Is Slugma Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fire with AbilityMagma Armor preventing freeze or AbilityFlame Body burning on contact. Magcargo at 38 adds Rock. Available in Mt. Ember postgame. Fire/Rock with 4x Water weakness is fragile against half of Kanto's trainers.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Slugma here.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Slugma has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's typing presses Slugma's defenses.
Giovanni's team hits Magcargo's weaknesses hard.
Magcargo trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Magcargo's weaknesses hard.
Magcargo has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Magcargo trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Magcargo trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Slugma on Mt. Ember (walking, Lv 22-32, common).
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 36FireFlamethrower135100%15
- LV 43RockRock Slide7590%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- LV 50NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Slugma should hit Level 38 before you reach Giovanni, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 38)
- LV 38FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- LV 48RockRock Slide11390%10
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Slugma in FireRed & LeafGreen
Slugma has the widest spread in this Johto wave: twelve encounter rows using both rock-smash and walking methods, common rarity across the board. One of the easier Gen 2 additions to catch in both versions.
1 location to catch Slugma
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 7Where To Catch Slugma in FRLG
To get Slugma, start by catching Slugma through walking and rock smash encounters at Lv. 15-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Magcargoor evolve from Slugma (Step 1)
Slugma Weakness
Type-wise, Slugma takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Slugma Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Slugma
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x188-223%KO Water Pulse 2x70-84% Rock Tomb 2x65-79% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Water Pulse 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x112-133%KO Dig 2x58-70% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x158-188%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-98% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x188-223%KO Water Pulse 2x70-84% Rock Tomb 2x65-79% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Water Pulse 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x112-133%KO Dig 2x58-70% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x158-188%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-98% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x161-190%KO Dig 2x55-65% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x148-175%KO Waterfall 2x100-118%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x190-224%KO Water Pulse 2x66-79% Rock Tomb 2x63-76% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x179-211%KO Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x200-235%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x125-148%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x200-235%KO Surf 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x186-220%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-114%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x200-235%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x200-235%KO Surf 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x194-228%KO Dig 2x54-64% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x152-180%KO Hydro Pump 2x151-179%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x159-187%KO Earthquake 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x203-240%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x159-188%KO Hydro Pump 2x159-188%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Omastar builds →Surf 2x212-250%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Mud Shot 2x50-59% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x248-292%KO Rock Tomb 2x126-149%KO Surf 2x69-82% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Suicune builds →Surf 2x173-204%KO Dig 2x64-75% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x260-306%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x161-190%KO Hydro Pump 2x159-187%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x166-195%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x269-317%KO Ancient Power 2x81-96% Mud Shot 2x50-59% | ||
Slugma Evolutions
Slugma is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Magcargo. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Slugma Best Moveset
Fire with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact. Stats too low across the board. Magcargo adds Rock typing and 120 Defense but introduces 4x Water and Ground weaknesses.
Best Build
Slugma best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Light Screen
- Acid Armor
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Slugma's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Overheat and Fire Blast, but Poison and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
Slugma FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Yes. Slugma is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Slugma is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Slugma appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves