#0126

Magmar Movesets & Competitive Sets

Magmar ブーバー

Magmar movesets cover 8 generations and 14 formats with 19 sets in total. Each set lists moves, ability, item, nature, EVs and Tera type picks with analysis, and can be copied with one click.

Fire Generation I

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Generation: 8
Format: 14
set: 19

Magmar Competitive Movesets & Sets

Generation 9 Sets （Format 1 · 1 set）

Bulky Redirector

VGC 2025 Generation 9

Item: Eviolite
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Calm
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: HP 252 / Defense 236 / Sp. Def 20
IVs: Attack 0

Moves

Pick one

Overheat Fire Special

Power 130 Accuracy 90 PP 5

Heat Wave Fire Special

Power 95 Accuracy 90 PP 10
Pick one

Will-O-Wisp Fire Status

Accuracy 85 PP 15

Clear Smog Poison Special

Power 50 Accuracy — PP 15

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Analysis

Magmar’s role is to redirect attacks with Follow Me, allowing its teammates to set up or attack safely. Vital Spirit lets Magmar redirect status moves like Spore and Sleep Powder from Pokemon such as Amoonguss and Vivillon without being put to sleep. Flame Body can punish certain physical attackers like Rillaboom, Sneasler, and Kingambit by redirecting their attacks and potentially burning them. Overheat is used for a large burst of damage, while Heat Wave is sometimes preferred for its consistency, providing spread chip damage without the Special Attack drop. Will-O-Wisp is useful for pressuring physical attackers like Sneasler and Dragonite as well as physical setup threats like Kingambit. Clear Smog can be useful for hindering certain setup Pokemon like Quiver Dance Volcarona. Tera Ghost, especially when Magmar's teammate can't use Protect, is particularly helpful for gaining a Fake Out immunity to allow it to click Follow Me. The Defense investment lets Magmar comfortably take a Stomping Tantrum from Life Orb Garchomp, withstand two hits from Tera Dragon Dragon Darts from Choice Band Dragapult, and nearly always survive Population Bomb from Maushold. The Special Defense investment allows it to take Weather Ball from Timid Pelipper.

Generation 7 Sets （Format 1 · 2 set）

Belly Drum

NFE Generation 7

Item: Normalium Z
Nature: Adamant
EVs: Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Belly Drum Normal Status

Accuracy — PP 10

将自己的ＨＰ减少到最大ＨＰ的一半，从而最大限度提高自己的攻击。
Fire Punch Fire Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用充满火焰的拳头攻击对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。

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All-Out Attacker

NFE Generation 7

Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252
IVs: Attack 0

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Psychic Psychic Special

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

向对手发送强大的念力进行攻击。有时会降低对手的特防。

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Generation 6 Sets （Format 2 · 4 set）

Choice Scarf

ZU Generation 6

Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Overheat Fire Special

Power 130 Accuracy 90 PP 5

使出全部力量攻击对手。使用之后会因为反作用力，自己的特攻大幅降低。

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Analysis

Choice Scarf Magmar is one of the strongest revenge killers with its wide range of coverage moves and solid Speed to outrun the majority of the tier. Overheat is Magmar's most powerful move, denting many unexpecting fast targets like Persian, Choice Scarf Krokorok, and Electabuzz, although it has to be careful of becoming setup fodder after dropping its Special Attack. Focus Blast 2HKOes many common switch-ins like Gigalith and Scraggy after slight chip damage. Psychic does well at safely picking off targets like Pignite, Dustox, and Swalot; it also has a high chance to 2HKO all three after Stealth Rock. Hidden Power Ice catches Vibrava off guard with an OHKO after minimal chip damage while accurately finishing off Grass-types like Servine and Jumpluff. Hidden Power Grass hits Water- and Ground-types for big damage like Simipour, Frogadier, and Marshtomp. Vital Spirit is better for safely switching into Jumpluff's Sleep Powder and Meowstic's Yawn, but Flame Body can be helpful for catching U-turn users like Persian and Dustox, but the risk isn't usually worth the low reward chance. Magmar works well on balance or offensive teams looking for speed control and a strong revenge killer. Grass-types like Servine, Gourgeist-L, and Ivysaur do well at taking hits from common switch-ins to Magmar like Politoed, Gigalith, and Carbink. The likes of Simipour, Servine, and Swoobat are appreciated as teammates, since they can break down special walls like Duosion and Swalot, leading the way for Magmar to clean. Entry hazard removers like Dustox and Vibrava make for good teammates, since they can limit the chip damage Magmar takes. Barring Psychic, Pignite switches into Magmar with ease, so teammates like Carbink and Hippopotas are needed to check it.

Choice Specs

ZU Generation 6

Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Overheat Fire Special

Power 130 Accuracy 90 PP 5

使出全部力量攻击对手。使用之后会因为反作用力，自己的特攻大幅降低。

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Analysis

Choice Specs Magmar is a threatening wallbreaker in ORAS ZU with its great offensive typing and wide coverage movepool. Fire Blast 2HKOes Bulk Up Scraggy and defensive pivot Duosion after Stealth Rock. Overheat is Magmar's strongest attack, able to OHKO specially defensive Meganium and bulky Servine, which Fire Blast does not. However, Overheat often forces Magmar to switch out the next turn because it can be used as setup fodder at -2. Focus Blast picks up the OHKO on Gigalith while also being a better neutral move against the Water-types and Vibrava. Psychic is specifically for Pignite, since it shrugs off all of Magmar's other moves. Hidden Power Grass can be used to OHKO Marshtomp and Whiscash, as well as 2HKOing Politoed after Stealth Rock damage. Hidden Power Ice is a more niche option instead if Magmar wants to catch Vibrava off guard and OHKO it, but Fire Blast can 2HKO it after some slight chip damage. Vital Spirit is preferred over Flame Body so it can switch in against Sleep Powder from Jumpluff and Yawn from Meowstic, although Flame Body has the niche of punishing U-turn from Dustox or Persian. Magmar works well on teams looking for a special wallbreaker so that partners like Simipour, Servine, and Vanilluxe can sweep. Entry hazard removers like Vibrava and Dustox are appreciated as teammates to give Magmar more opportunities to enter the field, since they often pivot out against targets that Magmar preys on like Bronzor and Ivysaur. Magmar drops to any hit from Water-types like Politoed, Frogadier, and Simipour, so teammates like Servine, Meganium, and Gogoat are appreciated to handle them. Normal-resistant Pokemon like Gigalith, Carbink, and Lairon make good teammates, since they can take on Persian and Furfrou, which would otherwise easily take out Magmar. Specially defensive Swalot can take hits with ease and hit back hard with Earthquake, so Magmar appreciates being paired with the likes of Duosion and Lunatone to help switch into it. Revenge killers like Furfrou, Persian and Sawsbuck can pick it off without much difficulty, so teammates like Bronzor and Swalot do well at punishing them.

All-out Attacker

ZU Generation 6

Item: Eviolite
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Focus Blast Fighting Special

Power 120 Accuracy 70 PP 5

提高气势，释放出全部力量。有时会降低对手的特防。

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Analysis

Magmar is a solid offensive presence with its powerful Special Attack, great Speed, and perfect coverage options. Focus Blast hits common switch-ins to Fire Blast like Gigalith and Scraggy. Hidden Power Ice OHKOes Vibrava while also being a safer move to pick off weakened Grass- and Ground-types like Servine and Hippopotas. Hidden Power Grass is an alternative option to 2HKO Water- and Ground-types like Marshtomp, Simipour, and Krokorok. Toxic is a safer move for crippling common switch-ins that Magmar struggles against, like Carbink, Politoed, and Pignite. However, Flame Charge can be used instead to give Magmar the ability to act as an late-game cleaner, since it can outspeed fast attackers and Choice Scarf users like Furfrou and Krokorok, respectively. Vital Spirit is preferred over Flame Body to switch in against Sleep Powder from Jumpluff and Yawn from Meowstic; burning foes with Flame Body isn't typically worth the potential damage Magmar takes, since it already gets chipped enough with entry hazards. Magmar does well on balance or offensive teams looking for a special attacker that can take down a lot of popular walls like Dustox, Klang, and Meganium. Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier appreciate Magmar's ability to threaten these walls, since they struggle to take them down. In return, they can weaken Gigalith and Carbink for Magmar. Entry hazard removers like Vibrava and Dustox are appreciated as teammates to give Magmar more opportunities to enter the field. These removal options often use U-turn against targets that Magmar preys on like Bronzor and Ivysaur. Magmar is outsped and OHKOed by Frogadier and Simipour, which the likes of Duosion, Seaking, and Politoed can help switch into. Fast attackers like Simisage and Furfrou can help make up for Magmar's lack of Speed. Defensive pivot Duosion can shrug off Magmar's attacks and doesn't mind Toxic, so teammates like Scraggy and Klang are needed to help take it on. Magmar really wants to be paired with Carbink or Hippopotas, since Pignite switches into Magmar easily on and can hit it hard with STAB Superpower.

