What is Magcargo weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

Should I use Magcargo?

For Winds & Waves, it depends on your team. Magcargo at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Fire/Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Winds & Waves, Magcargo has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. It works best as a trick room. Shellsmash with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Magcargo?

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.

What role does Magcargo play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, Magcargo fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 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.

Magcargo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Trick Room

CTier

30Speed · Very Slow

How to Get Magcargo in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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.

Magcargo Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Vulnerable

4Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Water Ground

2xWeak

Fighting Rock

½xResist

Normal Ice Poison Flying Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Fire

0xImmune

None

What is Magcargo Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ice Flying Bug Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Magcargo

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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 430 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#218Slugma

Level 38

#219Magcargo

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Slugma

Fire

Magcargo

FireRock

60+20

ATK

50+10

DEF

120+80

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

80+40

SPE

30+10

BST

250C-Tier

430C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Magcargo to get Slugma eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Magcargo Best Moveset

Fire/Rock typing creates a devastating 4x Water weakness and Stealth Rock strips a quarter of HP on every switch. Seven generations near the bottom. AbilityFlame Body burns physical attackers, and this moveset runs Held ItemRocky Helmet with NatureBold and Fire-type moves, punishing contact while the defensive typing works against it.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

Magcargo's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack50

Defense120

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def80

Speed30

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight55.0 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Weak ArmorHidden Ability

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Magcargo Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, it depends on your team. Magcargo at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Fire/Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Winds & Waves, Magcargo has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. It works best as a trick room. Shellsmash with Focus Sash 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 Winds & Waves, Magcargo fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 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.

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