Magcargo Pokemon Guide

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Magcargo Pokemon Guide

Magcargo is a Fire and Rock-type Pokemon known for its shell of hardened magma, strong defensive flavor and evolution from Slugma. This guide covers Magcargo’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and game locations.

Normal Form

Magcargo

Shiny Form

Shiny Magcargo

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Magcargo guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Magcargo Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Magcargo Description

Magcargo evolves from Slugma and combines Fire and Rock typing. Its design centers on cooling lava and a brittle shell, giving it a distinct role among Johto Pokemon.

Competitive Overview

Is Magcargo Good in Competitive?

Magcargo is a niche competitive Pokemon. It has useful resistances and access to support moves, but its low Speed and major Water and Ground weaknesses make it difficult to use consistently.

Magcargo works best when it can punish contact with Flame Body, set hazards or use Fire and Rock coverage against the right targets. It needs team support to avoid its largest weaknesses.

Magcargo Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Magcargo, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Magcargo

National Dex

#0219

Type

Fire / Rock

Species

Lava Pokemon

Height

2’07” / 0.8 m

80 cm

Weight

121.3 lbs / 55.0 kg

55.0 kg

Abilities

Magma Armor, Flame Body, Weak Armor

Magcargo Stats

Magcargo has high Defense, usable Special Attack and low Speed. Its defensive profile is held back by severe Water and Ground weaknesses.

Attack

Defense

120

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Magcargo Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Magcargo’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Flamethrower

Reliable Fire-type damage.

Lava Plume

Fire-type damage with burn utility.

Fire Blast

High-power Fire-type coverage.

Power Gem

Reliable Rock-type special attack.

Ancient Power

Rock-type coverage with a possible stat boost.

Earth Power

Coverage against Fire, Rock, Poison and Steel-type Pokemon.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in games where available.

Recover

Helps Magcargo offset damage when available.

Magcargo All Moves

Use the section below to view Magcargo’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100
1	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90
1	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
1	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
13	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
22	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
27	Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100
29	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
34	Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100
36	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
43	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
47	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
54	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85
TM	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Acid Armor	Poison	Status	–	–
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50
Memento	Dark	Status	–	100
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
Smokescreen	Normal	Status	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–

Magcargo Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Magcargo is a Fire / Rock-type Pokemon. This typing shapes its weaknesses, resistances and immunities across Pokemon games.

Type

Fire / Rock

Weaknesses

Water, Ground, Fighting, Rock

Resistances

Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug, Ice, Fairy

Immunity

None

Magcargo Abilities

Magcargo’s abilities influence how it handles field effects, status, damage and team roles depending on the game and format.

Magma Armor

Prevents Magcargo from being frozen.

Flame Body

May burn attackers that make contact with Magcargo.

Weak Armor

Can raise Speed and lower Defense after Magcargo is hit by a physical move.

Magcargo Evolution

Magcargo evolves from Slugma at Level 38.

Stage 1

Slugma

Starting form

Stage 2

Magcargo

Evolves from Slugma at Level 38

Where to Find Magcargo in Pokemon Games

Magcargo’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for a quick game-by-game reference.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Slugma.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Stark Mountain or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Pearl	Stark Mountain or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Platinum	Stark Mountain or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Slugma.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Slugma.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Stark Mountain, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Stark Mountain, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Violet	Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC or evolve Slugma.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Magcargo FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Magcargo. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Magcargo?

Magcargo is a Fire / Rock-type Pokemon.

What is Magcargo weak against?

Magcargo is weak to Water, Ground, Fighting, Rock-type moves.

What are Magcargo’s abilities?

Magcargo’s abilities are Magma Armor, Flame Body, Weak Armor.

What does Magcargo evolve into?

Magcargo evolves from Slugma at Level 38.

What are Magcargo’s best moves?

Magcargo’s best moves often include Flamethrower, Lava Plume, Fire Blast, Power Gem, Ancient Power, Earth Power.

Is Magcargo good in Pokemon?

Magcargo is a niche competitive Pokemon. It has useful resistances and access to support moves, but its low Speed and major Water and Ground weaknesses make it difficult to use consistently.

How do you get Magcargo?

Magcargo availability changes by game. Check the Where to Find section for generation-by-generation locations.

Is shiny Magcargo available?

Yes, shiny Magcargo is available in Pokemon games that support shiny encounters for this Pokemon.

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