Magcargo

Pokédex number	219	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Lava Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	151
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Amorphous

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Type	Fire Rock
Double weaknesses	GROUND WATER
Weaknesses	FIGHTING ROCK
Resistances	NORMAL FLYING POISON BUG ICE FAIRY
Double resistances	FIRE

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Magma Armor	Cannot be frozen. Eggs hatch double as quickly.
Regular Abilities	Flame Body	May burn attackers on contact. Eggs hatch fast.
Hidden Ability	Weak Armor	Physical hits sharply raise Speed, but lower Defense.

Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	3′7″ / 0.8 m	Weight	1213 lb / 55.0 kg	Catch Rate	75
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Slugma

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	60	50	120	30	90	80	430
EV yields	0	0	2	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Slugma

→ Level up to at least level 38

Magcargo

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Earth Power
1	Yawn
1	Smog
1	Ember
1	Rock Throw
6	Ember
8	Rock Throw
13	Harden
15	Incinerate
20	Clear Smog
22	Ancient Power
27	Flame Burst
29	Rock Slide
34	Lava Plume
36	Amnesia
43	Body Slam
47	Recover
54	Flamethrower
58	Earth Power

Learnt on evolution

Shell Smash

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Slugma	Acid Armor	Egg Move
Slugma	Curse	Egg Move
Slugma	Guard Swap	Egg Move
Slugma	Inferno	Egg Move
Slugma	Memento	Egg Move
Slugma	Smokescreen	Egg Move
Slugma	Spit Up	Egg Move
Slugma	Stockpile	Egg Move
Slugma	Swallow	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM23	Smack Down
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM35	Flamethrower
TM37	Sandstorm
TM38	Fire Blast
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade
TM43	Flame Charge
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM50	Overheat
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM64	Explosion
TM68	Giga Impact
TM69	Rock Polish
TM71	Stone Edge
TM74	Gyro Ball
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM83	Infestation
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM96	Nature Power
TM100	Confide
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
825	New World	Grass	95–101	5 %
33	Pyrous Mountain 1F	Cave	33–37	2 %
34	Pyrous Mountain 1F	Cave	33–37	2 %
35	Pyrous Mountain B1F	Cave	33–37	2 %
199	Pyrous Mountain B1F	Cave	33–37	2 %
201	Pyrous Mountain 2F	Cave	33–37	2 %
202	Pyrous Mountain 2F	Cave	33–37	2 %
203	Pyrous Mountain 3F	Cave	33–37	2 %
204	Pyrous Mountain 3F	Cave	33–37	2 %
870	Ametrine Core	Cave	112–116	10 %
872	Ametrine Core	Cave	112–116	10 %
873	Ametrine Core	Cave	112–116	30 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level
33 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 1)	battle	35
33 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 2)	battle	35
33 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 3)	battle	35
34 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 1)	battle	35
34 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 2)	battle	35
34 (Pyrous Mountain 1F; event 3)	battle	35
35 (Pyrous Mountain B1F; event 4)	battle	35
199 (Pyrous Mountain B1F; event 4)	battle	35
200 (Pyrous Mountain B2F; event 5)	battle	35
200 (Pyrous Mountain B2F; event 5)	battle	35
201 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 5)	battle	35
201 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 6)	battle	35
201 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 7)	battle	35
202 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 5)	battle	35
202 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 6)	battle	35
202 (Pyrous Mountain 2F; event 7)	battle	35

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 88, holding White Herb, random gender, 70 friendship
Weak Armor
Timid nature

Moves

Shell Smash (15 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Earth Power (10 PP)
Solar Beam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	230	108	298	154	191	173
EVs	0	0	252	252	6	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 54, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Magma Armor/Flame Body/Weak Armor (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Recover (10 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Earth Power (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	145	75	150	53	118	107
EVs	81	81	81	81	81	81
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Rocky Helmet; Flame Body; Brave nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	252	0	0	0	0

Holding Air Balloon; Flame Body; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0

Holding Leftovers; Flame Body; Bold nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	252	0	0	0

Holding Light Clay; Flame Body; Bold nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	252	0	0	0

Holding Focus Sash; Weak Armor; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0