Magcargo (Pokémon)

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Magcargo Lava Pokémon #219 Magcargo
Type Fire Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body Magcargo Vaporization Y Y Weak Armor Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Weak Armor Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Vaporization Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 2'07" 0.8 m		Weight 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Magcargo is a dual-type Fire/Rock Pokémon.

It evolves from Slugma starting at level 38. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Magcargo using the Magcargonite.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry The shell on its back is made of hardened magma. Tens of thousands of years spent living in volcanic craters have turned Magcargo's bodies into magma.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Very Common Common Fiery Caverns Uncommon Cave of Steam Fossil Hidden Grotto Rare Very Rare One

Base stats

Magcargo

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 50	130 - 186	250 - 362
Attack: 50	58 - 133	112 - 260
Defense: 120	134 - 225	263 - 445
Sp.Atk: 80	90 - 172	177 - 339
Sp.Def: 80	90 - 172	177 - 339
Speed: 30	36 - 106	69 - 207
Total: 410
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Magcargo

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 50	130 - 186	250 - 362
Attack: 50	58 - 133	112 - 260
Defense: 175	193 - 298	382 - 590
Sp.Atk: 115	128 - 218	252 - 432
Sp.Def: 110	123 - 212	242 - 419
Speed: 10	15 - 80	26 - 155
Total: 510
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 00Start Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 00Start Smog Poison Special 02020 07070% 20 00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 066 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 088 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 1313 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1515 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 2020 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 ——% 15 2222 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2727 Flame Burst Fire Special 07070 100100% 15 2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3434 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3838 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 4343 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 4747 Recover Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5454 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 5858 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Magcargo obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magcargo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Magcargo

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM106 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM110 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM119 Wildfire Fire Status 0000— 070}}70% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magcargo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Magcargo

By breeding

1.2

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Guard Swap* Psychic Status — —% 10 Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 Inferno Fire Special 100 50% 5 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Smokescreen Normal Status — 100% 20 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — 100% 20 Swallow Normal Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Magcargo Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magcargo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Magcargo

By tutoring

1.2

Move   Type   Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.   PP  Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magcargo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Magcargo

By a prior evolution

1.2

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Magcargo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Magcargo

Evolution

Unevolved Slugma  Fire

Level 38 →

First evolution Magcargo  Fire  Rock

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Mega Evoultion

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

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