Life Orb Attacker

Middle Cup Generation 6

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Hasty
EVs: Attack 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Speed 252

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Focus Blast Fighting Special

Power 120 Accuracy 70 PP 5

提高气势，释放出全部力量。有时会降低对手的特防。

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Analysis

Moves Fire Blast is Magmar's main STAB move, hitting neutral targets very hard and also provides coverage on Grass and Ice-types Focus Blast 2HKOs Porygon2, who is a decent check to Magmar otherwise, and also hits Rock-types like Lairon Hidden Power Grass hits Water-types like Prinplup for good damage, and also hits Ground-types like Rhydon and Marshtomp Mach Punch is the preferred option in the last slot as it lets Magmar pick off faster weakened threats Alternatively, Sunny Day is an option to make Fire Blast even more powerful, 2HKOing a lot of threats it normally 3HKOed, but it requires a turn to set up Set Details Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment maximizes Magmar's offensive potential Life Orb is chosen as the item to increase Magmar's power A Hasty Nature should be used with Mach Punch to preserve it's decent power, but a Timid Nature should be used with Sunny Day as Magmar then has no physical moves to use Vital Spirit is chosen as the ability to absorb Roselia's Sleep Powder, giving Magmar a free switch in Usage Tips Magmar is rather frail, so only bring it in on resisted attacks or on a Sleep Powder from Roselia, as Vital Spirit makes it immune to sleep Magmar should be played as a wallbreaker or as a late-game cleaner with his speed and power Team Options An answer to Sliggoo is required for Magmar, as it otherwise can switch into it easily, so Pokemon like Piloswine and Clefairy can make for good partners Ways of bringing in Magmar safely, such as Volt Switch from Electabuzz, U-Turn from Vibrava, or Baton Pass from Togetic are good as Magmar's lackluster bulk means it cannot switch in safely on many attacks Checks to Water-types and Rock-types like Grotle are appreciated as Magmar is weak to those types

Generation 5 Sets （Format 3 · 5 set）

Eviolite Attacker

NU Generation 5

Item: Eviolite
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Modest
EVs: HP 200 / Sp. Atk 248 / Speed 60

Moves

Flamethrower Fire Special

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 15

向对手发射烈焰进行攻击。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Focus Blast Fighting Special

Power 120 Accuracy 70 PP 5

提高气势，释放出全部力量。有时会降低对手的特防。

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Analysis

This set is Magmar's best way to set itself apart from the likes of Charizard, as it takes advantage of its Eviolite-boosted bulk and Vital Spirit. Magmar is played as a bit of a bulky offensive supporter, providing a decent switch-in to Grass-types and Jynx and OHKOing in return with Flamethrower. Focus Blast is Magmar's primary coverage move, denting Rock-types such as Regirock and providing solid overall coverage. Hidden Power Grass is Magmar's best option against bulky Water-types such as Alomomola and Seismitoad; it is also notable for damaging the likes of Carracosta and Golem without Focus Blast's miss chance. Finally, Will-O-Wisp adds a bit to Magmar's supportive qualities, burning physical attackers and patching up Magmar's lackluster Defense. On the other hand, Substitute can be used to help ease prediction, but keep in mind that Magmar often wears itself down rather quickly between both Stealth Rock and Substitute damage. The given EV spread accomplishes a few things. Firstly, 60 Speed EVs are used to outspeed minimum Speed Miltank. 200 HP EVs give Magmar a total of 321 HP, letting it switch in to Stealth Rock four times without dying. Finally, the rest is put into Special Attack with a Modest nature to power up Magmar's attacks. This EV spread is fairly customizable; for example, an alternative spread of 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe coupled with a Timid nature maximizes Magmar's offensive potential, letting Magmar pose as a larger overall threat. However, this detracts from its bulk, which is its main selling point over Charizard. Likewise, a bulkier spread with investment in Special Defense allows Magmar to tank a fair few more hits; sadly, this does not work well with both Magmar's lack of recovery and poor defensive typing, and it loses power by doing so. Fire Blast and Lava Plume can be considered over Flamethrower as a Fire-type STAB, with the former boasting a higher Base Power and the latter having a higher chance to burn the opposition. However, Flamethrower is the most consistent out of the three. Finally, Hidden Power Ice and Rock are two potential options over Hidden Power Grass, as they both hit Altaria for super effective damage, and the latter also scores an OHKO on Charizard. However, hitting Water-types is far more important, making Hidden Power Grass the superior option most of the time. As Magmar lacks reliable recovery, Wish passers are highly recommended to help make up for that. Alomomola is unarguably the best candidate for this role, as it can pass massive Wishes to Magmar while also benefiting greatly from Magmar's ability to remove Grass-types from the field. In general, most Pokemon that dislike Grass-types enjoy Magmar's services; Water-, Fighting-, and Ground-types are just a few examples of Pokemon that appreciate Magmar's support, and they can also break down the Rock-types that Magmar struggles to beat.

SubPunch

ZU Generation 5

Item: Eviolite
Nature: Jolly
EVs: Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Substitute Normal Status

Accuracy — PP 10

削减少许自己的ＨＰ，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。
Focus Punch Fighting Physical

Power 150 Accuracy 100 PP 20

集中精神出拳。在招式使出前若受到攻击则会失败。

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SubStatus

ZU Generation 5

Item: Eviolite
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252
IVs: Attack 2 / Sp. Atk 30

Moves

Substitute Normal Status

Accuracy — PP 10

削减少许自己的ＨＰ，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。
Pick one

Will-O-Wisp Fire Status

Accuracy 85 PP 15

Toxic Poison Status

Accuracy 90 PP 10

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Physical All-Out Attacker

ZU Generation 5

Item: Eviolite
Nature: Jolly
EVs: Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Flare Blitz Fire Physical

Power 120 Accuracy 100 PP 15

让火焰覆盖全身猛撞向对手。自己也会受到不小的伤害。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Thunder Punch Electric Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用充满电流的拳头攻击对手。有时会让对手陷入麻痹状态。

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Bulky Redirector

VGC 2013 Generation 5

Item: Eviolite
Nature: Calm
EVs: HP 252 / Defense 76 / Sp. Atk 4 / Sp. Def 100 / Speed 76
IVs: Attack 0

Moves

Pick one

Overheat Fire Special

Power 130 Accuracy 90 PP 5

Flamethrower Fire Special

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 15

Heat Wave Fire Special

Power 95 Accuracy 90 PP 10
Follow Me Normal Status

Accuracy — PP 20

引起对手的注意，将对手的攻击全部转移到自己身上。

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Analysis

The attacking option for Magmar is largely inconsequential. Overheat does the most burst damage and can threaten an even slightly weakened Metagross or Amoonguss, while Flamethrower and Heat Wave let Magmar deal more consistent damage over multiple turns. Flamethrower lets Magmar 2HKO Metagross and gives it a reasonable chance to 2HKO Amoonguss, while Heat Wave trades single-target damage for spread chip damage and twice as many chances at a burn. Will-O-Wisp lets Magmar reliably burn the myriad of threatening physical attackers of the metagame, such as Conkeldurr, Metagross, Tornadus, and Tyranitar. The HP and Defense EVs ensure Magmar survives a Hammer Arm from Life Orb Conkeldurr. The 76 Speed EVs let Magmar outspeed Adamant Hitmontop, allowing Magmar to redirect Hitmontop's Fake Out, protect its partner, and potentially burn Hitmontop. The remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense, which lets Magmar always survives Dragon Gem Latios's Draco Meteor and Life Orb Kingdra's rain-boosted Muddy Water. Other Options Confuse Ray lets Magmar disrupt attackers in a different, albeit more RNG dependent, way. 84 Special Attack EVs let Magmar OHKO maximum HP Metagross with Overheat. Common Partners Offensive Jellicent deals with two of Magmar's biggest threats in Landorus-T and Heatran, while Magmar helps Jellicent set up Trick Room. Dragon-types like Hydreigon and Latios synergize well with Magmar. Magmar redirects threatening attacks from Tornadus and deals with Metagross, while the Dragon-types can threaten Heatran and bulky Water-types, which threaten Magmar. Checks and Counters Water-types such as Suicune, Kingdra, and Rotom-Wash all give Magmar a hard time, especially if they're on rain teams. Magmar is unable to meaningfully damage these Pokemon and does not want to redirect a super effective Water-type attack to itself. Magmar is unable to do anything to Heatran, which can 2HKO Magmar with Earth Power. Landorus-T deals considerable damage with Earthquake.

Generation 4 Sets （Format 1 · 1 set）

Life Orb Attacker

PU Generation 4

Item: Life Orb
Nature: Naive
EVs: Attack 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Speed 252

Moves

Pick one

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

Overheat Fire Special

Power 130 Accuracy 90 PP 5
Thunder Punch Electric Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用充满电流的拳头攻击对手。有时会让对手陷入麻痹状态。

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Analysis

Fire Blast is Magmar's go-to STAB option for its surprisingly high power and strong neutral coverage in the tier, but Overheat can also be used for even more power. Magmar's wide coverage allows it to bypass plenty of Fire-resistant foes. Thunder Punch is able to OHKO Mantine, while Hidden Power Grass covers other common Fire-resistant Pokemon such as Relicanth, Rhydon, Quagsire, and Gastrodon. Mach Punch can pick off faster Pokemon such as Sneasel. Substitute is an alternative to ease prediction while avoiding potential status to make Magmar extremely threatening mid- and late-game. Flame Body can cripple faster attackers like Purugly trying to finish it off. Magmar lacks coverage for Gabite and is often checked by Purugly, making bulky Grass-types like Tangela and Bellossom solid partners. Spikes support from lead Glalie can make Magmar more threatening mid-game, as its coverage becomes more punishing, for example against Muk. Purugly is also a nice partner, as it can draw in Metang and Tangela for Magmar with U-turn, and it can clean up once Magmar has punched a few holes in teams. Similarly, Choice Scarf Gabite can freely click its STAB moves once Magmar beats Steel- and Grass-types. Magmar can also run Choice Scarf itself with Focus Blast and Sleep Talk instead of Thunder Punch and Mach Punch, but Monferno often outclasses it here given its access to U-turn. Ampharos can cover Magmar well against Water-types like Golduck, lure Gabite in to nail it with Hidden Power Ice, and potentially paralyze faster foes like Purugly with Static.

Generation 3 Sets （Format 3 · 3 set）

Mixed Sweeper

OU Generation 3

Item: Leftovers
Nature: Mild
EVs: Attack 64 / Sp. Atk 252 / Speed 192

Moves

Pick one

Flamethrower Fire Special

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 15

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5
Pick one

Cross Chop Fighting Physical

Power 100 Accuracy 80 PP 5

Focus Punch Fighting Physical

Power 150 Accuracy 100 PP 20

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Analysis

Cross Chop will only 2HKO Blissey and Snorlax if it lands a critical hit or is backed up with lots of Spikes support, but it can at least negate Curse boosts and finish off weakened ones. The recommended spread beats out Adamant Heracross, but if running Hidden Power Ice, use 204 Speed EVs and a Hasty nature to outspeed Salamence. Good Speed numbers to hit are 270 and 300. Aside from this, maximize Special Attack, then put the rest into Attack to power up Cross Chop or Focus Punch.

