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Magcargo マグカルゴ

Fire Rock Generation II Lava Pokémon
Height 0.8m Weight 55.0kg
Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

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

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Magcargo · Total 430

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

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
75（9.8%）
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Defense+2
Base Experience
151
Shape
Serpentine
Color
Red
Experience
1,000,000（较快）

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Defensive (when attacked)

4× Weakness Water ×4 Ground ×4
2× Weakness Fighting ×2 Rock ×2
1/4 Resistance Fire ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Normal ×0.5 Ice ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2 Flying ×2 Bug ×2 Steel ×2

Evolution Chain

Slugma Slugma
Level 38 or higher
Magcargo Magcargo

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Shell Smash Normal Status — — 15
— Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
— Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
— Smog Poison Special 30 70 20
— Yawn Normal Status — — 10
— 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 Competitive Movesets & Sets

Magcargo movesets cover 6 generations and 8 formats with 10 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

6 Generation 8 Format 10 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation II
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.
Crystal：
Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
Generation III
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.
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.
FireRed：
Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
LeafGreen：
The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Generation IV
Diamond：
Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
HeartGold：
The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
SoulSilver：
Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
Generation V
Black：
Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
Generation VI
X：
Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
Y：
Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
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.