#0219

Magcargo

Lava Pokémon

About

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 1 of 9

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame Body

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

Weak Armor Hidden ability

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

Height: 0.8 m 2′07″
Weight: 55.0 kg 121.3 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	60	230–324
Attack	50	94–218
Defense	120	220–372
Sp. Atk	90	166–306
Sp. Def	80	148–284
Speed	30	58–174
Total	430

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 4×: WaterGround
Weak 2×: FightingRock
Resists ½×: NormalIcePoisonFlyingBugFairy
Resists ¼×: Fire

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireGrassIceFlyingBugSteel

Evolution

#0218 Slugma Fire

Level 38

#0219 Magcargo FireRock

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	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 STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
1	Rock Throw STAB 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 STAB Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
27	Incinerate STAB Destroys the target’s held berry.	Fire	Special	60	100%	15
29	Rock Slide STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
34	Lava Plume STAB 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 STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Burning Jealousy STAB Burns the target if it had a state stage raise this turn.	Fire	Special	70	100%	5
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fire Blast STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
Fire Spin STAB Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85%	15
Flame Charge STAB Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
Flamethrower STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
Flare Blitz STAB User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	120	100%	15
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Heat Crash STAB Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Fire	Physical	—	100%	10
Heat Wave STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	95	90%	10
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Overheat STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	90%	5
Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Power Gem STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Physical	25	90%	10
Rock Slide STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scorching Sands Has a chance to burn the target.	Ground	Special	70	100%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down STAB Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Stone Edge STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Temper Flare STAB Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.	Fire	Physical	75	100%	10
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Guard Swap User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Inferno STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	100	50%	5
Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Rollout STAB Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.	Normal	Status	—	—	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Defense
Catch rate: 75
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 151
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: Indeterminate
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)