Magcargo (Pokémon)

Magcargo マグカルゴ Magcargo
Artwork from GSC
Types	Fire/Rock
Species	Lava Pokémon
National Dex	#219
Johto Dex	#212
Hoenn Dex	#104
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-139
Almia Browser	R-141
Height	2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0kg)
Abilities	Magma Armor or Flame Body
Egg group	Indeterminate
Time to hatch	5,610 steps
Effort yield	2 Def
Exp. yield	154 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Red
Catch rate	75
Footprint
Body style
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Magcargo (Japanese: マグカルゴ Magcargo) is a dual-type Fire/Rock Pokémon.

It evolves from Slugma at level 38.

Biology

Physiology

Marcargo are large fire Pokémon that seem to consist almost entirely out of magma, much like it's 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, but due to its 2 4x weaknesses and 50 base HP, who knows what use it will have for the move.

Behavior

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

To keep itself from melting, Magcargo prefers to stay near something very hot like a volcano.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Flannery's Magcargo

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!.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Magcargo is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 38+	Purified moves
Shadow Rave	???		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Shed	???		Heat Wave	Fire
--			Earthquake	Ground
--			Flamethrower	Fire

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Crater
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Please, don't touch my shell. It crumbles very easily.
26%-50% HP	I'm worried. My HP has dropped to approximately half.
1%-25% HP	I can't keep it together... Flames will erupt from my body...
Level Up	That's it! Leveled up! I can feel my flames boiling over!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 4	Minimum Experience: 70
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Burn x2	Maximum Experience: 90
Magcargo scatters lava as it crawls. It will chase after Rangers.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Burn x2
It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 38	First evolution
	Slugma  Fire		Magcargo  Fire  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 219.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 219 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 219 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
				Image:Spr 3f 219.png
	Image:Spr 3r 219 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 219 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 219 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 219 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back