Magmortar seems to be a buffed-up version of its pre-evolution’s inspiration, the karura. It also has features of a duck or booby with a mythical salamander.
Magmortar may be a combination of magma and mortar (referring to how it shoots fireballs from its cannon-like arms).
Booburn is a combination of booby and burn.
No: 467
English Name: Magmortar
Japanese Name: Buban
Generation: 4
Type: Fire
Species: Blast Pokémon
Abilities: Flame Body, Vital Spirit (hidden ability)
Evolution: Magby > Magmar > Magmortar
Magmortar is a large, vaguely humanoid, red-and-yellow-striped Pokémon with an egg-shaped body. It has pink lips on its dark face. It has yellow, tubular arms with three small claws on each “hand”. When Magmortar prepares to shoot fire from its hands, the claws may disappear into its skin, forming something similar to a cannon. It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 °F (2,000 °C). Its legs are small in proportion to its body with pink thighs, red feet, and black shackles around the ankles. It has one large flame on its head, as well as large flames on its shoulders and tail. Additionally, it has four pink spikes on its back.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Diamond: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
Pokemon Pearl: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
Pokemon Platinum: When launching 3,600 degrees F fireballs, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
Pokemon HeartGold: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit out of its arms. Its breath also sears and sizzles.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit out of its arms. Its breath also sears and sizzles.
Pokemon Black: When launching 3,600 degrees F fireballs, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
Pokemon White: When launching 3,600 degrees F fireballs, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
Pokemon Black 2: When shooting 3,600 degrees F fireballs from its arms, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
pokemon White 2: When shooting 3,600 degrees F fireballs from its arms, its body takes on a whitish hue from the intense heat.
Pokemon X: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
Pokemon Y: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit out of its arms. Its breath also sears and sizzles.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit from the ends of its arms. It lives in volcanic craters.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit out of its arms. Its breath also sears and sizzles.
Pokemon SUN: They dwell in volcanic craters. According to what is known, a single pair of male and female Magmortar lives in one volcano.
Pokemon MOON: From its arm, it launches fireballs hotter than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Its arm starts to melt when it fires a whole barrage.
