Magcargo

Fire Rock

Magcargo is a Fire and Rock-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1924 in Pokémon GO. Magcargo's best moveset is Rock Throw and Overheat. It is weather boosted by Sunny and Partly Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Magcargo is available in Pokémon GO.

Magcargo is weak to Ground, Water, Fighting, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, and Fire-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1924 CP
Attack	139 ATK
Defense	191 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Weather Boost	Sunny Partly Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#219
Height	0.79 m
Weight	55 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Magcargo type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	256.0%
Water	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Fire	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Magcargo's best moves and movesets

Magcargo's best moveset is Rock Throw and Overheat, with 9.67 DPS (damage per second) and 210.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.

Best Magcargo moves

Rock Throw

Overheat

DPS9.67

TDO210.11

Score14.2

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Magcargo with its best moveset, we recommend to use Rock Throw/Stone Edge. You will lose around 12.0% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Magcargo's strongest moveset (Rock Throw/Overheat).

Magcargo moves comparison

The following chart shows Magcargo's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Magcargo's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Rock Throw	Overheat	9.67	210.1	14.2
2.	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	9.06	196.9	12.4
3.	Ember	Overheat	8.95	194.6	12.2
4.	Incinerate	Overheat	8.92	193.9	12.1
5.	Rock Throw	Heat Wave	8.50	184.7	11.1
6.	Rock Throw	Rock Tomb	8.30	180.3	10.8
7.	Incinerate	Stone Edge	8.23	178.9	10.7
8.	Ember	Stone Edge	8.14	176.8	10.6
9.	Incinerate	Rock Tomb	7.73	168.0	10.1
10.	Incinerate	Heat Wave	7.70	167.3	10.0
11.	Ember	Rock Tomb	7.54	163.9	9.8
12.	Ember	Heat Wave	7.51	163.2	9.8

Fast Attacks

Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 6

Effects
Ember has no special effects.
See Ember details page ↗
Rock Throw1270.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 7
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.9s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 5

Effects
Rock Throw has no special effects.
See Rock Throw details page ↗
Incinerate29202.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 29
Energy 20
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 0.5s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 20

Effects
Incinerate has no special effects.
See Incinerate details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	7
Energy	6

Damage	12
Energy	7
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	5

Damage	29
Energy	20
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.5s - 2.3s

Damage	20
Energy	20

Charged Moves

Stone Edge1001002.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 0.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Stone Edge has no special effects.
See Stone Edge details page ↗
Heat Wave951003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 95
Energy 75

Effects
Heat Wave has no special effects.
See Heat Wave details page ↗
Rock Tomb70503.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 2.3s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 60

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗
Overheat1601004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 160
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
See Overheat details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	95
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.8s

Damage	95
Energy	75

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Damage	70
Energy	60

Damage	160
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Magcargo has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Magcargo Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Magcargo's Max CP is at Level 50. Magcargo Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	1924 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	685 CP - 729 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	914 CP - 972 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	914 CP - 972 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Sunny Partly Cloudy	1142 CP - 1215 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Sunny Partly Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Magcargo Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Magcargo Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	24 CP	2	75 CP	3	126 CP
4	178 CP	5	229 CP	6	280 CP
7	332 CP	8	383 CP	9	435 CP
10	486 CP	11	535 CP	12	583 CP
13	632 CP	14	680 CP	15	729 CP
16	778 CP	17	826 CP	18	875 CP
19	923 CP	20	972 CP	21	1021 CP
22	1069 CP	23	1118 CP	24	1167 CP
25	1215 CP	26	1264 CP	27	1313 CP
28	1361 CP	29	1410 CP	30	1458 CP
31	1483 CP	32	1507 CP	33	1531 CP
34	1556 CP	35	1580 CP	36	1604 CP
37	1629 CP	38	1653 CP	39	1677 CP
40	1702 CP	41	1723 CP	42	1745 CP
43	1767 CP	44	1789 CP	45	1811 CP
46	1833 CP	47	1856 CP	48	1878 CP
49	1901 CP	50	1924 CP

Magcargo evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Slugma	50 Candy	Magcargo

Slugma evolves into Magcargo which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Magcargo

Mega Pokémon that boost Magcargo

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Magcargo's Fire and Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Magcargo.

Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Houndoom

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Magcargo Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Magcargo in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Magcargo, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Magcargo family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Magcargo in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Slugma

Magcargo

List of Magcargo costumes

A list of Magcargo costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Magcargo high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Magcargo. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Magcargo Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Silver	Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that cir culate throughout its body.
Crystal	Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
Ruby	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.
Sapphire	MAGCARGO’s body temperature is approximately 18,000 degrees F. 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.
Emerald	The shell on its back is made of hardened magma. Tens of thousands of years spent living in volcanic craters have turned MAGCARGO’s bodies into magma.
FireRed	Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
LeafGreen	The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees F. Flames spout from gaps in its hardened shell.
HeartGold	The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
SoulSilver	Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
X	Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
Y	Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.