Magcargo (Pokémon)

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Magcargo マグカルゴ Magcargot #219
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Fire Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Lava Pokémon
Abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body Flame Body Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #217 Hoenn #104 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-139 Almia R-141 Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 121.3 lbs. Imperial 55.0 kg Metric 121.3 lbs./55.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Indeterminate group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 154 Battle Exp.: 1541*
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.

It evolves from Slugma starting at level 38.

Biology

Physiology

Magcargo are large, snail-like Fire-type 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 Template:Type2 moves. It can also learn Recover.

Behavior

Magcargo is said to return to its original size by dipping itself in magma.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Flannery's Magcargo.png

Magcargo in the anime

Major appearances

Magcargo first appeared in Some Like it Hot. A Trainer named Egan was trying to capture an unusually large Magcargo.

A normal-sized Magcargo appeared 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!.

Minor appearances

A Magcargo appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP240 Magcargo Ash's Pokédex Magcargo, the Lava Pokémon. Magcargo lives primarally in volcanic regions and occasionally emits the lava from its back that circles its body.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Magcargo, a giant one, 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch. Silver Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body. Crystal Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell. Stadium 2 The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Generation 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. 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. 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. FireRed Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body. LeafGreen The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Generation IV Diamond Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell. Pearl Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell. Platinum Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell. HeartGold The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch. SoulSilver Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Evolve Slugma Crystal Evolve Evolve Slugma
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Evolve Slugma Emerald Evolve Evolve Slugma FireRed LeafGreen Rare Mt. Ember Colosseum Evolve Evolve Slugma XD One Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Stark Mountain Platinum Common Stark Mountain HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Evolve Slugma Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Slugma
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 54 Endless Level 76 Forever Level 4 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Slugma
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Giant Volcano (1F-19F) Dark Crater (B13-B15) Dark Crater Pit (B1-B11)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Volcano Cave

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 410	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/14 ★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#EF7374" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 38+	Purified moves
Shadow Rave	File:Box xd 219.png	Refresh	Normal
Shadow Shed		Heat Wave	Fire
--		Earthquake	Ground
--		Flamethrower	Fire

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 219.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   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   It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Slugma  Fire

Level 38 →

First Evolution 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
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• It's shiny form is different from its pre-evolution; Slugma is grey while Magcargo is purple.
• Magcargo is the only pre-Generation IV Pokémon to be obtainable in almost 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). However, it has not made an appearance in Pokémon Rumble, due to its exclusiveness to Generation I and IV Pokémon only.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Magcargo.
• Despite the fact Magcargo's shell crumbles easily, in the anime it retracts into its shell and protects itself 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 and a shell of rock. It may also be based on the Cherufe, evil creatures of rock and magma that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. They are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.

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. The same is true for its Japanese name.

In other languages

• German: Magcargo
• French: Volcaropod - From volcan (volcano) and gastéropode (gastropod).
• Korean: 마그카르고 Mageukareugo
• Chinese: 熔岩蝸牛

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