Slugma #0218
| Typing | Fire |
| Abilities | Magma Armor - Ability 1 Flame Body - Ability 2 Weak Armor - Hidden |
| Classification | The Lava Pokémon |
| National ID | #0218 |
| Regional ID | #0144 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Stat Range | |
| HP | 40 | 100—147 | |
| Attack | 40 | 40—101 | |
| Defense | 40 | 40—101 | |
| Sp. Attack | 70 | 67—134 | |
| Sp. Defense | 40 | 40—101 | |
| Speed | 20 | 22—79 | |
| Total | 250 | Calculated Stat Range |
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Amorphous |
| Egg Cycles | 20 |
| Egg Steps | 5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.00% 50.00% |
| Height | 0.7 m (2'4") |
| Weight | 35.0 kg (77.2 lbs.) |
Battle Information
Pokédex Entries
"Its lava body can cool and chip away at times, but a magma bath will heal it right up." "It’s said that in ancient times, when volcanoes were more active, there were many more Slugma than there are now." | |
"Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden." | |
"A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places." "Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden." | |
"Slugma does not have any blood in its body. Instead, intensely hot magma circulates throughout this Pokémon’s body, carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to its organs." "Molten magma courses throughout Slugma’s circulatory system. If this Pokémon is chilled, the magma cools and hardens. Its body turns brittle and chunks fall off, reducing its size." | |
"Its body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden." | |
"It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden." "A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places." | |
"Molten magma courses throughout SLUGMA’s circulatory system. If this POKéMON is chilled, the magma cools and hardens. Its body turns brittle and chunks fall off, reducing its size." "SLUGMA does not have any blood in its body. Instead, intensely hot magma circulates throughout this POKéMON’s body, carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to its organs." | |
"A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places." "It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden." | |
"It is a species of POKéMON that lives in volcanic areas. If its body cools, its skin hardens and immobilizes it. To avoid that, it sleeps near magma." | |
"It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden." "A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a con stant search for warm places." | |
"These group to gether in areas that are hotter than normal. If it cools off, its skin hardens." |
Learnset
Learnset via Level-up
Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 | Poison | Spec. | |
| 1 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 6 | 40 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| 8 | 50 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| 13 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 20 | 50 | — | Poison | Spec. | |
| 22 | 60 | 100 | Rock | Spec. | |
| 27 | 60 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| 29 | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| 34 | 80 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| 36 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| 41 | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 43 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 48 | 90 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| 50 | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
Egg Moves
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Poison | Stat. | |
| — | — | Ghost | Stat. | |
| — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| 100 | 50 | Fire | Spec. | |
| — | 100 | Dark | Stat. | |
| 30 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| — | — | Normal | Stat. |
Learnset via TM
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM005 | 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| TM007 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM024 | 35 | 85 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM025 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM028 | 60 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM035 | 55 | 95 | Ground | Spec. | |
| TM036 | 60 | 95 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM038 | 50 | 100 | Fire | Phys. | |
| TM047 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM049 | — | — | Fire | Stat. | |
| TM051 | — | — | Rock | Stat. | |
| TM066 | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM070 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM074 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM075 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM076 | 25 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM085 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM086 | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM101 | 80 | 100 | Rock | Spec. | |
| TM103 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM104 | — | — | Steel | Stat. | |
| TM107 | — | 85 | Fire | Stat. | |
| TM116 | — | — | Rock | Stat. | |
| TM118 | 95 | 90 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM125 | 90 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM128 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM133 | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| TM141 | 110 | 85 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM149 | 100 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM150 | 100 | 80 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM157 | 130 | 90 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM171 | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM179 | 50 | 100 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM186 | 95 | 95 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM189 | 1 | 100 | Fire | Phys. | |
| TM202 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM207 | 75 | 100 | Fire | Phys. | |
| TM224 | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Brilliant Diamond
CatchableShining Pearl
CatchableGeneration IX
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

