Slugma (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Slugma
Lava Pokémon
マグマッグ
Magmag
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Slugma



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fire Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Magma Armor or Flame Body Cacophony
Cacophony
Weak Armor
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
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Weight
77.2 lbs. 35.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
78
Gen. II-IV
Unknown
IV
50
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Slugma
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
70
External Links

Slugma (Japanese: マグマッグ Magmag) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Magcargo starting at level 38.

Biology

Slugma is a limbless Pokémon composed of magma. 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. In order 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 mountains and volcanoes.

In the anime

 
Slugma in the anime

Major appearances

Slugma debuted as one of Macy's Pokémon in Love, Pokémon Style. It was used in her battle against Ash in the Silver Conference. It battled against Ash's Totodile but was eventually defeated by Ash's Phanpy. At the end of the episode, it had evolved into Magcargo.

Natasha has a Slugma that was used to protect her watermelon patch, alongside her Grovyle and Electrode. It appeared in What You Seed is What You Get. It had a battle alongside Grovyle, where they went up against Ash, who used Corphish and Treecko. In the end, the match went to Natasha.

Flannery had two Slugma nicknamed Mag and Meg, with Meg later evolving to Magcargo in Poetry Commotion!. Meg was used in Going, Going, Yawn, where it battled Ash's Treecko and Corphish before losing to Pikachu.

Minor appearances

A Coordinator's Slugma appeared in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.

A Slugma appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Heated Battle where it was summoned by Hoopa and set Ash and Pikachu on fire.

A Trainer's Slugma appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!, where it was among the Pokémon attending Wela Fire Festival.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG041 Slugma May's Pokédex Slugma, the Lava Pokémon. Slugma have intensely hot magma, which circulates throughout their bodies, carrying nutrients and oxygen to their organs.

In the manga

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

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.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A trio of Slugma first appeared in Slugging It Out With Slugma, Professor Oak tried to capture 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 captured by Crystal.

In The Last Battle XIII a Slugma was one of the Pokémon sent to help 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.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Giovanni owns a Slugma in Escape From Magma?! where it had a battle with Lapras and did surprisingly well.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Red is shown to have caught a Slugma in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Slugma (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
Silver A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
Crystal These group together in areas that are hotter than normal. If it cools off, its skin hardens.
Stadium 2 It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
Generation III
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
LeafGreen It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
Generation IV
Diamond Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
SoulSilver A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
Generation V
Black Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
White
Black 2 Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
White 2
Generation VI
X A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
Y Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Omega Ruby 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.
Alpha Sapphire 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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Crystal
Routes 16, 17, and 18Day
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Fiery Path
Emerald
Route 113, Fiery Path
FireRed LeafGreen
Mt. Ember
Colosseum
Pyrite Town (Shadow)
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Stark Mountain
Platinum
Stark Mountain
HeartGold SoulSilver
Hatch Egg received from Primo
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
Volcano Path
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer
Black 2 White 2
Poké Transfer
Dream World
Rugged Mountain
Generation VI
X Y
Route 13 (Rock Smash)
Friend Safari (Fire)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Fiery Path
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Breed Magcargo


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Volcano (Ruby Field)
Trozei!
Phobosphere, Endless Level 49, Forever Level 49, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Blaze (1F-12F), Fiery Field (1F-5F), Oddity Cave (B6-B10)
Ranger
Jungle Relic
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Giant Volcano (1F-10F), Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1-B12)
MD Sky
Giant Volcano (1F-10F), Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1-B12)
Ranger: SoA
Volcano Cave
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lava: Volcanic Slope, World Axle - B1F
Rumble U
Wonder Area: Pokémon Outbreak!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Mo
Shuffle
Violeta Palace: Stage 361
Rumble World
Gold Plateau: Revival Mountain (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (All Areas)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
Total:
250
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
2/3 ★★
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
4/4 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
11/14 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Yawn Normal Status 0000 —% 10
011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20
066 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
088 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
1313 Harden Normal Status 0000 —% 30
1515 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15
2020 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 —% 15
2222 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2727 Flame Burst Fire Special 07070 100100% 15
2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
3434 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15
3636 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 —% 20
4141 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
4343 Recover Normal Status 0000 —% 10
4848 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
5050 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slugma
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slugma
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM33  TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM43  TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM50  TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM61  TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM96  TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slugma
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slugma
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Armor Poison Status —% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Guard Swap* Psychic Status —% 10
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10
Inferno Fire Special 100 50% 5
Memento Dark Status 100% 10
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Smokescreen Normal Status 100% 20
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Slugma in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Slugma in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slugma
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slugma
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM After You Normal Status —% 15
S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10
S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Slugma can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Slugma cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slugma
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slugma
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Headbutt Slugma (EX Unseen Forces 73)
Tackle Slugma (Skyridge 98)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 11.4%
Friend Area: Crater
Phrases
51%-100% HP If I stop moving, I cool down and solidify!
26%-50% HP Umm... I hope you notice my health is down by half already.
1%-25% HP This is awful... My body's going to harden and set...
Level up Yes! I leveled up! Maybe I won't harden so easily...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Fire
Field move:  
(Burn ×1)
Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 43 Max. exp.: 63
Browser entry R-000
Slugma leaves a trail of hot lava. It also spits lava in blobs.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Fire
Field move:  
(Burn ×1)
Browser entry R-000
It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense
Speed ●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fire
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fire
  Attack Power: 30 - 85   5

#550
 

Sleep Charm
Leaves the foe asleep.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 80 Base Attack: 118 Base Defense: 71
Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Ember, Rock Throw
Charged Attacks: Flame Burst, Flame Charge, Rock Slide

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Slugma
 Fire 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Magcargo
 Fire  Rock 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Slugma images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Japanese sprites

 
 
Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

  • Despite being a Generation II Pokémon, it was actually native to Kanto in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The same is true for Murkrow and Houndour.
    • Additionally, while Murkrow and Houndour are catchable in Johto via the Safari Zone in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, 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 Egg - it must otherwise be traded in or transferred from a Pokéwalker linked to a game which has already unlocked the National Pokédex.
  • Slugma is tied with Torkoal, Litwick, and Mega Camerupt for the lowest Speed base stat of all Fire types.
  • Slugma has the lowest base stat total of all Fire-type Pokémon.

Origin

Slugma is based on a slug with a body of lava. It may also be based on the Cherufe, evil creatures of rock and magma that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. Slugma's Shiny form may be based on cooled, hardened magma, which becomes a dark, metallic color. The form may also be based on solder, a liquid metal that is extremely hot and hardens when it cools, similarly to lava.

Name origin

Slugma is a combination of slug and magma.

Magmag is a combination of magma and slug.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese マグマッグ Magmag From magma and slug
  French Limagma From limace and magma
  Spanish Slugma Same as English name
  German Schneckmag From Schnecke and Magma
  Italian Slugma Same as English name
  Korean 마그마그 Magmag Transliteration of its Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 熔岩蟲 / 熔岩虫 Róngyánchóng Literally "Lava worm"
  Cantonese Chinese


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