Is Magcargo Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fire/Rock with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact. 4x weakness to both Water and Ground makes it risky against Wallace and any Earthquake user. Handles Winona and Glacia, but the defensive holes are hard to work around.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Slugma has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Slugma has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Magcargo's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Magcargo's weaknesses hard.
Magcargo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Magcargo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Magcargo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Magcargo's weaknesses hard.
Magcargo trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Slugma on Fiery Path (walking, Lv 15, uncommon).
Your Slugma should hit Level 38 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Magcargo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Magcargo directly. Start with Slugma at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 38. The 2-stage line from Slugma to Magcargo is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Magcargo in ORAS
The path to Magcargo starts with Slugma at Lv. 8-15 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlugmaFiery PathLv.15CaveRate 10%Fiery PathLv.8CaveRate 5%Horde battle
Step 2Magcargo ✓
Magcargo Weakness
Magcargo's Fire/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Fighting, and Rock. Water and Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 7 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Magcargo's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
What is Magcargo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Magcargo
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Shellos builds →Surf 4x145-171%KO Mud Bomb 4x71-86% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Piplup builds →Surf 4x145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Mudkip builds →Surf 4x133-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-33% Mud-Slap 4x31-38% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Shellos builds →Surf 4x143-170%KO Mud Bomb 4x74-87% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Piplup builds →Surf 4x143-170%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Tympole builds →Surf 4x133-157%KO Mud Shot 4x59-70% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Prinplup builds →Surf 4x172-203%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-31% | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Marshtomp builds →Surf 4x140-166%KO Mud Bomb 4x102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x97-116%KO Vital Throw 2x67-79% Surf 4x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x180-213%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x214-253%KO Dig 4x62-74% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x126-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Gabite builds →Dig 4x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-37% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x100-119%KO Vital Throw 2x65-78% Surf 4x70-84% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Gastrodon builds →Surf 4x181-215%KO Dig 4x112-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x28-35% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x214-252%KO Dig 4x63-74% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x181-215%KO Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Rampardos builds →Dig 4x130-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Surf 4x96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x26-30% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x102-121%KO Vital Throw 2x67-80% Surf 4x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Gastrodon builds →Surf 4x184-216%KO Dig 4x112-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% Rock Smash 2x20-23% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x213-251%KO Dig 4x63-74% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x184-216%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x54-64% Power-Up Punch 2x22-27% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Rhydon builds →Dig 4x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x99-117%KO Hammer Arm 2x65-78% Surf 4x75-88% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Clawitzer builds →Surf 4x235-276%KO Focus Blast 2x104-122%KO Smack Down 2x22-27% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Empoleon builds →Surf 4x220-260%KO Dig 4x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x30-35% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x175-207%KO Stone Edge 2x58-69% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x193-228%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO Hammer Arm 2x64-76% Surf 4x73-86% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x158-186%KO Stone Edge 2x53-62% Power-Up Punch 2x22-26% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x171-202%KO Waterfall 4x136-160%KO Stone Edge 2x57-67% Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Hariyama builds →Earthquake 4x122-145%KO Close Combat 2x109-129%KO Stone Edge 2x61-72% Surf 4x67-79% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x180-212%KO Stone Edge 2x59-71% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x194-229%KO Surf 4x110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x194-229%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO Hammer Arm 2x64-76% Surf 4x72-85% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x202-238%KO Brick Break 2x51-60% Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x158-186%KO Stone Edge 2x53-62% Power-Up Punch 2x22-26% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Terrakion builds →Earthquake 4x129-153%KO Close Combat 2x116-138%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Magcargo with Earthquake (139-164%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (87-103%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x139-164%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Magcargo View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Pursuit18-21% Crunch35-41% Superpower 2x70-82% | ||
Magcargo Evolutions
Magcargo is the evolved form of Slugma. Breeding produces Slugma eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Slugma gave Magcargo the biggest boost in Defense (+80), bringing the total to 420 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Magcargo to get Slugma eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Curse, Earth Power and 9 more.
ORAS Magcargo Best Moveset
Fire/Rock at 120 Defense and 90 Sp. Atk. AbilityFlame Body burns on contact. But 4x Water and Ground weakness plus 30 Speed means going last and dying to the two most common offensive types. The moveset has bulk on one side that the typing undermines completely.
Best Build
Magcargo best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Ancient Power
- Clear Smog
- Recover
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Acid Armor and Curse on Magcargo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast, they expand what Magcargo can actually threaten in practice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Magcargo Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Starmie (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Magcargo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Magcargo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, it depends on your team. Magcargo at 420 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Fire/Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magcargo has a 420 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a trick room. Ancientpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
Magma Armor prevents freezing. That's the one you want on Magcargo. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Flame Body works too if your team needs something different.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magcargo fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Magcargo first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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