Competitive Information for Magmar [Sun/Moon]
Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Magmar? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Magmar, an extraordinary Pokémon with Fire typing. Magmar is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Magmar below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Double-Edge / Return
- Thunder Punch
- Brick Break / Karate Chop
Magmar is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Magmar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmar will be burned.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Karate Chop is a physical 50-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Magmar is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Magmar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmar will be burned.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psywave is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (random damage equal to 0.5x-1.5x Magmar's level).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Magmar cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Magmar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Double-Edge / Return
- Thunder Punch
- Brick Break / Karate Chop
Magmar is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Magmar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmar will be burned.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Karate Chop is a physical 50-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Lava Plume
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Magmar is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Magmar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmar will be burned.
♦ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psywave is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (random damage equal to 0.5x-1.5x Magmar's level).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Magmar cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Magmar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Magmar.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Magmar can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Magmar
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Mach Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Magmar's stats
- Barrier
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Magmar
- Hidden Power
- Protect
- Rest
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Magmar in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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