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Magcargo Lava Pokémon マグカルゴ Magcargot #219 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body Cacophony Cacophony Weak Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Magcargo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg Magcargo 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 154 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 151 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Magcargo 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Magcargo (Japanese: マグカルゴ Magcargot) is a dual-type Fire/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Slugma starting at level 38.

Biology

Magcargo is a limbless, snail-like Pokémon consisting almost entirely of bright red magma. Its oval eyes are large and yellow with small pupils, and extend upward from its head. It has a bulbous snout and a wide mouth, with two drops of magma dangling from each side of its upper jaw. Magcargo's back is protected by a gray, spherical shell composed of hardened, but brittle magma, forming irregular lumps and plates. A streak of fire leaks from the side of its shell. Magcargo's lower body is amorphous and covered in bubbles of magma.

Magcargo's internal body temperature can reach over 18,000 °F (10,000 °C), causing it to evaporate water on contact. Flames circulate throughout its body, occasionally spouting through cracks in its shell. While its shell is brittle enough to be shattered with a slight touch, Magcargo can reform its body by dipping itself in magma. It can be found in mountainous regions, and has been living in volcano craters for tens of thousands of years.

In the anime

Magcargo in the anime

Major appearances

In Some Like it Hot, Egan was trying to catch a Magcargo but kept failing. However, after he applied Misty's strategies, he managed to catch an unusually large Magcargo.

In Love, Pokémon Style!, Macy's Magcargo evolved from her Slugma, off-screen, sometime after battling Ash.

In Poetry Commotion!, Flannery's Slugma, nicknamed Mag, evolved into a Magcargo. It was the first Pokémon used in Flannery's Gym battle against Ash. It faced off against his Corphish, but eventually lost despite a hard-fought match.

Minor appearances

A Coordinator's Magcargo appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a Coordinator's Magcargo competed in the Performance Stage of the Chocovine Contest.

In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Magcargo competed alongside a Stantler in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a Trainer's Magcargo attended the Wela Fire Festival.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Magcargo were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Magcargo in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A giant Magcargo first appeared in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, under the control of Carl.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Magcargo was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Magcargo appeared in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I, under the ownership of Flannery.

Team Magma owns a Magcargo, as first seen in What Would You Do for a Whismur?.

The Battle Tower rented a Magcargo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Magcargo appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a monk.

In the TCG

Main article: Magcargo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Generations II-VI

Generation VII onward

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×2) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 70 Max. exp.: 90 Browser entry R-139 Magcargo scatters lava as it crawls. It will chase after Rangers.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×2) Browser entry R-141 It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Magcargo is a Gatekeeper in the Lava Zone. No one can see Blaziken without getting Magcargo's OK first.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #551 Swap+ Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 139 Base Defense: 191 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Ember, Rock Throw Charged Attacks: Heat Wave, Overheat, Stone Edge

Evolution

Unevolved Slugma  Fire

Level 38 →

First evolution Magcargo  Fire  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Magcargo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Magcargo is the only Pokémon to be obtainable in every main Generation III game, if Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness are to be included. It is also included in every Generation II and Generation IV game, making Pokémon Black and White the first main games since its introduction where it cannot be obtained.
• Magcargo has its sprite changed in Crystal from Gold and Silver; in this case, its shell is edited slightly, making it one of few Pokémon to have three different sprites in Generation II.

Origin

Magcargo is based on a snail, likely the Victaphanta atramentaria or the Platymma tweediei, with a body of lava and a shell of rock. It may also be based on the Cherufe, mythical evil creatures of rock and magma that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. In legends, they are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.

Name origin

Magcargo and Magcargot are a combination of magma (intrusive molten rock) and escargot (French for snail). Cargo may also refer to the shell it carries, which it lacked as a Slugma.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マグカルゴ Magcargot From magma, escargot, and cargo French Volcaropod From volcan and gastéropode Spanish Magcargo Same as English name German Magcargo Same as English name Italian Magcargo Same as English name Korean 마그카르고 Magcargo Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 熔岩蝸牛 / 熔岩蜗牛 Róngyánguāniú / Róngyánwōniú Literally "Lava snail" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Магкарго Magkargo Transcription of English name Thai มักคาร์โก Makkhako Transcription of English name

External links

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