Pokedex · v4.0.3 / English v1.0.0-rc8
Magcargo
Magcargo in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Fire/Rock typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.
Content reviewed
wild: Dark Cave; Scripted wild battle (Lv 40), Pokémon Tower — illusion Grunts’ floor — After defeating the two illusion Grunts in Pokémon Tower. Catch it before taking any stairs or leaving the floor; reloading the map hides it. One chance; losing this battle freezes the original hack.
Base stats Total 495
Abilities
Normal Ability slots
- Slot 1: Magma Armor
- Slot 2: Weak Armor
Where to find Magcargo
wild: Dark Cave; Scripted wild battle (Lv 40), Pokémon Tower — illusion Grunts’ floor — After defeating the two illusion Grunts in Pokémon Tower. Catch it before taking any stairs or leaving the floor; reloading the map hides it. One chance; losing this battle freezes the original hack.
| Location | Method / time | Level | Chance / weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Cave | Grass/cave, morning | 22 | 20% |
| Dark Cave | Grass/cave, day | 22 | 20% |
| Dark Cave | Grass/cave, night | 22 | 20% |
| Source | Location | Level | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| static | Pokémon Tower — illusion Grunts’ floor | 40 | After defeating the two illusion Grunts in Pokémon Tower. Catch it before taking any stairs or leaving the floor; reloading the map hides it. One chance; losing this battle freezes the original hack. |
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Evolution & forms
Evolves from
Slugma · Lv 38at Lv 38
Evolves into
None recorded.
Moves Magcargo can learn
Level-up (20)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On evolution | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Lv. 1 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Lv. 1 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Lv. 1 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Lv. 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| Lv. 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Lv. 1 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| Lv. 6 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Lv. 8 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| Lv. 13 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Lv. 15 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 20 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 |
| Lv. 22 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Lv. 29 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| Lv. 34 | Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 36 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Lv. 43 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 47 | Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Lv. 54 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 58 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
TMs & HMs (36)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | var. | 100 | 5 |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM96 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM100 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 |
| TM103 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
Move tutors (7)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Tutor | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Tutor | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tutor | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Tutor | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| Tutor | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Tutor | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Egg moves (0)
No moves recorded for this method.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate value
- 75 (not a catch percentage)
- Gender ratio
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Amorphous
- Growth rate
- Medium Fast
- EV yield
- 2 Defense
- Possible held items
- None recorded