Slugma (Pokémon)

Total: 1
Slugma
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	1 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Red

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 in Love, Pokémon Style, under the ownership of Macy. It was used in her Silver Conference battle against Ash, where it battled Totodile but was soon recalled. It then battled Phanpy and was eventually defeated by its Take Down. At the end of the episode, it had evolved into Magcargo off-screen.

In What You Seed is What You Get, Natasha used a Slugma, Grovyle, and Electrode to protect her watermelon patch. Slugma and Grovyle battled Ash's Corphish and Treecko, 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 Corphish before losing to Pikachu.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Heated Battle, Hoopa summoned a Slugma, Rapidash, Magmortar, and Heatran. They all used Fire-type attacks to set Ash and Pikachu on fire.

Minor appearances

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

Multiple Slugma appeared in Game Winning Assist.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a Trainer's Slugma attended the Wela Fire Festival.

A Trainer's Slugma appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

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

Slugma in Pokémon Adventures

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. Professor Oak tried to catch 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 Crystal.

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

Giovanni was revealed to own a Slugma in Escape From Magma?!, where it had a battle with Lapras and did surprisingly well.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A Slugma appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

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

In the TCG

Main article: Slugma (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: In the Special Episode Today's "Oh My Gosh", two Slugma are summoned by Haunter to fight Sunflora at the Spring Cave.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.

Generation II

Johto
#211

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

Hoenn
#103

Kanto
#—

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

Sinnoh
#—

Johto
#216

Pearl
Diamond	Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
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

Unova
#—

White
Black	Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Black 2	Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
White 2

Generation VI

Kalos
Mountain #012

Hoenn
#108

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.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.

Generation II

Gold

Silver

Routes 16, 17, and 18

Crystal

Routes 16, 17, and 18^Day

Generation III

Route 113, Fiery Path

Generation IV

Hatch Egg received from Primo at Violet City
Routes 16, 17, and 18

Generation V

Generation VI

Route 13 (Rock Smash)
Friend Safari (Fire)

Generation VII

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Unobtainable

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)

Generation IV

Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1F-B12F), Giant Volcano (1F-10F)

MD Sky

Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1F-B12F), Giant Volcano (1F-10F)

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 2 ^Mo

Shuffle

Violeta Palace: Stage 361

Rumble World

Gold Plateau: Revival Mountain (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (All Areas)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Zapdos Sea, Entei Sea, Charizard Sea²⁰²⁰, Greninja Sea, Entei Sea^Final

Generation VIII

New Snap

Fireflow Volcano

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 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 VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Fighting

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ghost

1×

Electric

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Weak to:

Ground

2×

Rock

2×

Water

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Bug

½×

Steel

½×

Fire

½×

Grass

½×

Ice

½×

Fairy

½×

Learnset

Slugma is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

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
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

Generation VIII

Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM11	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
TM16	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
TM17	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM32	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
TM33	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
TM35	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TM37	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
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
TM44	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM45	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM50	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	130130	090}}90%	5
TM58	TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM61	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
TM80	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
TM82	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM87	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
TM90	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM98	TM98	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15

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 VIII

Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

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 VIII
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 VIII

Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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-138

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-140

It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●●
Defense	●
Speed	●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 45
	Base Attack: 66	Base Defense: 45	Base Speed: 50

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Fire

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Fire

Attack Power: 30 - 85

5

#550

Sleep Charm

Leaves the foe asleep.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 120	Base Attack: 118	Base Defense: 71
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Ember, Rock Throw
Charged Attacks: Flame Burst, Flame Charge, Rock Slide

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #147
	Slugma stays near the lava because if its magma body ever cools, it will harden and make this Pokémon unable to move. It often burns its food with its own heat, so eating can be a tricky task for it.

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

Gold (Japan)		Silver (Japan)


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

Generation VIII

HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Slugma images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

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 has the lowest base stat total of all Fire-type Pokémon.
- Slugma also has the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
- Slugma is tied with Torkoal, Litwick, and Mega Camerupt for the lowest base Speed stat 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
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese	熔岩蟲 / 熔岩虫 Róngyánchóng	Literally "Lava worm"

More languages
Hindi	स्लागमा Slugma	Transliteration of English name
Russian	Слагма Slagma	Transcription of English name
Thai	มักแม็ก Makmaek	Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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