Pokédex - Magcargo (HeartGold Version)

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Basic Information

National Number	#219
Johto	#217
Height	0.8 m (2'7")
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lb)
Type	FIRE / ROCK
Footprint
Color	Red
Body Form
Starting Catch Rate	75
Base Experience	154
Growth Rate	Medium (max: 1,000,000 Exp. Points)
Gender Rate	50% female, 50% male
Friendship	70
Egg Groups	Amorphous
Steps to Hatch Egg	5120
Items in Wild Pokémon	No items.
Base Stat Points (EVs) Given	Defense: 2
Abilities	Magma Armor, Flame Body

Race Values ("Base Stats")

View detailed stat info for Magcargo

HP	50
Attack	50
Defense	120
Speed	30
Special Attack	80
Special Defense	80

Pokédex Entries

English

Magcargo - Lava Pokémon

The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.

French

Volcaropod - Pokémon Lave

Sa température corporelle avoisine les 10 000 C. Des flammes fusent des fissures de sa coquille.

German

Magcargo - Lava

Seine Körpertemperatur beträgt etwa 10 000 Grad. Aus seiner Schale treten immer wieder Flammen aus.

Spanish

Magcargo - Pokémon Lava

Su cuerpo está a una temperatura de 10 000 grados. De las fisuras de su cuerpo escapan llamas.

Italian

Magcargo - Pokémon Lava

Ha una temperatura corporea di circa 10000C. Dai fori del guscio fuoriescono intense fiammate.

Japanese

マグカルゴ (MAGUKARUGO) - ようがんポケモン (YouganPOKEMON)

たいおんはやく１まんど。マグマがかたまってできたカラのすきまからほのおをふきだす。 (Taionhayaku１mando. MAGUMAgakatamattedekitaKARAno sukimakarahonoowofukidasu. )

Evolutions (When Magcargo Evolves)

Evolves from Slugma at level 38.

Locations (Where to Find or Catch Magcargo)

Obtained by evolving Slugma, which can be found below:

Level Chance Method
ROUTE 16 27 5% Land
Route 17 (Day) 27 20% Land
Route 17 (Without Special Sound) (Day) 27 10% Land
Route 17 29 5% Land
ROUTE 18 27 5% Land
Volcano Path (Group A) 31 - Pokéwalker

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 16	27	5%	Land
Route 17 (Day)	27	20%	Land
Route 17 (Without Special Sound) (Day)	27	10%	Land
Route 17	29	5%	Land
ROUTE 18	27	5%	Land
Volcano Path (Group A)	31	-	Pokéwalker

Moves Learned

HeartGold Version

Level	Name	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
1	Yawn	NORMAL	Status	0	0	10	0	Single exc. user	bce
1	Smog	POISON	Special	20	70	20	40	Single exc. user	be
1	Ember	FIRE	Special	40	100	25	10	Single exc. user	be
1	Rock Throw	ROCK	Physical	50	90	15	0	Single exc. user	bef
8	Ember	FIRE	Special	40	100	25	10	Single exc. user	be
11	Rock Throw	ROCK	Physical	50	90	15	0	Single exc. user	bef
16	Harden	NORMAL	Status	0	0	30	0	User	d
23	Recover	NORMAL	Status	0	0	10	0	User	d
26	AncientPower	ROCK	Special	60	100	5	10	Single exc. user	be
31	Amnesia	PSYCHIC	Status	0	0	20	0	User	d
40	Lava Plume	FIRE	Special	80	100	15	30	All exc. user	bef
45	Rock Slide	ROCK	Physical	75	90	10	30	All opposing Pokémon	be
52	Body Slam	NORMAL	Physical	85	100	15	30	Single exc. user	abe
61	Flamethrower	FIRE	Special	95	100	15	10	Single exc. user	be
66	Earth Power	GROUND	Special	90	100	10	10	Single exc. user	bef

What moves can Magcargo learn in Pokémon HeartGold?

Magcargo can learn the following moves:

Acid ArmorRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Amnesia

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 29 (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 31 (as Slugma)

AncientPower

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 26 (as Slugma)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Attract

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM45
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM45 (as Slugma)

Body Slam

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 60
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 50 (as Slugma)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 52
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 46 (as Slugma)

Captivate

TM78
TM78 (as Slugma)

CurseDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Defense Curl

Emerald: Move Tutor
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Double Team

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM32
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM32 (as Slugma)

Double-Edge

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Earth Power

Level 66
Level 56 (as Slugma)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Earthquake

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM26

Ember

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Slugma)

Endure

Emerald: Move Tutor
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM58
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM58 (as Slugma)

ExplosionDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Facade

TM42
TM42 (as Slugma)

Fire Blast

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM38
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM38 (as Slugma)

Flamethrower

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM35
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 36 (as Slugma)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM35 (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 61
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 53 (as Slugma)

Frustration

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM21
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM21 (as Slugma)

Giga ImpactTM68

Gyro BallTM74

Harden

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 22 (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 16 (as Slugma)

Heat Wave

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Egg Move (as Slugma)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Hidden Power

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM10
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM10 (as Slugma)

Hyper BeamRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM15

Iron Defense

Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Lava Plume

Level 40
Level 38 (as Slugma)

Light Screen

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM16
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM16 (as Slugma)

MementoDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Mimic

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Mud-Slap

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Natural Gift

TM83
TM83 (as Slugma)

Overheat

TM50
TM50 (as Slugma)

Pain Split

HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Protect

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM17
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM17 (as Slugma)

Recover

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 23 (as Slugma)

Reflect

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM33
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM33 (as Slugma)

RefreshPokémon XD: Learned when purified

Rest

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM44
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM44 (as Slugma)

Return

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM27
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM27 (as Slugma)

Rock PolishTM69

Rock Slide

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 48
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43 (as Slugma)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 45
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM80
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 41 (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM80 (as Slugma)

Rock Smash

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: HM06
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: HM06 (as Slugma)

Rock Throw

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 15 (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 11 (as Slugma)

Rock Tomb

TM39
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM39 (as Slugma)

Rollout

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

SandstormRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37

Secret Power

TM43
TM43 (as Slugma)

Selfdestruct

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

Sleep Talk

Emerald: Move Tutor
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM82
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM82 (as Slugma)

Smog

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Slugma)

SmokeScreenDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Snore

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Slugma)

SolarBeamDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM22

Spit UpDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Stealth RockTM76

StockpileDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Stone EdgeTM71

StrengthRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later: HM04

Substitute

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM90
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM90 (as Slugma)

Sunny Day

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM11
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM11 (as Slugma)

Swagger

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Emerald: Move Tutor
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Slugma)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM87
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM87 (as Slugma)

SwallowDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slugma)

Toxic

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM06
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM06 (as Slugma)

Will-O-Wisp

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM61
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM61 (as Slugma)

Yawn

Move Maniac
Level 1 (as Slugma)