#0219Gen II

Magcargo

Lava Pokémon

firerock

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground4×water4×fighting2×rock2×

Resists

fire¼×normal½×flying½×poison½×bug½×ice½×fairy½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

flyingbugsteelfiregrassice

Walled by

None

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	60
Attack	50
Defense	120
Sp. Atk	90
Sp. Def	80
Speed	30
Total	430

EV yield: 2 Defense
Base experience: 151

Evolution

Slugma

Lv. 38

Magcargo

Abilities

Magma Armor

This Pokémon cannot be frozen. 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.

Flame Body

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being burned. 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 Magma Armor.

Weak ArmorHidden

Whenever a physical move hits this Pokémon, its Speed rises one stage and its Defense falls one stage. This ability triggers on every hit of a multiple-hit move.

Profile

Height: 0.8 m 2′07″
Weight: 55.0 kg 121.3 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups: Amorphous
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Mountain

Catch rate: 75 Medium≈ 17.5% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Fast

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

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

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM24	Fire Spin	fire	35	85	15
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100	20
TM35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95	15
TM36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95	15
TM38	Flame Charge	fire	50	100	20
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM51	Sandstorm	rock	—	—	10
TM66	Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM74	Reflect	psychic	—	—	20
TM75	Light Screen	psychic	—	—	30
TM76	Rock Blast	rock	25	90	10
TM84	Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100	10
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM86	Rock Slide	rock	75	90	10
TM101	Power Gem	rock	80	100	20
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM104	Iron Defense	steel	—	—	15
TM107	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85	15
TM116	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—	20
TM118	Heat Wave	fire	95	90	10
TM125	Flamethrower	fire	90	100	15
TM128	Amnesia	psychic	—	—	20
TM133	Earth Power	ground	90	100	10
TM141	Fire Blast	fire	110	85	5
TM149	Earthquake	ground	100	100	10
TM150	Stone Edge	rock	100	80	5
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM157	Overheat	fire	130	90	5
TM163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
TM165	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100	15
TM168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM176	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85	15
TM179	Smack Down	rock	50	100	15
TM180	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100	5
TM189	Heat Crash	fire	—	100	10
TM195	Burning Jealousy	fire	70	100	5
TM202	Pain Split	normal	—	—	20
TM207	Temper Flare	fire	75	100	10
TM215	Scorching Sands	ground	70	100	10
TM224	Curse	ghost	—	—	10

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acid Armor	poison	—	—	20
Curse	ghost	—	—	10
Guard Swap	psychic	—	—	10
Inferno	fire	100	50	5
Memento	dark	—	100	10
Rollout	rock	30	90	20
Smokescreen	normal	—	100	20
Stockpile	normal	—	—	20

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

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.
Omega Ruby

All 10 Pokédex entries

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.
Omega Ruby

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.
Alpha Sapphire

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

Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
X · SoulSilver · FireRed

Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

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

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.
Emerald

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.
Ruby

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.
Sapphire

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