Magcargo (Pokémon)

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Magcargo (Japanese: マグカルゴ Magcargot) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 38.
==Biology==
Magcargo is a limbless, consisting almost entirely of bright red . Its oval eyes are large and yellow with small pupils and extend upward from its head. It has a bulbous snout and a wide mouth, with two drops of magma dangling from each side of its upper jaw. Magcargo's back is protected by a gray, spherical shell composed of hardened, but brittle magma, forming irregular lumps and plates. Marcargo can store fire energy in its shell. A streak of fire leaks from the side of its shell. Magcargo's lower body is amorphous and covered in bubbles of magma.
Magcargo's internal body temperature can reach over 18,000 °F (10,000 °C), causing it to evaporate water on contact. Flames circulate throughout its body, occasionally spouting through cracks in its shell. While its shell is brittle enough to be shattered with a slight touch, Magcargo can reform its body by dipping itself in magma. It can be found in and has been living in volcano craters for tens of thousands of years. According to one folklore, when the wild Magcargo population suddenly increases, it's a sign that a volcano eruption is coming.
===Evolution===
Magcargo evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Magcargo in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
======Generations II-VI======
======Generation VII onward======
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Magcargo debuted in Some Like it Hot, where Egan was trying to one but kept failing. However, after he applied 's strategies, he managed to catch an unusually large Magcargo.
In Love, Pokémon Style!, Macy's Slugma evolved into Magcargo off-screen soon after her Silver Conference battle with .
In Poetry Commotion!, Flannery's Slugma, nicknamed Mag, evolved into a Magcargo. It was the first Pokémon used in Flannery's Gym against Ash. It faced off against his , but eventually lost despite a hard-fought match.
====Minor appearances====
A 's Magcargo appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a Coordinator's Magcargo competed in the Performance Stage of the .
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Magcargo competed alongside a in the Battle Stage of the Contest.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a Trainer's Magcargo attended the Wela Fire Festival.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Magcargo were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.
A Magcargo appeared in HZ070.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Magcargo appeared in PT10, where it seen being defeated by the 's .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Magcargo first appeared in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, under the ownership of Carl.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Magcargo was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Magcargo appeared in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I, under the ownership of Flannery.
Team Magma owns a Magcargo, as first seen in What Would You Do for a Whismur?.
The rented a Magcargo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Magcargo appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Magcargo is the only Pokémon to be obtainable in every main Generation III game, , and . It is also included in every Generation II and Generation IV game, making the first main games since its introduction where it cannot be obtained.
* Magcargo has its sprite changed in from ; in this case, its shell is edited slightly, making it one of few Pokémon to have three different sprites in Generation II.
* Magcargo is the only Pokémon in the .
* Magcargo and its pre-evolved form, , are the only .
* In Generation IX, Magcargo is unable to learn via TM, while its pre-evolved form can.
===Origin===
Magcargo appears to be based on a , likely or , with a body of and a shell of . It may also be based on the , mythical evil creatures of rock and that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. In legends, they are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.
====Name origin====
Magcargo and Magcargot may be a combination of , (French for ), and cargo.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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