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Magcargo

Category: Lava Pokémon

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#0218 slugma
#0220 swinub
Magcargo #0219

Basic Information

Height

0.8 m

Weight

55 kg

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.
Flame Body

Burns the foe on contact.
Weak Armor Hidden

Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.
FireRock
Generation II Type matchups on PokeTypes

Magcargo

"The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch."

Base Stats

Total430
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP60
Attack50
Defense120
Sp. Atk.90
Sp. Def.80
Speed30

Training

Base experience
151
Capture rate
75
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
2 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Amorphous
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 7
National
#219
Kitakami
#145

Historical changes

  • Generation VI and earlier: HP 50, Sp. Atk. 80

Evolution Chain

slugma
slugma#0218

Level Up

Level 38

magcargo
magcargo#0219

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flamethrower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Solar Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Spin TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Smokescreen Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reflect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Amnesia TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Armor Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sandstorm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rollout Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stockpile Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Heat Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Will O Wisp TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Memento Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Overheat TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sand Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Iron Defense TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gyro Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Guard Swap Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Flare Blitz TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Power Gem TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earth Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stone Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stealth Rock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Smack Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flame Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shell Smash Level Scarlet / Violet
- Inferno Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Heat Crash TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stomping Tantrum TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Burning Jealousy TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scorching Sands TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Temper Flare TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Ember Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Rock Throw Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Smog Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Yawn Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Earth Power Level Scarlet / Violet
13 Harden Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Clear Smog Level Scarlet / Violet
22 Ancient Power Level Scarlet / Violet
27 Incinerate Level Scarlet / Violet
29 Rock Slide Level Scarlet / Violet
34 Lava Plume Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Amnesia Level Scarlet / Violet
43 Body Slam Level Scarlet / Violet
47 Recover Level Scarlet / Violet
54 Flamethrower Level Scarlet / Violet