Where can I find Magcargo in Polished Crystal?

Magcargo can be found in 23 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Magcargo?

Magcargo is a fire/rock-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Magcargo learn in Polished Crystal?

Magcargo can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

PolishedDex

Magcargoin Pokémon Polished Crystal

firerock

Pokédex Entry

Lava Pokémon

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

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

FireRock

Dex

#244 Johto Dex · #219 National

Abilities

Magma Armor(Primary)

Prevents it from becoming frozen.

Flame Body(Secondary)

Contact may burn the foe.

Weak Armor(Hidden)

Physical attacks trade Def for Spe.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

indeterminate

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball7.5%

Great Ball10.9%

Ultra Ball13.4%

Base Exp

171

EV Yield

2 Defense

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×4fighting ×2ground ×4rock ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Slugma

Base form

→

Magcargo

Level up Slugma to Lv. 38

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How to Obtain

Magcargo can be found common in Cinnabar Volcano B2F, in Cinnabar Volcano B1F (uncommon), and in Fire Island (uncommon) in the morning and day-time, among six other areas. Wild ones range from level 53 to 61, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (19)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Magcargo.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Shell SmashShell Smash	normal		0	100	15
Shell SmashShell Smash	Lowers defenses, raises offenses.

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Evolution Items
Find all Evolution Item locations and their requirements

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap	ground	20	100	10
1	Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap	An attack that lowers accuracy.
6	EmberLevel: 6Ember	fire	40	100	25
6	EmberLevel: 6Ember	An attack that may inflict a burn.
8	Rock ThrowLevel: 8Rock Throw	rock	50	90	15
8	Rock ThrowLevel: 8Rock Throw	Drops rocks on the enemy.
13	Defense CurlLevel: 13Defense Curl	normal	0	100	40
13	Defense CurlLevel: 13Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
15	Fire SpinLevel: 15Fire Spin	fire	40	90	15
15	Fire SpinLevel: 15Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
20	SmokescreenLevel: 20Smokescreen	normal	0	100	20
20	SmokescreenLevel: 20Smokescreen	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
22	AncientpowerLevel: 22Ancientpower	rock	60	100	5
22	AncientpowerLevel: 22Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
27	Flame ChargeLevel: 27Flame Charge	fire	50	100	20
27	Flame ChargeLevel: 27Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
29	Rock SlideLevel: 29Rock Slide	rock	75	90	10
29	Rock SlideLevel: 29Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
34	Pain SplitLevel: 34Pain Split	ghost	0	100	20
34	Pain SplitLevel: 34Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
36	AmnesiaLevel: 36Amnesia	psychic	0	100	20
36	AmnesiaLevel: 36Amnesia	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
43	Body SlamLevel: 43Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
43	Body SlamLevel: 43Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
47	RecoverLevel: 47Recover	normal	0	100	5
47	RecoverLevel: 47Recover	Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
54	FlamethrowerLevel: 54Flamethrower	fire	90	100	15
54	FlamethrowerLevel: 54Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
58	Earth PowerLevel: 58Earth Power	ground	90	100	10
58	Earth PowerLevel: 58Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.

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Egg Moves (2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
SmokescreenSmokescreen	normal	0	100	20
SmokescreenSmokescreen	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.

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TM/HM Moves (30)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm MindCalm Mind	psychic	0	100	20	TM04TM04
Calm MindCalm Mind	Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light ScreenLight Screen	psychic	0	100	30	TM16TM16
Light ScreenLight Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	60	100	20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Solar BeamSolar Beam	grass	120	100	10	TM22TM22
Solar BeamSolar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	100	100	10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	75	100	15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
ReflectReflect	psychic	0	100	20	TM33TM33
ReflectReflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	90	100	15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	0	100	10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	110	85	5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame ChargeFlame Charge	fire	50	100	20	TM43TM43
Flame ChargeFlame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	75	90	10	TM48TM48
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Will O WispWill O Wisp	fire	0	85	15	TM61TM61
Will O WispWill O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
ExplosionExplosion	normal	250	100	5	TM64TM64
ExplosionExplosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	100	80	5	TM71TM71
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Gyro BallGyro Ball	steel	1	100	5	TM74TM74
Gyro BallGyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
StrengthStrength	fighting	80	100	15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	normal	85	100	15	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Defense Curl (Mount Mortar B1F)Defense Curl	normal	0	100	40	Mount Mortar B1F	TutorTutor
Defense Curl (Mount Mortar B1F)Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power (Cherrygrove Bay)Earth Power	ground	90	100	10	Cherrygrove Bay	TutorTutor
Earth Power (Cherrygrove Bay)Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Rollout (Route 46)Rollout	rock	30	90	20	Route 46	TutorTutor
Rollout (Route 46)Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

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

water4×ground4×fighting2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

fire0.25×normal0.5×ice0.5×poison0.5×flying0.5×bug0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Magcargo, either offensively or defensively.

Magcargoin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry