Magcargo
No. 219Fire
- Stone:
- Fire Stone
- Fragment:
- Fire Fragment
- Ball:
- Magu Ball
Rock
- Stone:
- Rock Stone
- Fragment:
- Rock Fragment
- Ball:
- Dusk Ball
- Role
- PVE
- Requirement
- Level 80
- Tier
- T3
- Generation
- 2
- Moveset type
Fire
- Stone:
- Fire Stone
- Fragment:
- Fire Fragment
- Ball:
- Magu Ball
Magcargo's shell is actually its skin hardened by cooling. That shell is very brittle and fragile - just touching it makes it crumble. This Pokémon regains its original size by submerging itself in magma.
Moves
| Slot | Move | Element | Range | Effects | PVE cooldown | PVP cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | EmberDeals damage to the opponent. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Target | Damage | 10 s | 10 s |
| M2 | Rock ThrowDeals damage to the opponent. | RockStone:Rock StoneFragment:Rock FragmentBall:Dusk Ball | Target | Damage | 10 s | 10 s |
| M3 | Rock SlideDeals many consecutive hits of damage to the opponent. In some cases, the damage occurs in expanding areas around the Pokémon, hitting all nearby opponents. | RockStone:Rock StoneFragment:Rock FragmentBall:Dusk Ball | Target | Damage | 12 s | 12 s |
| M4 | FlamethrowerDeals damage in a frontal area, applying the BURN(10x) status. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Area | DamageBurn | 20 s | 20 s |
| M5 | Flame BurstDeals damage in a frontal area, able to hit the opponent more than once. On Shiny Arcanine, Shiny Charizard and Smeargle Fire, it instead deals damage in a large area around the Pokémon. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Area | Damage | 30 s | 30 s |
| M6 | IncinerateDeals damage to the opponent, applying the BURN (5x) effect. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Target | DamageBurn | 25 s | 25 s |
| M7 | Fire BlastDeals damage progressively in a frontal area, applying the BURN(5x) status and able to hit the same opponent more than once. The user cannot move for 1.1 seconds. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Area | DamageBurn | 50 s | 50 s |
| M8 | InfernoDeals damage in a large area around the Pokémon, applying the BURN(10x) effect and able to hit the same opponent more than once. Some Pokémon release a dark version that deals damage in a smaller area, without BURN. | FireStone:Fire StoneFragment:Fire FragmentBall:Magu Ball | Area | DamageBurn | 50 s | 50 s |
| M9 | HardenIncreases the Pokémon's defense for 10 seconds. | NormalStone:Heart StoneFragment:Normal FragmentBall:Yume Ball | Area | Buff | 30 s | 30 s |
| — | AmnesiaActivates periodically, granting extra damage that is consumed by the Pokémon's next attack within 15 seconds. | PsychicStone:Enigma StoneFragment:Psychic FragmentBall:Yume Ball | Passive | Buff | 50 s | 50 s |
Loot
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
essence of fire
essence of fire
| 100% | 5–7 |
small stone
small stone
| 100% | 5–7 |
Magma Shell
Magma Shell
| 18% | 1 |
Fire Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
Fire Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
| Very rare | 1 |
Rock Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
Rock Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
| Very rare | 1 |
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
essence of fire
essence of fire
| 100% | 5–7 |
small stone
small stone
| 100% | 5–7 |
Magma Shell
Magma Shell
| 54% | 1 |
Fire Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
Fire Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
| Very rare | 1 |
Rock Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
Rock Stone A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
| Very rare | 1 |
No drops in Primal.
Locations
Hunts1
| Hunt | Level | Zone | Shiny tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magcargo | 150–350 | Wildscape | T1Max Brokes:1,280 |
On the map
Each dot is a tile where the game’s Pokédex places Magcargo.



Evolutions
- Slugma
Slugma
- Requirement:
- Level 20
- Tier:
- T6
- Elements:
- Fire
- Moveset:
- Fire
- Weak to:



- Resists:






- No.:
- 218
- Generation:
- 2
- Role:
- PVE
- Abilities:
- Rock Smash
- Evolves with:Level 80Fire StoneRock Stone
Fire Stone
A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
- Category:
- Stones
- Evolves:
- 30 Pokémon
- Dropped by:
- 59 Pokémon
- Element:
- Fire
- NPC Price:
- 3,000 Pokédollars
- Market:
- Tradeable
Rock Stone
A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
- Category:
- Stones
- Evolves:
- 23 Pokémon
- Dropped by:
- 69 Pokémon
- Element:
- Rock
- NPC Price:
- 3,000 Pokédollars
- Market:
- Tradeable
- Magcargo
Effectiveness
Damage taken by attack element.
| Very weak×2 | |
|---|---|
| Weak×1.5 | |
| Neutral×1 | |
| Resists×0.5 | |
| Very resistant×0.4 | |
| Immune×0 | None |
Field abilities
- Headbutt
- Rock Smash
- Strength
Variants
- MagcargoNormalLevel 80Tier T3
Magcargo
- Requirement:
- Level 80
- Tier:
- T3
- Elements:
- Fire / Rock
- Moveset:
- Fire
- Weak to:




- Resists:







- No.:
- 219
- Generation:
- 2
- Role:
- PVE
- Abilities:
- Headbutt, Rock Smash, Strength
- Shiny MagcargoShiny
Shiny Magcargo
- Requirement:
- Level 100
- Tier:
- T1
- Max Brokes:
- 1,280
- Elements:
- Fire / Rock
- Moveset:
- Rock
- Weak to:




- Resists:







- No.:
- 219
- Generation:
- 2
- Role:
- PVE
- Abilities:
- Headbutt, Rock Smash, Strength
ShinyLevel 100Tier T1Max Brokes:1,280ShinyShiny Magcargo
- Requirement:
- Level 100
- Tier:
- T1
- Max Brokes:
- 1,280
- Elements:
- Fire / Rock
- Moveset:
- Rock
- Weak to:




- Resists:







- No.:
- 219
- Generation:
- 2
- Role:
- PVE
- Abilities:
- Headbutt, Rock Smash, Strength




