Magma Storm (move)

Magma Storm (Japanese: マグマストーム) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV, and is Heatran's signature move. It is considered a more powerful form of Fire Spin.

Effect

Magma Storm traps the target in pillars of fire for 2-5 turns and inflicts damage at the end of each turn. If the user of Magma Storm is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of Magma Storm is always 5 turns. Magma Storm has an Accuracy of 70.

If a wild Pokémon uses Magma Storm on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if his or her Pokémon has the Run Away ability. However, Run Away does not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.

Generation V

Magma Storm's Accuracy was increased to 75 and lasts four to five turns.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 96 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 96 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Heatran
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heatran releases a spiral of fire from its mouth.
A wild Heatran	Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!		Debut

Trivia

• This move has the highest power of all trapping moves, being 85 points above its closest rival.

In other languages

• French: Vortex magma
• Italian: Magmaclisma
• German: Lavasturm
• Spanish: Estormada de Magma
• Brazilian Portuguese: Tempestade de Magma
• Dutch: Magmastorm

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