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Magcargoin Pokémon Johto Legends

firesteel

Pokédex Entry

Lava Pokémon

Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.

Magcargo in Pokémon Johto Legends

Magcargo is #219 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its fire/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 8 encounter locations.

Type
FireSteel
Dex
#322 Regional Dex · #219 National
Abilities
Magma Armor(Primary)

Immune to freezing and Water moves.

Flame Body(Secondary)

Contact moves cause burns.

Weak Armor(Hidden)

Attacks lower Def and raise Speed.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
154
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2fighting ×2ground ×4
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.25ice ×0.25flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.25dragon ×0.5steel ×0.25fairy ×0.25
Immune To
poison

How to Obtain

Magcargo can be found common in Cinnabar Volcano 1F, common in Cinnabar Volcano B1F, and common in Cinnabar Volcano B2F, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 21 to 72.

Wild Encounters (8)

Level Up Moves (17)

Shell SmashLevel: 1normal
010015
Drops def. stats. Raises others.
SmogLevel: 1poison
307020
An attack that may poison the target.
EmberLevel: 6fire
4010025
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Rock ThrowLevel: 8rock
609015
Drops rocks on the enemy.
HardenLevel: 13normal
010030
Raises the user's Defense.
Fire SpinLevel: 15fire
358515
Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns.
Clear SmogLevel: 20poison
5010015
Resets target's stats.
AncientpowerLevel: 22rock
601005
An attack that may raise all stats.
Flame BurstLevel: 27fire
7010015
Attacks foe with burst of fire.
Steel SliceLevel: 30steel
80805
Can lower all foe's stats.
Flash CannonLevel: 33steel
8010010
Cannon of light. Lowers Spcl.Def.
Lava PlumeLevel: 36fire
8010015
Lava erupts and may burn foe.
AmnesiaLevel: 39psychic
010020
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
Body SlamLevel: 43normal
8510015
An attack that may cause paralysis.
RecoverLevel: 47normal
010010
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
FlamethrowerLevel: 54fire
9010015
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Earth PowerLevel: 58ground
9010010
Ground erupts, can lower Spcl.Def.

Egg Moves (3)

Acid Armorpoison
010020
Sharply raises the user's Defense.
Earth Powerground
9010010
Ground erupts, can lower Spcl.Def.
Smokescreennormal
010020
Lowers the foe's accuracy.

TM/HM Moves (24)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light Screenpsychic
010030TM16
Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Solarbeamgrass
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
010020TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
An attack that may cause a burn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM42
Cannon of light. Lowers Spcl.Def.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Will O Wispfire
08515TM67
Burns foe with ghostly fire.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Steel Slicesteel
80805Tutor
Can lower all foe's stats.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
9
Resistances
1
Immunities
5
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Magcargo. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Magcargo resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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