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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

20Speed · Very Slow

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 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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Slugma Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Slugma Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ice Bug Steel

½xResisted

Fire Water Rock Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Slugma

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Slugma Evolutions

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

#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

250C-Tier

430C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Slugma easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW 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

Base Stats

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

Attack40

Defense40

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def40

Speed20

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight35.0 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Magma Armor

Prevents freezing.

Flame Body

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

Weak ArmorHidden Ability

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Slugma Winds & Waves Guide

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.

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