Magcargo's best moves in Pokémon GO

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

Magcargo's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Magcargo has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Ember, Rock Throw, and Incinerate), which cover Fire and Rock-type attacks. When using Ember, Rock Throw, and Incinerate you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Ember	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	7	6	-
Incinerate	29	12.61	20	8.70	2.3s	20	20	-
Rock Throw	12	13.33	7	7.78	0.9s	8	5	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Magcargo's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Magcargo's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Magcargo has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Stone Edge, Heat Wave, Rock Tomb, and Overheat), which cover Rock and Fire-type attacks. When using Stone Edge, Heat Wave, Rock Tomb, and Overheat you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Heat Wave	95	31.67	100	-	3.0s	95	75	-
Overheat Special Overheat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	160	40.00	100	-	4.0s	130	55	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	70	60	-
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Magcargo's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0