Magmar seems to be a combination of a booby or duck with a mythical salamander of fire. However, the tail and the spikes on its back resemble those of an iguana. It is possibly overall based on a Karura, depicted in Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology as a birdlike, fire-breathing creature, similar to how its counterpart Electabuzz is based on an oni.
Magmar may be a corruption of the word magma (intrusive molten rock), but may also involve the word mar (to damage or spoil), referring to the incineration of its surroundings to suit its own needs, or the Spanish fumar (to smoke).
Boober may be a combination of booby (a type of sea bird) and a corruption of burn.
No: 126
English Name: Magmar
Japanese Name: Buba
Generation: 1
Type: Fire
Species: Spitfire Pokémon
Abilities: Flame Body, Vital Spirit (hidden ability)
Evolution: Magby > Magmar > Magmortar
Magmar is a bipedal Pokémon with a red body that has yellow flame designs on it. A row of red spikes runs down its back, and there are two lumps on its forehead with a flame on top of each one. It has a puckered, yellow beak and small eyes. Its thighs are yellow, and it has red feet with two, clawed toes each. Its arms are covered in rigid, red scales and it has red hands with five, clawed fingers. It has black, metal shackles on its neck and ankles. At the tips of its yellow tail is a flame.
Magmar’s body temperature is nearly 2,200 °F (1,200 °C). The anime has shown that extremely well trained Magmar can have the ability to block Electric-type attacks with super-heated air. Because it hates cold places, this Pokémon typically resides in and around active volcanoes. This Pokémon has even been known to alter unfavorably cold surroundings by spitting scorching flames about to warm up the area and establish an environment more suitable to it.
Magmar is able to heal its wounds by dipping its wound into lava. In battle, it blows out intense flames from all over its body as to intimidate its foes and incinerate its surroundings. However, an outmatched Magmar will quickly retreat, using its fiery camouflage and its wavering, rippling glare to blend into any present fires.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames.
Pokemon Blue: Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames.
Pokemon Yellow: Born in an active volcano. Its body is always cloaked in flames, so it looks like a big ball of fire.
Pokemon Stadium: With a body temperature of close to 2,200 degrees, its body is always burning with orange flames. Lives near volcanoes.
Pokemon Gold: It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
Pokemon Silver: The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun.
Pokemon Crystal: It moves more frequently in hot areas. It can heal itself by dipping its wound into lava.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
Pokemon Ruby: In battle, Magmar blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This Pokémon’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
Pokemon Sapphire: In battle, Magmar blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This Pokémon’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
Pokemon Emerald: In battle, it blows out intense flames from all over its body to intimidate its foe. These fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in the area.
Pokemon FireRed: Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather’s body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly amidst flames.
Pokemon Diamond: Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
Pokemon Pearl: Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
Pokemon Platinum: When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
Pokemon HeartGold: It dislikes cold places, so it blows scorching flames to make the environment suitable for itself.
Pokemon SoulSilver: The fiery surface of its body gives off a wavering, rippling glare that is similar to the sun.
Pokemon Black: When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
Pokemon White: When it breathes deeply, heat waves form around its body, making it hard to see clearly.
Pokemon Black 2: The scorching fire exhaled by Magmar forms heat waves around its body, making it hard to see the Pokémon clearly.
pokemon White 2: The scorching fire exhaled by Magmar forms heat waves around its body, making it hard to see the Pokémon clearly.
Pokemon X: Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather’s body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pokemon Y: Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: In battle, Magmar blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This Pokémon’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: In battle, Magmar blows out intensely hot flames from all over its body to intimidate its opponent. This Pokémon’s fiery bursts create heat waves that ignite grass and trees in its surroundings.
Pokemon SUN: When it’s tired, it leaps into the mouth of a volcano and soaks its body in magma to ease its weariness. Its body burns at 2,192 degrees F.
Pokemon MOON: When angered, it spouts brilliant fire from all over its body. It doesn’t calm down until its opponent has burned to ash.
