Competitive Information for Magmortar [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 Magmortar? 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!
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Discover the strength of Magmortar, a notable Pokémon known for its Fire typing! Magmortar is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Magmortar below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Scope Lens / Choice Scarf
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Fire Blast / Overheat
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
Magmortar is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Magmortar critical hit ratio by 1 stage. Choice Scarf will increase Magmortar's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmortar will be burned.
♦ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Magmortar's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Round
Magmortar is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Magmortar's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmortar will be burned.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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 Magmortar's level).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Magmortar cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Magmortar? 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!
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Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Lava Plume
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic / Psywave
- Hyper Beam / Round
Magmortar is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Magmortar's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Magmortar will be burned.
♦ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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 Magmortar's level).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Magmortar cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Magmortar 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 Magmortar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Magmortar 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 Magmortar
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- 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 Magmortar's stats
- Barrier
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Magmortar
- Clear Smog
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Flame Charge
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast
- Focus Energy
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ice
- Hidden Power Poison
- Overheat
- Protect
- Psychic
- Rest
- Solar Beam
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Thunder Punch
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Magmortar in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Magmortar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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