Magcargo

Normal

Shiny

Fire

Rock

MAGCARGO's shell is actually its skin that hardened as a result of cooling. Its shell is very brittle and fragile - just touching it causes it to crumble apart. This Pokemon returns to its original size by dipping itself in magma.

Pokédex #

219

Species

Lava

Height

2'07"

Weight

121.3 lbs

Base Exp

154

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Amorphous / Amorphous

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

410

HP 50

Attack 50

Defense 120

Sp. Atk 80

Sp. Def 80

Speed 30

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	110-125	55-70	125-140	85-100	85-100	35-50
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	118	64	133	93	93	43
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	157	102	172	132	132	82

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x4

Water x4

Fighting x2

Rock x2

Resistances

Fire x0.25

Normal x0.5

Flying x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Ice x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Magcargo.

2 stages

1

Slugma

#218
2

Magcargo

#219

Level 38

Slugma

#218

→

Level 38

Magcargo

#219

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Yawn	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	Slot 1
Smog	Poison	Physical	20	70%	20	Slot 2
Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25	Slot 3
Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90%	15	Slot 4

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 8	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
Lv 15	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90%	15
Lv 22	Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 29	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	0	—	20
Lv 36	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15
Lv 48	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Lv 60	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0	—	30	TM16 (Light Screen)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	TM26 (Earthquake)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Reflect	Psychic	Status	0	—	20	TM33 (Reflect)
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15	TM35 (Flamethrower)
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0	—	10	TM37 (Sandstorm)
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5	TM38 (Fire Blast)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Overheat	Fire	Special	140	90%	5	TM50 (Overheat)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)