Magma Armor (ability)
Effect
Magma Armor prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen, for example from moves like Blizzard.
Outside of battle
If a Pokémon with Magma Armor (or Flame Body or Steam Engine) and a Pokémon Egg are amongst the party Pokémon, the number of steps required to hatch the egg are halved.
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
Prevents freezing. |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The Pokémon is covered with hot magma, which prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The Pokémon is covered with hot magma, which prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The Pokémon’s hot magma coating prevents it from being frozen. |
Other languages
| English | Magma Armor |
|---|---|
| Japanese | マグマのよろい (Magma no Yoroi) |
| German | Magmapanzer |
| French | Armumagma |
| Italian | Magmascudo |
| Spanish | Escudo Magma |
Pokémon with Magma Armor
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
 0218 | Slugma | Flame Body | Weak Armor |
 0219 | Magcargo | Flame Body | Weak Armor |
 0323 | Camerupt | Solid Rock | Anger Point |
Magma Armor as a hidden ability
No Pokémon have Magma Armor as a hidden ability.