Magcargo #0219
| Max CP | L401702L501924L51 · Best Buddy1947 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 16, 2017Jan 7, 2022 |
Type Effectiveness
Magcargo takes 256% from Water and Ground, and 160% from Fighting and Rock moves.
Magcargo is a Fire/Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Water and Ground and weak to Fighting and Rock.
It reaches 1924 CP at level 50, or 1947 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Rock Throw with Overheat.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RockRock Throw | FireOverheat | 7.8 | 114 | |
| 2 | FireEmber | FireOverheat | 7.5 | 109 |
| 3 | RockRock Throw | RockStone Edge | 7.3 | 107 |
| 4 | FireIncinerate | FireOverheat | 7.1 | 103 |
| 5 | RockRock Throw | FireHeat Wave | 7.0 | 102 |
| 6 | RockRock Throw | RockRock Tomb | 6.9 | 101 |
| 7 | FireEmber | RockStone Edge | 6.8 | 100 |
| 8 | FireIncinerate | RockStone Edge | 6.6 | 96 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireEmber | RockRock Tomb | 6.4 | 94 |
| 10 | FireEmber | FireHeat Wave | 6.4 | 93 |
| 11 | FireIncinerate | RockRock Tomb | 6.4 | 93 |
| 12 | FireIncinerate | FireHeat Wave | 6.3 | 91 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 8 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 8.8 | |
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 100 | 4.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Ember | Fire | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 75 | 50 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+56.0 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE53.0 eDPS - 3
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE51.5 eDPS - 4
Mega StarmieWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation+50.4 eDPS - 5
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE47.6 eDPS - 6
Mega SwampertWaterWater GunWaterHydro CannonE46.9 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 68510/10/10 | 72915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 91410/10/10 | 97215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 114210/10/10 | 121515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 14040/0/0 | 170215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 15870/0/0 | 192415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 16060/0/0 | 194715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 729 | 601 |
| Level 20 | 972 | 802 |
| Level 25 | 1215 | 1003 |
| Level 30 | 1458 | 1203 |
| Level 35 | 1580 | 1304 |
| Level 40 | 1702 | 1404 |
| Level 45 | 1811 | 1494 |
| Level 50 | 1924 | 1587 |
| Level 51 | 1947 | 1606 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.79 m · 55 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Magcargo in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1498 | 38.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/11/15 | 1499 | 39 | 99.61% |
| #3 | 0/14/14 | 1494 | 38.5 | 99.51% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 1499 | 38.5 | 99.51% |
| #5 | 1/14/15 | 1499 | 38 | 99.49% |
| #6 | 0/11/13 | 1500 | 39.5 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 0/14/13 | 1500 | 39 | 99.39% |
| #8 | 1/14/13 | 1500 | 38.5 | 99.38% |
| #9 | 0/15/15 | 1492 | 38 | 99.27% |
| #10 | 0/12/14 | 1498 | 39 | 99.26% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2347 of 4,096, with 94.41% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1947 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1942 | 51 | 99.51% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1934 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1940 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 1937 | 51 | 99.02% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 1929 | 51 | 98.86% |
| #7 | 15/14/14 | 1936 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 1921 | 51 | 98.70% |
| #9 | 14/15/14 | 1928 | 51 | 98.57% |
| #10 | 15/12/15 | 1932 | 51 | 98.54% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.