Magcargo

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Fire Rock Magcargo (マグカルゴ Magcargot)
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Pokédex
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Ability		Gender
Magma Armor Flame Body		50% ♀/ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Red		Unknown
Weight		Height
121.3 lbs	???	2'07"	???
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 50 50 120 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 80 80 30 Total 410

[[Category:Red Pokémon]]

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

Appearance

Magcargo is a large, red Snail Pokémon. It appears to be made of magma. A noticeable thing about Magcargo is that it has a large rock on its back, which turned it into a Fire/Rock Pokémon. Magcargo tend to live in volcanoes.

Evolution

Magcargo is the evolved form of Slugma. Slugma evolves into Magcrago at level 38.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Gold/Silver	Evolve Slugma
Crystal	Evolve Slugma
Ruby/ Sapphire	Evolve Slugma
Emerald	Evolve Slugma
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Mt. Ember
Diamond/ Pearl	Stark Mountain
Platinum	Stark Mountain
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Evolve Slugma
Black/White	Trade

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Magcargo did not appear during the Generation I games.
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.
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.
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.
Black
Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
White
Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
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Learnset

Generation II

Main article: Magcargo/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Magcargo/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Magcargo/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Yawn	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
1	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison	Special
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
1	Rock Throw	50	90%	15	Rock	Physical
5	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
10	Rock Throw	50	90%	15	Rock	Physical
14	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
19	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
23	Flame Burst	70	100%	15	Fire	Special
28	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
32	Amnesia	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
37	Lava Plume	80	100%	15	Fire	Special
38	Shell Smash	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
44	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
52	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
59	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
67	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Origins

Magcargo is a portmenteau of Magma and Escargo.

Trivia

• Magcargo is the only Rock-type Pokémon that has a pre-evolution that isn't a Rock-type.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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