magcargo

Magcargo is a dual-type Fire/Rock Pokémon known for its appearance as a lava snail. It evolves from Slugma starting at level 38. Magcargo is known for its hardy shell and the extreme heat it can generate.

Type:

• Fire
• Rock

Abilities:

• Magma Armor: This ability prevents Magcargo from being frozen.
• Flame Body: This ability gives Magcargo a 30% chance to burn opponents that make contact with it.
• Hidden Ability (Weak Armor): When hit by a physical move, Magcargo's Defense lowers by one stage, but its Speed increases by two stages.

Physical Appearance:

Magcargo looks like a snail, with its body made of molten lava and a shell that resembles hardened volcanic rock. Its body glows red due to its high temperature and it constantly emits heat, making the air around it wavy.

Interesting Facts:

• Molten Body Temperature: Magcargo’s

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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 cir­ culate 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.
• Black-2: Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
• White-2: Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
• X: Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
• Y: Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
• Omega-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.
• Alpha-Sapphire: 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.