Special Wallbreaker

RU Generation 3

Item: Petaya Berry
Nature: Timid
EVs: Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Speed 252

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Thunder Punch Electric Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用充满电流的拳头攻击对手。有时会让对手陷入麻痹状态。

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Mixed Attacker

UU Generation 3

Item: Charcoal
Nature: Hasty
EVs: Attack 64 / Sp. Atk 252 / Speed 192

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Thunder Punch Electric Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用充满电流的拳头攻击对手。有时会让对手陷入麻痹状态。

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Generation 2 Sets （Format 2 · 2 set）

Special Sweeper

NU Generation 2

Item: Leftovers

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Pick one

Thunder Punch Electric Physical

Power 75 Accuracy 100 PP 15

Hidden Power（Grass） Normal Special

Power 60 Accuracy 100 PP 15

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Analysis

Magmar is one of the best offensive Pokemon in GSC NU. It can be difficult to wall without Ninetales due to its excellent coverage, letting it hit a lot of the tier quite hard. Magmar also brings decent defensive utility to its team thanks to its usable Special Defense, which means Magmar is notably only 4HKOed by Xatu's Psychic. Magmar is also quite fast for the tier, outpacing threats like Kingler and Hitmonlee. However, Magmar does face competition from other Fire-types that bring more to a team; Ninetales brings huge defensive potential, and Rapidash is an incredibly fast lead with Hypnosis. Magmar's STAB Fire Blast threatens to 2HKO a large portion of the tier, notably Xatu, and can be powered up even more with Charcoal. Thunder Punch damages Water-types such as Octillery and Kingler quite a lot and gives Magmar coverage for Flying-types that won't miss unlike Fire Blast. Hidden Power Grass can be used instead, as it OHKOes Graveler, can 2HKO Sudoowodo with Spikes up and additional minor chip damage, and can reduce prediction between deciding to use Thunder Punch to hit Octillery or Fire Blast to hit Dugtrio while barely being weaker than Thunder Punch against Octillery; however, it comes at the cost of significantly reducing Magmar's DVs and losing out on Thunder Punch's ability to hit Flying-types with perfect accuracy. Cross Chop heavily threatens Dewgong, damages Wigglytuff and Dunsparce harder than Fire Blast, and has a chance to land a critical hit through the Normal-types' Curse boosts. Lastly, Sunny Day powers up Magmar's Fire Blast to a staggering degree, notably 2HKOing even the incredibly bulky Dewgong while lowering the power of Water moves and reducing the accuracy of Thunders aimed at Magmar, even allowing Magmar to become a solid answer to Dewgong if it can gain entry on a usage of Ice Beam or Rest. Hidden Power Ground can be used instead to hit opposing Fire-types hard while also 2HKOing Chinchou after Spikes damage, though it still cannot 3HKO the faster and RestTalk-using Ninetales without Spikes. Thief can also be chosen in order to weaken bulky Pokemon like Octillery, Ninetales, and Xatu, making it easier for Magmar itself to wallbreak later in the game while also supporting teammates, though it makes it significantly harder to switch Magmar into battle with Spikes up due to lack of Leftovers before using Thief. Magmar pairs well with Water-types, most notably Chinchou, which beats the Water- and Fire-types that can beat Magmar one-on-one; in return, Magmar beats the Grass-types that wall Chinchou. Pokemon with Explosion or Self-Destruct such as Weezing and Sudowoodo can try to take out bulky Water- and Fire-types that give Magmar trouble. Magmar also pairs well with other fast offensive Pokemon such as Fearow, Xatu, and Primeape to overwhelm the opponent's defensive core with Spikes down, as they can force the defensive Pokemon to switch around and take chip damage, which can leave the opponent's team weakened enough to be cleaned up. Finally, Magmar makes for a very good recipient of Baton Pass, especially Growth passes from Flareon.

Scope Lens

1v1 Generation 2

Item: Scope Lens

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Screech Normal Status

Accuracy 85 PP 40

发出不由自主想要捂起耳朵的刺耳声，从而大幅降低对手的防御。

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Generation 1 Sets （Format 1 · 1 set）

Swagmar

PU Generation 1

Moves

Fire Blast Fire Special

Power 110 Accuracy 85 PP 5

用大字形状的火焰烧尽对手。有时会让对手陷入灼伤状态。
Body Slam Normal Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 15

用整个身体压住对手进行攻击。有时会让对手陷入麻痹状态。

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