- Species
- Lava Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 75
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 55.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Magcargo
- 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.
Base stats
| HP | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 50 | |
| Defense | 120 | |
| Sp. Atk | 80 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 30 | |
| Total | 410 |
Base stats shown are as of Gold, Silver & Crystal.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x0.5
- x2
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x4
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x0.25
- x4
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Ember | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Rock Throw | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 1 | Smog | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | 40 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 8 | Ember | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| 15 | Rock Throw | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 22 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 29 | Amnesia | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 36 | Flamethrower | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| 48 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 60 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Curse | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ||||||||
| TM04 | Rollout | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM08 | Rock Smash | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | 50 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM20 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| Tutor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | Games | |
| Flamethrower | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | Crystal | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
Other generations
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet