#219
Magcargo
This Pokémon lives near the craters of volcanoes. It stores fire energy in its shell of cooled and hardened magma.
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
- Generation
- 2
- EV yield
- +2 Defense
Base stats
HP60
Attack50
Defense120
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def80
Speed30
Total430
Abilities
Magma Armor
This Pokemon cannot be frozen. Gaining this Ability while frozen cures it.
Flame Body
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
Weak Armor Hidden
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, its Defense is lowered by 1 stage and its Speed is raised by 2 stages.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 7
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×4 Water Ground
Damage ×2 Fighting Rock
Resists ×½ Normal Ice Poison Flying Bug Fairy
Resists ×¼ Fire
Evolution line
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto | Route 17 (Kanto) | 41–44 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shell SmashLowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 1 | Smog40% chance to poison the target. | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | |
| 1 | Rock ThrowNo additional effect. | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | |
| 1 | YawnPuts the target to sleep after 1 turn. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 1 | Earth Power10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 1 | Ember10% chance to burn the target. | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 13 | HardenRaises the user's Defense by 1. | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| 20 | Clear SmogResets all of the target's stat stages to 0. | Special | 50 | — | 15 | |
| 22 | Ancient Power10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| 27 | IncinerateDestroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem. | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| 29 | Rock Slide30% chance to flinch the foe(s). | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| 34 | Lava Plume30% chance to burn adjacent Pokemon. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | AmnesiaRaises the user's Sp. Def by 2. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 43 | Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target. | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| 47 | RecoverHeals the user by 50% of its max HP. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 54 | Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target. | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| — | Shell SmashLowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2. | Status | — | — | 15 |