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Magcargo

The Lava Pokémon

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.

Base stat total: 430
Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 55 kg
Catch rate: 75

Base stats

430 total

HP 60 261 324

Atk 50 122 218

Def 120 248 372

SpA 90 194 306

SpD 80 176 284

Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innatesWith Mountaineer

Takes more

Ground 4× Water 4× Fighting 2× Rock 2×

Takes less

Fire ¼× Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Ground 4× Water 4× Fighting 2× Rock 2×

Takes less

Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Fire 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Flash Fire always on blocks Fire

Takes more

Ground 4× Water 4× Fighting 2×

Takes less

Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Rock 0× Fire 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Flash Fire always on blocks Fire
Mountaineer if chosen blocks Rock

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Simple Prone to wild stat changes. Mountaineer Immune to Rock-type attacks and Stealth Rock damage. Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%.

Innate always active, all of them Molten Down Fire-type is super effective against Rock-type. Flash Fire Powers up if hit by fire. Magma Armor Prevents freezing.

Evolution line

Slugma BST 250

Magcargo BST 430 Level · 38

Escarginite BST 500 Level · 45

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Simple Mountaineer Shell Armor now innate Magma Armor removed Flame Body Weak Armor

Innates added Molten Down Flash Fire

Details

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 55 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Amorphous
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 75
Base exp: 151
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 2 Def
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Red

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 91 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Smog	Poison	Special	50	70	20
	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
8	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
15	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
22	Harden	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
29	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
36	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
48	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
60	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	∞	20
After You	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	5
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	∞	15
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
Flame Burst	Fire	Special	40	100	15
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	1	100	5
Harden	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	1	100	10
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15
Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	5
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	∞	15
Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100	15
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Nature Power	Normal	Status	1	∞	20
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Recover	Normal	Status	—	∞	5
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	∞	20
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Rollout	Rock	Physical	40	100	20
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	∞	10
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	50	90	10
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Smog	Poison	Special	50	70	20
Smokescreen	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spit Up	Normal	Special	1	100	10
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	∞	20
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100	10
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	∞	10

Where to find it

1 method

Rock Smash

Mt. Ember Lv 25–45