What is Magcargo weak to?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Starmie (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Magcargo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Magcargo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

How do you evolve Magcargo?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Slugma evolves into Magcargo at level 38. Magcargo is the fully evolved form. It sits at 430 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Magcargo?

For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, it depends on your team. Magcargo at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Fire/Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Magcargo has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a trick room. Lavaplume with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Magcargo?

Magma Armor prevents freezing. That's the one you want on Magcargo. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Flame Body works too if your team needs something different.

Magcargo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Trick Room

CTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Magcargo's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack50

Defense120

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def80

Speed30

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight55.0 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame BodyTop Pick

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Weak ArmorHANiche

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

Its body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Flames burst from gaps in its shell made of hardened magma.

Magcargo Weakness

Magcargo's Fire/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Fighting, and Rock. Water and Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 7 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Magcargo's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Magcargo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Water, Ground
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Fire

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Water Ground

2xWeak

Fighting Rock

½xResist

Normal Ice Poison Flying Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Fire

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Ice Bug Steel Fire Flying

How to Beat Magcargo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Stone EdgeTM71 SurfTM94 DigLv. 40 Damage vs Magcargo Earthquake 4x 184-218%KO Stone Edge 2x 61-73% Surf 4x 103-121%KO Dig 4x 147-173%KO View Garchomp builds →
Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 59 EarthquakeTM26 SurfTM94 ScaldTM55 Damage vs Magcargo Hydro Pump 4x 245-289%KO Earthquake 4x 88-104%KO Surf 4x 200-236%KO Scald 4x 181-213%KO View Empoleon builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Stone EdgeTM71 Muddy WaterLv. 41 SurfTM94 Damage vs Magcargo Earthquake 4x 128-151%KO Stone Edge 2x 42-50% Muddy Water 4x 173-204%KO Surf 4x 173-204%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Stone EdgeTM71 Earth PowerLv. 26 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Magcargo Earthquake 4x 147-173%KO Stone Edge 2x 49-58% Earth Power 4x 155-182%KO Rock Slide 2x 38-44% View Flygon builds →
Poliwrath WaterFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 32 EarthquakeTM26 SurfTM94 Damage vs Magcargo Focus Blast 2x 92-109%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 71-84% Earthquake 4x 96-113%KO Surf 4x 139-164%KO View Poliwrath builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Magcargo is the evolved form of Slugma. Breeding produces Slugma eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Slugma gave Magcargo the biggest boost in Defense (+80), bringing the total to 430 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#218Slugma

Level 38

#219Magcargo

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Slugma

Fire

Magcargo

FireRock

60+20

ATK

50+10

DEF

120+80

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

80+40

SPE

30+10

BST

250D-Tier

430C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Magcargo to get Slugma eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Curse, Earth Power and 9 more.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Magcargo Best Moveset

Flame Body helps Magcargo stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Lavaplume as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Flame Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Magcargo

Modest+SPA

Magcargo best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Lava PlumeSTAB
Will O WispSTAB
Earth Power
Ancient PowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GigalithGood

MandibuzzGood

Moves

You'll want to breed for Acid Armor and Curse on Magcargo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast, they expand what Magcargo can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Shell Smash

C——15Normal

Lv 1

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 1

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 6

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 8

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 13

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 15

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

Lv 20

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Lv 22

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 27

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Lv 29

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Lv 34

Lava Plume

S8010015Fire

Lv 36

Amnesia

S——20Psychic

Lv 43

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 47

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 54

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Lv 58

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

Egg

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Egg

Inferno

C100505Fire

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Rollout

D309020Rock

Egg

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

After You

D——15Normal

Tutor

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

Tutor

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Tutor

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

Tutor

Stomping Tantrum

D7510010Ground

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

S2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

How to Get Magcargo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Magcargo is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.

How to Obtain Magcargo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Step 1Obtain Slugma
Train until Level 38
Step 2Magcargo ✓
Ultra Space Wilds - Cave
Ultra SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 Distortion
Post
Ultra Space Wilds - Cave
Ultra MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 Distortion
Post
or evolve from Slugma (Step 1)

Magcargo Guide

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Starmie (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Magcargo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Magcargo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Slugma evolves into Magcargo at level 38. Magcargo is the fully evolved form. It sits at 430 BST in its evolved form.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, it depends on your team. Magcargo at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Fire/Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Magcargo has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a trick room. Lavaplume with Leftovers is the standard set.
Magma Armor prevents freezing. That's the one you want on Magcargo. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Flame Body works too if your team needs something different.

Game Availability

Magcargo first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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