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Magcargo front sprite

#0219 · Generation 2

Magcargo

The Lava Pokémon

Fire Rock
The shell on its back is made of hardened magma. Tens of thousands of years spent living in volcanic craters have turned Magcargo's bodies into magma.
Height 0.8 m
Weight 55 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 151

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 50
Defense 120
Sp. Attack 90
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 30
Base stat total 430

Traits

Abilities

Magma Armor

The Pokémon is coated with hot magma, preventing it from being frozen.

Flame Body

Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

Weak Armor

Hidden

Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Magcargo based on its Fire and Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×4 Water ×4 Fighting ×2 Rock ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fire ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Magcargo learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats. Normal Status — — 15
1 Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ground Special 90 100 10
1 Smog The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. Poison Special 30 70 20
1 Yawn The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. Normal Status — — 10
1 Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 40 100 25
1 Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. Rock Physical 50 90 15
13 Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. Normal Status — — 30
20 Clear Smog The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All the target's stat changes are eliminated. Poison Special 50 — 15
22 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
27 Incinerate The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. Certain items held by those hit, such as Berries, become burned up and unusable. Fire Special 60 100 15
29 Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. Rock Physical 75 90 10
34 Lava Plume The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. Fire Special 80 100 15
36 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status — — 20
43 Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may leave the target with paralysis. Normal Physical 85 100 15
47 Recover The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5
54 Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 90 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Magcargo.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

71 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Burning Jealousy Special
    Fire
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Spin Special
    Fire
  • Flame Charge Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Flare Blitz Physical
    Fire
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Heat Crash Physical
    Fire
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Overheat Special
    Fire
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Temper Flare Physical
    Fire
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Amorphous
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Red
Shape
Serpentine
Habitat
Mountain