Essentials

Slugma

Lava Pokémon

Slugma

Fire

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Hidden Ability

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 2
National
218
Original Johto
211 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Original Hoenn
103 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Updated Johto
216 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Mountain Kalos
12 X, Y
New Hoenn
108 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Names

Japanese
マグマッグ (magumaggu)
マグマッグ
Official roomaji
Magmag
Korean
마그마그
Chinese
熔岩蟲
熔岩虫
French
Limagma
German
Schneckmag
Spanish
Slugma
Italian
Slugma

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Amorphous
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
50 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Special Attack
Capture rate
190 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Slugma Magcargo Level up, starting at level 38

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
40
 9.5 253 284
Attack
40
 8.6 148 179
Defense
40
 10.6 148 179
Special Attack
70
 54.3 208 239
Special Defense
40
 10.1 148 179
Speed
20
 2.7 108 139
Total
250
 4.6

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★☆
Power
★✯☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★★✯✯
Jump
★★
Total
7/11/14

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.

Generation 6
X

A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.

Y

Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.

Omega Ruby

Molten magma courses throughout Slugma’s circulatory system. If this Pokémon is chilled, the magma cools and hardens. Its body turns brittle and chunks fall off, reducing its size.

Alpha Sapphire

Slugma does not have any blood in its body. Instead, intensely hot magma circulates throughout this Pokémon’s body, carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to its organs.

Sprites

Slugma Slugma

Miscellany

Species
Lava Pokémon Search:
Color
Red Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
mountain Search:
Footprint
Slugma
Shape
Caudal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Slugma
7

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Slugma
350

77.2 lb
35.0 kg

Locations

Gold Gold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Silver Silver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Crystal Crystal
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Ruby Ruby
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Sapphire Sapphire
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Emerald Emerald
Walking in tall grass or a cave
FireRed FireRed
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Smashing rocks
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Smashing rocks
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Receive egg as a gift
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Receive egg as a gift
X X
Smashing rocks
Y Y
Smashing rocks

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Slugma's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — Yawn Normal status 10 — —

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
— — — — — — — Smog Poison special 20 30 70%

Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
8 8 8 5 5 6 6 Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
15 15 11 10 10 8 8 Rock Throw Rock physical 15 50 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
22 22 16 14 14 13 13 Harden Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
23 19 19 Recover Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
15 15 Incinerate Fire special 15 60 100%

Destroys the target's held berry.
20 20 Clear Smog Poison special 15 50 —

Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
26 22 22 Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
23 23 27 27 Flame Burst Fire special 15 70 100%

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
29 29 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
34 34 Lava Plume Fire special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
28 28 Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
29 29 31 32 32 36 36 Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
41 41 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
43 43 Recover Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
38 37 37 Lava Plume Fire special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
36 36 48 48 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
43 43 41 41 41 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
50 50 46 46 46 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
53 50 50 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
56 55 55 50 50 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • Acid Armor Poison status 20 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
• • • • • Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
• • • • Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
• • • Guard Swap Psychic status 10 — —

User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
• • • • • • Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
• • • • Inferno Fire special 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
• • • • • Memento Dark status 10 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
• • • • Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
• • • • • Smokescreen Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
• • • • • Spit Up Normal special 10 * 100%

Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
• • • • • Stockpile Normal status 20 — —

Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
• • • • • Swallow Normal status 10 — —

Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire After You Normal status 15 — —

Makes the target act next this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Pain Split Normal status 20 — —

Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Self-Destruct Normal physical 5 200 100%

User faints.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
04 Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
16 16 16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33 33 33 33 33 33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
35 35 35 35 35 35 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38 38 38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
40 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 Flame Charge Fire physical 20 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50 50 50 50 50 50 Overheat Fire special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
59 59 59 Incinerate Fire special 15 60 100%

Destroys the target's held berry.
58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
61 61 61 61 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire status 15 — 85%

Burns the target.
78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 80 80 80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83 83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
H6 H6 94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
96 96 96 Nature Power Normal status 20 — —

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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