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magmortar
#467

Magmortar

Blast Pokémon

Fire

It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 95
Defense 67
Sp. Atk 125
Sp. Def 95
Speed 83
Total 540

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Blast Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 68.0 kg
Base Exp 243
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 30
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

magmortar Front Front
magmortar Back Back
magmortar Front Shiny Front Shiny
magmortar Back Shiny Back Shiny
magmortar Official Art Official Art
magmortar Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 5.7%
Wallbreaker
Item
Life Orb / Expert Belt
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Moves
Fire Blast / Flamethrower
Flamethrower / Focus Blast / Overheat
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Magmortar is one of the most dangerous Pokemon in NU. Its Fire Blast is the second strongest special attack in the tier (behind only Typhlosion's fully-powered Eruption), and it can back that up with fantastic coverage moves in Thunderbolt and Focus Blast that make it extremely difficult to switch into. However, Magmortar can sometimes be tricky to fit onto teams due to two issues: its Stealth Rock weakness and its lower Speed than other Fire-types. Being weak to Stealth Rock means it requires more support than other wallbreakers like Medicham and Magneton, and, although its Speed isn't terrible, being slower than Charizard and Typhlosion makes it a less effective check to Pokemon like Jynx and Haunter. On the other hand, none of those other Pokemon bring Magmortar's combination of power and coverage to the table. So long as Magmortar's team is built to compensate for its weaknesses, it is one of the best Pokemon in the tier.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Life Orb
13.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc