Slugma Pokemon Guide

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Slugma Pokemon Guide

Slugma is a Fire-type Pokemon known for its molten body, lava-themed design and evolution into Magcargo. This guide covers Slugma’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and game locations.

Normal Form

Slugma

Shiny Form

Shiny Slugma

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Slugma 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.

Slugma Guide Contents

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

Slugma Description

Slugma is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. Its body is made of magma, and it evolves into Magcargo as it hardens into a Fire and Rock-type Pokemon.

Competitive Overview

Is Slugma Good in Competitive?

Slugma is usually a low-tier competitive Pokemon because of its unevolved stats and limited bulk. It is most useful in early-game playthroughs or special lower-power formats.

Its best traits are Fire-type utility, Flame Body contact punishment and access to status or setup options, but it generally needs support to compete with stronger Fire-type Pokemon.

Slugma Quick Facts

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

Name

Slugma

National Dex

#0218

Type

Fire

Species

Lava Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

77.2 lbs / 35.0 kg

35.0 kg

Abilities

Magma Armor, Flame Body, Weak Armor

Slugma Stats

Slugma has modest overall stats with stronger Special Attack than physical power. Its low Speed and bulk make careful positioning important.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Slugma Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

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

Flamethrower

A reliable Fire-type special attack.

Lava Plume

A Fire-type move with a useful burn chance.

Fire Blast

A stronger Fire-type option when accuracy risk is acceptable.

Will-O-Wisp

Burns physical attackers and improves defensive utility.

Recover

Helps Slugma stay healthy when available.

Earth Power

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

Ancient Power

Rock-type coverage with a chance to boost stats.

Yawn

Forces switches or sets up sleep pressure.

Slugma All Moves

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

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
1	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
6	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100
8	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90
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	–	–
41	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
43	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
48	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
50	Earth Power	Ground	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	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	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
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	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
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	–	–

Slugma Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

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

Type

Fire

Weaknesses

Water, Ground, Rock

Resistances

Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Immunity

None

Slugma Abilities

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

Magma Armor

Prevents Slugma from being frozen and supports its lava-themed defensive identity.

Flame Body

May burn attackers that make contact with Slugma.

Weak Armor

Can raise Speed and lower Defense when Slugma is hit by a physical move.

Slugma Evolution

Slugma evolves into Magcargo at Level 38.

Stage 1

Slugma

Starting form

Stage 2

Magcargo

Evolves from Slugma at Level 38

Where to Find Slugma in Pokemon Games

Slugma’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	Trade from another Generation 2 game.
Pokemon Silver	Trade from another Generation 2 game.
Pokemon Crystal	Routes 16, 17 and 18.

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	Route 113 and Fiery Path.
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.
Pokemon Pearl	Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Platinum	Stark Mountain.
Pokemon HeartGold	Routes 16, 17 and 18.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Routes 16, 17 and 18.

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	Route 13.
Pokemon Y	Route 13.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Fiery Path.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Fiery Path.

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	Breed Magcargo.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Breed Magcargo.
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 and Typhlo Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Stark Mountain, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave and Typhlo Cavern.
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.
Pokemon Violet	Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC.
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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Slugma FAQ

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

What type is Slugma?

Slugma is a Fire-type Pokemon.

What is Slugma weak against?

Slugma is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves.

What are Slugma’s abilities?

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

What does Slugma evolve into?

Slugma evolves into Magcargo at Level 38.

What are Slugma’s best moves?

Slugma’s best moves often include Flamethrower, Lava Plume, Fire Blast, Will-O-Wisp, Recover, Earth Power.

Is Slugma good in Pokemon?

Slugma is usually a low-tier competitive Pokemon because of its unevolved stats and limited bulk. It is most useful in early-game playthroughs or special lower-power formats.

How do you get Slugma?

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

Is shiny Slugma available?

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

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Slugma Pokemon Guide