About Magcargo
Magcargo is a Fire / Rock-type Pokémon, the Lava Pokémon (No. 219), introduced in Generation II and native to the Johto region.
Magcargo’s body temperature is approximately 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 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.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Lava Pokémon
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 55.0 kg
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Squiggle
- Habitat
- Mountain
- Generation
- Generation II
- Region
- Johto
Base stats
- HP60
- Attack50
- Defense120
- Sp. Atk90
- Sp. Def80
- Speed30
Type defenses (Fire / Rock)
Weak to
water
ground
fighting
rockResists
fire
normal
ice
poison
flying
bug
fairyAbilities
Magma Armor
The Pokémon’s hot magma coating prevents it from being frozen.
Flame Body
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Weak Armor
Hidden abilityThe Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.
Evolution
Slugma
#218
Lv. 38
Magcargo
#219
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
20 cycles (~5,140 steps)
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Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 75
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 151
- Growth rate
- Medium
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry