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!
Discover the strength of Magmar, a sensational Pokémon known for its 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. Want to master Magmar's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
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
- Brick Break / Karate Chop
- Thunder Punch
In single battles, Magmar is known as a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with intense physical 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. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Magmar has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Mud-Slap
For single battles, Magmar is a decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with destructive special 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. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Magmar has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ 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).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Magmar's ivs).
◆ 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
- Brick Break / Karate Chop
- Thunder Punch
Magmar shows a noteworthy Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This technique aims to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. 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. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Magmar has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Mud-Slap
Magmar stands out as a terrific Special Sweeper in double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with potent 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. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Magmar has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ 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).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Magmar's ivs).
◆ 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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