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Magcargo

Lava Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1702 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.8 m

Weight55.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP151

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Weak ArmorHidden

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Egg groups: Amorphous

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

430

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground4×

Water4×

Fighting2×

Rock2×

Resistant to

Fire¼×

Normal½×

Flying½×

Poison½×

Bug½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Stealth Rock

Moves

Item

Leftovers

AbilityFlame Body

NatureCalm+SpD/−Atk

EV spread

HP248

Def8

SpD▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Magcargo

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

FireRed

LeafGreen

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Evolution

#0218Slugma

Lv. 38

#0219Magcargo

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Magcargo can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
1	Smog Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	30	70	20
1	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
13	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Clear Smog Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers.	Poison	Special	50	—	15
22	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
27	Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.	Fire	Special	70	100	15
27	Incinerate Destroys the target’s held berry.	Fire	Special	60	100	15
29	Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
34	Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	80	100	15
36	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
43	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
47	Recover Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
54	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15