Magcargo
マグカルゴ Magcargot
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Artwork from G/S/C
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
2
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
154
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Magcargo (Japanese: マグカルゴ Magcargot) is a dual-type Fire/Rock Pokémon.
It evolves from Slugma starting at level 38.
Biology
Physiology
Magcargo are large fire Pokémon that seem to consist almost entirely out of magma, much like its pre-evolution. However, it has gained a hard shell that is made out of hardened magma. This shell seems to have a circular-shape and has small holes in it that spurts out small flames. This shell is somewhat thin and can flake off easily.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Magcargo's body is over 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to its magma body, it is able to use many Fire-type moves. It can also learn Recover.
Behavior
Habitat
To keep itself from hardening, Magcargo prefers to stay near something very hot like a volcano.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Magcargo first appeared in Some Like it Hot. A Trainer named Egan was trying to capture an unusually large Magcargo.
The first time a normal-sized Magcargo appeared was in Love, Pokémon Style!. Also, Macey's Slugma evolved sometime after battling Ash.
Flannery has a Magcargo that evolved from one of her two Slugma in Poetry Commotion!.
A Magcargo appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP240
| Magcargo
| Ash's Pokédex
| Magcargo, the Lava Pokémon. Magcargo lives primarally in volcanic regions and occasionally emits lava from the rock that encircles its back.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Special
Magcargo first appeared in Volume 13, under the control of Keane. It was shown being able to attack even when asleep by using Sleep Talk.
Another Magcargo appeared under the ownership of Flannery in Volume 17.
Magcargo was also seen as one of the Pokémon used by Team Magma.
In the TCG
- Main article: Magcargo (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
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| Silver
| Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
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| Crystal
| Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
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| Stadium 2
| The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
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| III
| Ruby
| 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 Pokémon returns to its original size by dipping itself in magma.
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| Sapphire
| Magcargo's body temperature is approximately 18,000 degrees F. Water is vaporized on contact. If this Pokémon is caught in the rain, the raindrops instantly turn into steam, cloaking the area in a thick fog.
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| Emerald
| 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.
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| FireRed
| Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
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| LeafGreen
| The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
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| Pearl
| Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
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| Platinum
| Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Magcargo is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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| Grimer, Muk
| Acid Armor
| Poison
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Tough
| 0 |
Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Spiritomb
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0 |
| Slugma, Magcargo
| Heat Wave
| Fire
| Special
| 100
| 90%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Grimer, Muk
Koffing, Weezing
Spiritomb
| Memento
| Dark
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 0 |
| Koffing, Weezing
| SmokeScreen
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Spit Up
| Normal
| Special
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Stockpile
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 0 |
Gulpin, Swalot
Drifloon, Drifblim
| Swallow
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 0 |
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Magcargo is the only pre-Generation IV Pokémon to be obtainable in every game since its debut (this includes side games, many Pokémon such as Pikachu appear in every main series games, but are missing from certain side games).
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Magcargo.
- Magcargo's sprites in Gold and Silver were pink and blue, despite its official artwork. This was then corrected in Generation III when Magcargo's shiny was changed to pink, like its sprite in Gold and Silver.
- Despite the fact Magcargo's shell crumbles easily, in the anime it retracts to its shell and protects it from damage.
- Magcargo's body is over 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which should be hot enough to melt flesh. However, it has made contact with Pokémon many times in the anime and none of them felt any burning from its body. This trait is shared with Ponyta and Rapidash.
Origin
Magcargo is based on a snail with a body of lava.
Name origin
Magcargo's name is a combination of magma, intrusive molten rock, and escargot, the French word for snail. The word cargo can also be found, referring to the shell it carries.
In other languages
External links
( Fire )
Body size: 1
(Burn ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Magcargo images on Bulbagarden Archives.
