Magmortar Evolution
Magmortar Abilities
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Prevents sleep.
Magmortar Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Ember | fire | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Smokescreen | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy. |
| Smog | poison | special | 30 | 70 | Level 1 | The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. |
| Clear Smog | poison | special | 50 | – | Level 12 | The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated. |
| Flame Wheel | fire | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 16 | The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | Level 20 | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 24 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Fire Punch | fire | physical | 75 | 100 | Level 28 | The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Lava Plume | fire | special | 80 | 100 | Level 34 | The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Level 40 | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | Level 46 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | Level 52 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | Level 58 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | Level 64 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Acid Spray | poison | special | 40 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Burning Jealousy | fire | special | 70 | 100 | TM | The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fire Spin | fire | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Flame Charge | fire | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. |
| Flare Blitz | fire | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. |
| Fling | dark | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Focus Blast | fighting | special | 120 | 70 | TM | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Heat Crash | fire | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Low Sweep | fighting | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Metronome | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| Overheat | fire | special | 130 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Roar | normal | status | – | – | TM | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Scorching Sands | ground | special | 70 | 100 | TM | The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | TM | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Temper Flare | fire | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Thunder Punch | electric | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Thunderbolt | electric | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | TM | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Will O Wisp | fire | status | – | 85 | TM | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| Belch | poison | special | 120 | 90 | Egg | The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. |
| Belly Drum | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Cross Chop | fighting | physical | 100 | 80 | Egg | The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Dynamic Punch | fighting | physical | 100 | 50 | Egg | The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target. |
| Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 | Egg | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Follow Me | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user draws attention to itself, making all opposing Pokémon take aim only at the user. |
| Mach Punch | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 | Egg | The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
Magmortar Sprites
It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
When launching 3,600 degrees F fireballs, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit out of its arms. Its breath also sears and sizzles.
When shooting 3,600 degree F fireballs from its arms, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
Magmortar's Japanese name is Booburn (ブーバーン). Here are all the official names for Magmortar across different languages:
Magmortar Breeding
How to Get Magmortar
Magmortar is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Magmortar in every game where it is available:
About Magmortar
Magmortar is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 540, Magmortar is classified as a Blast Pokémon and is part of the Magby → Magmar → Magmortar evolution line.
In competitive play, Magmortar is placed in the ZU tier where it holds a 2.85% usage rate. Its key abilities are Flame Body and Vital Spirit, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Magmortar is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Magmortar can learn 102 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Scorching Sands. Standing at 1.6m tall and weighing 68kg, Magmortar has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Sinnoh region games.