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magmortar
#467

Magmortar

Blast Pokémon

Fire

It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit 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: 16.2%
Assault Vest Tank
Moves
Hidden Power Grass / Focus Blast
Flame Charge / Earthquake
Item
Assault Vest
Ability
Vital Spirit
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 64
SpA 252
Spe 192
Wallbreaker
Item
Life Orb / Expert Belt
Ability
Vital Spirit
Nature
Rash / Mild
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With its tremendous Special Attack and expansive coverage, Magmortar sets itself apart as one of the most terrifying wallbreakers in NU. Excellent mixed attacking stats and diverse coverage options, such as Thunderbolt, Earthquake, and Focus Blast, allow Magmortar to hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage. Magmortar's ability, Vital Spirit, allows it to safely switch in on sleep-inducing moves such as Sleep Powder from the likes of Vileplume and Lilligant, as well as Lovely Kiss from Jynx. Respectable special bulk alongside a decent defensive typing allows Magmortar to check a number of special Ice-, Grass-, and Fire-type threats. Magmortar sports a Speed tier just fast enough to outspeed some relevant offensive Pokemon, such as Shiftry, Mesprit, and Kabutops. However, its Speed and lacking Defense typically leave it helpless against faster, physically oriented Pokemon, such as Scyther, Tauros, and Archeops. Magmortar's pure Fire typing also leaves it weak to Stealth Rock and vulnerable to Spikes with no reliable way to heal back the damage.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
14.7%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc