Slugma (Pokémon)

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Slugma (Japanese: マグマッグ Magmag) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into starting at level 38.
==Biology==
Slugma is a limbless composed of . Its body is bright red, fading to a duller red along its extremities. It has large, round, yellow eyes with small pupils. Slugma's head is ovoid with flame-like extensions spreading upward from its eyes and round, stable drops of magma dangling from its upper jaw. Its lower body is irregular in shape, and occasionally emits bubbles.
Slugma's circulatory system is composed entirely of magma, which delivers vital nutrients and oxygen to its organs. To prevent its body from cooling and hardening, Slugma neither sleeps nor ever stops moving. If its body does begin to cool, it will become brittle and may break apart. Slugma constantly seeks warm places and gathers with other members of its species in and volcanoes. Slugma takes magma baths to heal itself. It is believed that when volcanoes were more active in ancient times, Slugma were seen more often.
===Evolution===
Slugma evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
*: In the Special Episode Today's "Oh My Gosh", two Slugma are summoned by to fight at the Spring Cave.
===Pokédex entries===
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Slugma in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====Special moves====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Slugma (EX Unseen Forces 73)
 	Slugma (Skyridge 98)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Slugma debuted in Love, Pokémon Style, under the ownership of Macy. It was used in her Silver Conference against , where it battled but was soon recalled. It then battled and was eventually defeated by its . At the end of the episode, it had evolved into off-screen.
In What You Seed is What You Get, Natasha used a Slugma, , and to protect her watermelon patch. Slugma and Grovyle battled Ash's Corphish and , and in the end, Natasha won.
Flannery owns two Slugma nicknamed Mag and Meg, which first appeared in Poetry Commotion!. Mag later evolved into Magcargo. In Going, Going, Yawn, Flannery used Meg during her Gym battle against Ash. It battled Ash's Treecko and before losing to .
In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , summoned a Slugma, , , and . They all used attacks to set Ash and on fire.
A Slugma first appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two), as one of the Pokémon living on the Brave Olivine. It is in the engine room helping to power the ship by burning coal in the furnace provided by .
===Minor appearances===
A 's Slugma appeared in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.
Multiple Slugma appeared in Game Winning Assist.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a 's Slugma attended the Wela Fire Festival.
A Trainer's Slugma appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Trainer's Slugma appeared in HZ070.
===Pokédex entries===
===POKÉTOON===
A Slugma appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home under the ownership of 's grandparents.
==In the manga==
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
In Magical Pokémon Journey, Kiaraway, a Trainer who specializes in collecting Fire-type Pokémon, owns a Slugma. It is seen once in Vulpix and Cyndaquil.
===Pokémon Adventures===
A trio of Slugma first appeared in Slugging It Out With Slugma. tried to them at the beginning but failed. The Slugma trio later appeared outside Earl's Pokémon Academy at Violet City, where they attacked the academy until they were caught by .
A Slugma appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Blaise uses his Slugma to create illusions by generating waves of distorted air via heat, forcing targets to relive their worst memories. They first appeared in Slugging It Out with Slugma.
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
A Slugma appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Slugma appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
 was revealed to own a Slugma in Escape From Magma?!, where it had a battle with and did surprisingly well.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Slugma appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of .
 is revealed to have caught a Slugma in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Despite being a Generation II Pokémon, Slugma was actually native to Kanto in . The same is true for and .
** Additionally, while Murkrow and Houndour are catchable in Johto via the in , the only possible way to get a Slugma before obtaining the National Pokédex in HeartGold and SoulSilver is to receive it from Primo as an ; it must otherwise be traded in or transferred from a Pokéwalker linked to a game that has already unlocked the National Pokédex.
* Slugma has the lowest base stat total of all Pokémon.
** Slugma also has the lowest base stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
** Slugma is tied with , , and for the lowest base stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
* Slugma and its evolved form, , are the only Fire-type .
===Origin===
Slugma appears to be based on a with a body of . It may also be based on the , evil creatures of rock and that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. Slugma's form may be based on cooled, hardened magma, which becomes a dark, metallic color. The form may also be based on , a liquid metal that is extremely hot and hardens when it cools, similarly to lava.
====Name origin====
Slugma may be a combination of and .
Magmag may be a combination of magma and slug.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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