Pokédex Entry

Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.

#0219

Magcargo

Gen 2

firerock

Height0.8 mWeight55.0 kgBST430

Abilities

Magma ArmorFlame BodyWeak Armor(hidden)

SpeciesLava Pokémon

Egg GroupsIndeterminate

HabitatMountain

Capture Rate75

Growth RateMedium

Base Happiness70

Magcargo Base Stats

Attack

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Magcargo Type Matchups

Weak 4×

waterground

Weak 2×

fightingrock

Resists 0.5×

normalicepoisonflyingbugfairy

Resists 0.25×

fire

Move CoverageLevel-up moves

nor5fir4wat0ele0gra0ice0fig0poi2gro1fly0psy1bug0roc3gho0dra0dar0ste0fai0

magcargo Evolution Chain

Slugma#0218

Lv. 38

Magcargo#0219

Magcargo Moves

Scarlet Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
0	Shell Smash	normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Ember	fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Rock Throw	rock	Physical	50	90	15
1	Smog	poison	Special	30	70	20
1	Yawn	normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Earth Power	ground	Special	90	100	10
13	Harden	normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Clear Smog	poison	Special	50	—	15
22	Ancient Power	rock	Special	60	100	5
27	Incinerate	fire	Special	60	100	15
29	Rock Slide	rock	Physical	75	90	10
34	Lava Plume	fire	Special	80	100	15
36	Amnesia	psychic	Status	—	—	20
43	Body Slam	normal	Physical	85	100	15
47	Recover	normal	Status	—	—	5
54	Flamethrower	fire	Special	90	100	15

Magcargo Pokédex entries

10 entries

Platinum

Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.

Emerald

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.

Crystal

Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.

Gold

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

Silver

Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that cir culate throughout its body.

Ruby

MAGCARGO’s shell is actually its skin that hardened as a result of cooling. Its shell is very brittle and fragile - just touching it causes it to crumble apart. This POKéMON returns to its original size by dipping itself in magma.

Sapphire

MAGCARGO’s body temperature is approximately 18,000 degrees F. Water is vaporized on contact. If this POKéMON is caught in the rain, the raindrops instantly turn into steam, cloaking the area in a thick fog.

Firered

Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.

Omega Ruby

Magcargo’s shell is actually its skin that hardened as a result of cooling. Its shell is very brittle and fragile—just touching it causes it to crumble apart. This Pokémon returns to its original size by dipping itself in magma.

Alpha Sapphire

Magcargo’s body temperature is approximately 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Water is vaporized on contact. If this Pokémon is caught in the rain, the raindrops instantly turn into steam, cloaking the area in a thick fog.

About Magcargo

Magcargo is a Fire / Rock-type Lava Pokémon introduced in Generation 2.

Its base stat total is 430. Its highest stat is Defense at 120, and its lowest is Speed at 30.

It can have the abilities Magma Armor, Flame Body, Weak Armor (hidden).

It evolves from Slugma at level 38.

It takes super-effective damage from Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock.