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General

Magcargo

Abilities

Magma Armor: This Pokémon cannot become Frozen.
Flame Body: Enemy Pokémon have a 30% chance of becoming Burned every time they touch this Pokémon.

Damage Taken

×½
×1
×1
×1
×2
×¼
×½
×1
×1
×4
×½
×½
×½
×1
×2
×1
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Dex Numbers

Generation: GSC
Kanto: 219
Johto: 212
Hoenn: 104
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: マグカルゴ
Romaji: Magukarugo

Flavor

Height: 2'7.5" or 0.8 m
Weight: 121.3 lb or 55 kg
Species: Lava
Color: red
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 11: Indeterminate
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 14 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 154 or 0x9a
Capture rate: 75 or 0x4b
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 2 Defense
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Slugma Base form	Magcargo Raise to level 38

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	50	157	304	22.7
Attack	50	102	199	20.9
Defense	120	172	339	92.9
Special Attack	80	132	259	65.3
Special Defense	80	132	259	65.7
Speed	30	82	159	6.3
Average	68.3	-	-	48.9

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.

Locations

Stark Mountain

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Stark Mountain	entrance	55 - 56	30%
Stark Mountain	inside	57 - 58	30%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Magcargo's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Magcargo gets the STAB from and moves.

			Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	--	Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
--	--	--	Rock Throw	15	50	90%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	--	Smog	20	20	70%		Has a 40% chance to Poison the target.
	--	--	Yawn	10	--	100%		Target Sleeps at the end of the next turn.
--	8	8	Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	15	11	Rock Throw	15	50	90%		Inflicts regular damage.
22	22	16	Harden	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense.
		23	Recover	10	--	100%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
		26	AncientPower	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
29	29	31	Amnesia	20	--	100%		Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
36	36		Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		40	Lava Plume	15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Burn the target.
48	48	45	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
60	60	52	Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		61	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		66	Earth Power	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
			Tutored moves
			Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
			Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
			Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
			Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
			Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
			Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			Miscellaneous moves
xd			Refresh	20	--	100%		Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
			TMs and HMs
45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
		78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
40			Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
26	26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		64	Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		74	Gyro Ball	5	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has lower Speed, with a maximum of 150 power.
10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	16	16	Light Screen	30	--	100%		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
31			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
		83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	50	50	Overheat	5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.
17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	33	33	Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		69	Rock Polish	20	--	0%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
		80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
08	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
	39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
04			Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
	37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
		76	Stealth Rock	20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
		71	Stone Edge	5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		61	Will-O-Wisp	15	--	75%		Burns the target.