Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Slugma's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Slugma Weakness
Type-wise, Slugma takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Water is super effective against SlugmaView Greninja → | ||
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Ground is super effective against SlugmaView Landorus → | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Water is super effective against SlugmaView Dondozo → | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Rock is super effective against SlugmaView Glimmora → | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Ground is super effective against SlugmaView Krookodile → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Greninja can KO Slugma with Surf (246-289%). Landorus's Sludge Bomb hits Slugma for 80-94%.
Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse109-129%KO Ice Beam41-48% Surf 2x246-289%KO U Turn17-20% | ||
Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb80-94% | ||
Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Glimmora builds →Power Gem 2x163-192%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slugma View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x183-216%KO Knock Off60-70% Close Combat73-86% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Slugma is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Magcargo. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Slugma easily with 53 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Curse, Guard Swap and 5 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Slugma Best Moveset
The Sash lets Slugma ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to get Stealth Rock up, and Weakarmor squeezes extra value from the position. Spread EVs push damage output.
Best Build
Slugma best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Clear Smog
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Curse aren't available any other way for Slugma, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Slugma in Scarlet & Violet
Slugma Guide
Slugma evolves into Magcargo at level 38. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 250 BST.
Slugma evolves into Magcargo at level 38. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Slugma works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Magcargo. That's where the stats start mattering.
Slugma is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Slugma appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves