Pokédex #219

Magcargo

Lava Pokémon0.8 m55.0 kg

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.

Base Stats

Total 430

HP: 60
Attack: 50
Defense: 120
Sp. Atk: 90
Sp. Def: 80
Speed: 30

Abilities

Magma Armor
This Pokémon can't be frozen.
Flame Body
Contact with this Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Weak ArmorHidden ability
Contact moves taken lower Def but sharply raise Speed.

Training & Breeding

Catch rate: 75
Base Exp.: 154
EV yield: 2 Defense
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Base friendship: 70
Gender: 50% male, 50% female
Egg Groups: Amorphous
Egg cycles: 20

Evolution & Forms

Slugma

Level 38
Magcargo

Where to Find Magcargo

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Sootopolis City · area 2	Grass / cave	20–30	10%

Moves Magcargo Learns

Level up20 moves

Moves Magcargo learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
1	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70	20
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
Evolve	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	15
6	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
8	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
13	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
15	Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15
20	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	—	15
22	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
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	—	—	10
54	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
58	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10

TM / HM22 moves

TMs and HMs Magcargo can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM11	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM17	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM18	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM34	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM81	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15

Egg moves10 moves

Passed down through Slugma, the form that hatches.

Egg moves for Magcargo
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Smokescreen	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Spit Up	Normal	Special	100	100	10
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—	10