#219

Magcargo

Lava Pokémon

FireRock

The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.

Base Stats

HP 60

Attack 50

Defense 120

Sp. Atk 90

Sp. Def 80

Speed 30

Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 4x water 4x fighting 2x rock 2x

Resistant to

fire ¼x normal ½x flying ½x poison ½x bug ½x ice ½x fairy ½x

Abilities

Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Slugma

→

Magcargo Lv. 38

Moves

Locations

Ultra Space Wilds Cave

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

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.3%

Stealth Rock

Moves

Stealth Rock

Recover

Toxic / Yawn

Lava Plume

Item

Leftovers

Ability

Flame Body

Nature

Calm

EVs

HP 248

Def 8

SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Magcargo has access to a decent utility movepool and has good physical bulk. However, it has a bad HP stat, is weak to all entry hazards, and is prone to being Taunted by the likes of Jellicent and Aggron due to its low Speed. Furthermore, its typing hinders it, as its 4x weakness to Water- and Ground-type attacks make it easy for Jellicent and Mudsdale to take care of Magcargo, and its other weaknesses to Fighting- and Rock-types attacks leave it vulnerable to Pokemon like Gurdurr and Aggron. It is outclassed by Stealth Rock users like Mudsdale, Regirock, and Clefairy because of their better typing, resistance or immunity to Stealth Rock, and better abilities like Stamina and Magic Guard.