everything pushes toward special damage here. Magmortar's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They dwell in volcanic craters. According to what is known, a single pair of male and female Magmortar lives in one volcano.
From its arm, it launches fireballs hotter than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Its arm starts to melt when it fires a whole barrage.
Magmortar Weakness
AvgMagmortar's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock moves. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Magmortar's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Magmortar to get Magby eggs from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Belch, Belly Drum and 11 more.
Bulk and offense in one package. Magmortar runs Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Flamethrower. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Electric and Psychic coverage make it hard to safely switch into.
Best Build
Best Magmortar Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
Recommended Teammates
STAB runs through Overheat and Flare Blitz for the basics, but Magmortar's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Poison and Electric hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Magmortar's 3-stage chain starts with Magby, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Magmortar in Sun & Moon
Magby is your first catch on the way to Magmortar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-19 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MagbyEASYWela Volcano ParkSunGrassLv.16-1915%MidVolcanoEASYWela Volcano ParkMoonGrassLv.16-1915%MidVolcano
Step 2Catch or Evolve MagmarWela Volcano ParkSunGrassLv.16-19MidVolcanoSOS from MagbyWela Volcano ParkMoonGrassLv.16-19MidVolcanoSOS from Magbyor evolve from Magby (Step 1)
Step 3Magmortar ✓
Magmortar works as a wallbreaker with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 125 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Magmortar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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. But the speed tells the real story — base 83 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Magmortar appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A