Fire · Special move · Gen 4
Magma Storm
Magma Storm is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 100 base power and 75% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
75%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. Prevents the target from switching for four or five turns (seven turns if the user is holding Grip Claw). Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/6 if the user is holding Binding Band), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Shed Tail, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Substitute successfully. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another binding move.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Magma Storm
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
Magma Storm FAQ
What does Magma Storm do?
Magma Storm is a Fire-type special move with 100 power. Prevents the target from switching for four or five turns (seven turns if the user is holding Grip Claw). Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/6 if the user is holding Binding Band), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Shed Tail, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Substitute successfully. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another binding move.
Which Pokémon can learn Magma Storm?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Magma Storm in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Heatran.
Is Magma Storm in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Magma Storm in Pokémon Champions.
What is Magma Storm super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Magma Storm is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.