Is Slugma Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Fire-type with awful speed. Magcargo adds Rock typing but stays painfully slow. Better Fire options like Growlithe and Magmar exist on early routes.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Slugma's defenses.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Slugma has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Slugma has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Slugma's weaknesses hard.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Slugma trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Slugma cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Slugma in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Slugma first, not Slugma. Slugma appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Slugma in USUM
- Step 1Slugma ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MagcargoUltra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Slugma (Step 1)
Slugma Weakness
Type-wise, Slugma takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Slugma Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Slugma
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x96-114%KO Water Gun 2x77-91% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-86% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x104-123%KO Water Gun 2x83-98% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-92% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x102-120%KO Water Gun 2x80-95% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x178-210%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-90% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x114-135%KO Power Gem 2x100-119%KO Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-78% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x218-257%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x181-213%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x119-141%KO Power Gem 2x106-125%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x207-244%KO Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x237-279%KO Ancient Power 2x132-156%KO Mud Shot 2x79-94% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x213-251%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x211-249%KO Waterfall 2x170-200%KO Stone Edge 2x141-166%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x292-344%KO Bulldoze 2x78-93% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x454-535%KO Earthquake 2x202-238%KO Surf 2x84-99% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x248-292%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x99-117%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x216-255%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Slugma with Hydro Pump (185-218%). Landorus's Rock Slide hits Slugma for 62-73%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 172-202%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse67-79% Ice Beam25-30% Hydro Pump 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Terrakion builds →Close Combat102-120%KO Stone Edge 2x172-202%KO Earthquake 2x114-135%KO | ||
Slugma Evolutions
Slugma is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Magcargo. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Slugma easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Earth Power and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Slugma Best Moveset
Fire at 70 Sp. Atk with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact and AbilityWeak Armor trading Defense for Speed when hit as a hidden ability. 20 Speed and 40/40 defenses. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Magcargo one evolution away adds 120 Defense but keeps 30 Speed.
Best Build
Slugma best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Curse aren't available any other way for Slugma, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for solid options.
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
Slugma Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Slugma works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Magcargo. That's where the stats start mattering.
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