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magcargo
#219

Magcargo

Lava Pokémon

FireRock

Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 50
Defense 120
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 80
Speed 30
Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

magcargo Magcargo Lv. 38

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Lava Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 55.0 kg
Base Exp 151
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

magcargo Front Front
magcargo Back Back
magcargo Front Shiny Front Shiny
magcargo Back Shiny Back Shiny
magcargo Official Art Official Art
magcargo Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.5%
Support
Moves
Toxic / Ancient Power
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Flame Body
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Magcargo is outclassed as an offensive Fire-type by Rapidash, Simisear, and Ninetales due to its poor attacking stats and Speed, as well as being outclassed defensively by Torkoal, which lacks recovery but has a better typing and access to Rapid Spin. Magcargo is also outclassed as a specially offensive Rock-type by Lunatone, due to its below average Speed and Special Attack, and as a defensive Rock-type by Probopass, because of its weakness to residual damage. Magcargo does have access to a great supportive movepool including moves such as Memento, Reflect, Light Screen, Stealth Rock, as well as reliable recovery by virtue of Recover. However, its Fire / Rock typing is very detrimental, as it provides two 4x weaknesses, to Water and Ground, as well as a weakness to Stealth Rock, which can make Magcargo easy to pressure. Magcargo's dismal Speed leaves it as an open target for Taunt users such as Misdreavus. Magcargo also has a bad matchup against opposing Stealth Rock setters such as Golem and Stunfisk due to its overall mediocrity, and it doesn't deserve a team slot over any of them.

Most Used Moves

Recover
65.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
43.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc