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Special
Balanced
DTier
20Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack40
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed20
F
Total250
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight35.0 kg
77.2 lbsLight
Base XP50
Low Yield
Abilities
Magma Armor
Prevents freezing.
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Weak ArmorHA
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source

No Pokedex entries available for this game yet.

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.

Slugma Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Slugma in Winds & Waves (Best Counters)
Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
A
Ground is super effective against SlugmaView Landorus →

Winds & Waves Evolution

Slugma is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Magcargo. Check the evolution method below. No compatible 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

2 Forms
Slugma
#218Slugma
38
Level 38
Magcargo
#219Magcargo
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Slugma
Fire
Magcargo
FireRock
HP
40
60+20
ATK
40
50+10
DEF
40
120+80
SP.ATK
70
90+20
SP.DEF
40
80+40
SPE
20
30+10
BST
250D-Tier
430C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Slugma easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Winds & Waves Slugma Best Moveset

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

How to Get Slugma in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves. 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

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