Magma Armor
Pokémon Champions
This Pokémon cannot be frozen. Gaining this Ability while frozen cures it.
- Who has it
- 3 Pokémon
- Showdown rating
How it works in Champions
This Pokémon cannot be .
If a Pokémon is frozen and acquires this ability, it will immediately thaw out; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle.
Overworld: If any Pokémon in the party has this ability, each egg in the party has its hatch counter decreased by 2 (rather than 1) each step cycle, making eggs hatch roughly twice as quickly. This effect does not stack if multiple Pokémon have this ability or Flame Body.
“The Pokémon’s hot magma coating prevents it from being frozen.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Changes over time
How Magma Armor changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen III · Emerald
… a lost ability upon leaving battle. added: Overworld: If any Pokémon in the party has this ability, each egg in the party has its hatch counter decreased by 2 (rather than 1) each step cycle, making eggs hatch roughly twice as quickly. This effect does not stack if multiple Pokémon have this ability or Flame Body.
Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
Good to know
- Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze (and moves like Sunsteel Strike) ignore it.