Magcargo #0219

The Lava Pokémon

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Typing	FireRock
Abilities
Classification	The Lava Pokémon
National ID	#0219

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Ground

Water

Weak x2

Fighting

Rock

Resists x½

Normal

Flying

Poison

Bug

Ice

Resists x¼

Fire

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	50	55—102
Defense	120	125—172
Sp. Attack	80	85—132
Sp. Defense	80	85—132
Speed	30	35—82
Total	410	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 38

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.8 m (2'7")
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	50 HP 50 Attack 120 Defense 80 Sp. Attack 80 Sp. Defense 30 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	154
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~17.52% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Magcargo via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Ember	40	100	Fire	Spec.
1	Rock Throw	50	90	Rock	Phys.
1	Smog	20	70	Poison	Phys.
8	Ember	40	100	Fire	Spec.
15	Rock Throw	50	90	Rock	Phys.
22	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
29	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
36	Flamethrower	95	100	Fire	Spec.
48	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
60	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Magcargo as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acid Armor	—	—	Poison	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Magcargo via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM004	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM008	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Magcargo via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

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