Magmar (Pokémon)

Magmar ブーバー Boober

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Fire  Spitfire Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Flame Body 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #126 Johto #151 Hoenn #284* Sinnoh #201Pt Browser Fiore R-137 Almia R-074 Height Weight 4'03" 98.1 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Red 45 Gender ratio   75% male   25% female Egg groups Egg cycles Humanshape 26 (6630 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 167 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Magmar (Japanese: ブーバー Boober) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Magby starting at level 30, and evolves into Magmortar when traded holding a Magmarizer.

Biology

Physiology

Magmar is a Pokémon with a human-like stance that has traits of a duck and a mythical salamander. Magmar has a red body with a yellow flame design on it. It has a yellow tail that has a flame on it. Magmar has yellow thighs, black legs and red feet with two toes each. Magmar's arms are covered in red, rigid scales and it has red hands with five fingers. Magmar has a row of red spikes running down its back. Magmar has two lumps on its forehead with a flame on top of each one, and a yellow beak.

Due to Magmar's tail-flame and partial-reptilian appearance, it has been considered to be a distant cousin of the Charmander-line.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Magmar can spit powerful flames from its mouth that can incinerate nearly all of its surroundings. It can also create smoke-based attacks such Smog and Lava Plume. It is also able to use physical attacks such as Cross Chop, Mega Punch and Fire Punch effectively. Magmar is able to survive in extreme conditions such as lava in a volcano.

Behavior

Whenever a Magmar is faced with being in an environment that it finds too cold, it will spew out flames to warm up the surrounding area.

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

Magmar prefer environments that are very hot, such as volcanoes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Magmar in the anime

Magmar first appeared under the ownership of Blaine. He used it in the Gym Battles against Ash in Riddle Me This and Volcanic Panic.

A Magmar who belonged to Sylvester's father was seen making Charcoal in A Farfetch'd Tale.

Gary Oak used a Magmar against Ash in the Silver Conference in The Ties That Bind.

A Magmar also appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score.

A Magmar makes an appearance in the Tag-Battle Tournament in Tag! We're It...!.

Paul has a Magmar which first appeared in a flashback of his Gym Battle with Maylene in Lost Leader Strategy!. Its actual appearance was in Aiding the Enemy!, together with its Trainer. It was used in DP128 to battle Brandon and his Regis. Magmar gave up on Registeel, despite having a type-advantage and soon lost to Brandon's Regirock, resulting in Paul losing the battle. It evolved into a Magmortar prior to DP131.

In Bibarel Gnaws Best, a Magmar belonged to the head engineer.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Two Magmar were seen briefly burning up the Pewter Museum in Make Way for Magmar!, where Red battled them using his Sandshrew. Though they were stalled, Giovanni finished them off with his Cloyster.

A Magmar was also seen briefly in Volume 23, under the ownership of a Biker whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island. It was easily defeated by Giovanni's Nidoking and Nidoqueen.

In the TCG

Main article: Magmar (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Magmar is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 36+	Purified moves
Shadow Rave	Shadow		Follow Me	Normal
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Fire Blast	Fire
Shadow Shed	Shadow		Cross Chop	Fighting
--			ThunderPunch	Electric

TCG-only moves

• Thrash
• Tackle

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Crater
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My body's real hot! Don't get burned!
26%-50% HP	Ouch, ouch, ouch! My HP's already half gone!
1%-25% HP	It's not looking good... My fire is almost doused...
Level Up	Yes! Leveled up! I'm bursting with firepower!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Fire	Loops: 6	Minimum Experience: 70
Poké Assist: ( Fire )	Field Move: (Burn ×2)	Maximum Experience: 83
"Magmar breaths fire. It can burn up Scrap Metal easily."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Fire	Poké Assist: ( Fire )	Field Move: (Burn ×2)
"It attacks by letting loose fireballs and breathing streams of fire."

Evolution

	Baby form	→ Level 30 ← Breed	First evolution	→ Trade holding Magmarizer	Second evolution
	Magby  Fire		Magmar  Fire		Magmortar  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 126 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Magmar images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Magmar is one of four Pokémon to receive both a pre-evolution and new evolution in generations after its release. The other three are Chansey, Electabuzz, and Roselia.
• Magmar and Electabuzz seem to be counterparts as both their baby forms evolve at level 30, they are version exclusives, and they both evolve holding an item.
• Even though most Pokémon's Crystal sprites are based off of their Gold sprites, Magmar's is a reflection of it's Silver sprite.

Origin

Magmar seems to be a combination of a duck or booby with a mythical salamander of fire. However, the tail and the spikes on its back resemble those of an iguana. It could also be based on a Karura.

Name origin

Magmar's name may just be a corruption of the word magma, intrusive molten rock. Its Japanese name might be a corruption of booby, a type of sea bird.

In other languages

• German: Magmar
• French: Magmar
• Korean: 마그마 Mageuma

Related articles

• Blaine's Magmar
• Paul's Magmar

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.