No. 0218

Slugma

Lava Pokémon

Official art

Slugma is a Fire-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Ground, Rock and Water, with a base stat total of 250. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Fire

Height: 0.7 m 2′04″
Weight: 35 kg 77.2 lbs
Base stat total: 250 Higher than 5% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen II Gold & Silver

Abilities

Pokédex entrySapphire / 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.

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Base stats

HP40115–147190–284

Atk4054–10176–196

Def4054–10176–196

SpA7081–134130–262

SpD4054–10176–196

Spe2036–7940–152

Total250Higher than 5% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

GroundRockWater

Resists

½×

BugFairyFireGrassIceSteel

Takes normal damage from 9 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGhostElectricPsychicDragonDark

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 20); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+79Max72No SP40Min36Scarf118Tailwind158

At max Speed, Slugma outspeeds 2 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Slugma against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
79		Slugma · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
72		Slugma · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
40		Slugma · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon cannot be . Gaining this Ability while frozen cures it.
Everything about Magma Armor →
Other Pokémon with Magma Armor 2
Magcargo Camerupt
30% chance a Pokémon making with this Pokémon will be .
Everything about Flame Body →
Other Pokémon with Flame Body 20
Ponyta Rapidash Magmar Moltres Magcargo Magby Magmortar Heatran Litwick Lampent Chandelure Larvesta Volcarona Fletchinder Talonflame Carkol Coalossal Sizzlipede Centiskorch Charcadet
If a physical attack hits this Pokémon, Defense is by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
Everything about Weak Armor →
Other Pokémon with Weak Armor 23
Onix Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Magcargo Galarian Corsola Skarmory Roggenrola Boldore Dwebble Crustle Garbodor Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Vullaby Mandibuzz Sinistea Polteageist Cursola Armarouge Ceruledge

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesLC

0.4% of teams · rank #69 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630 weighting · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Eviolite
Ability
Nature: Bold
EVs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
Tera Type: Fairy

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games0.3%
1500 weighting0.3%
1630 weighting0.4%
1760 weighting0.3%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.4%

Moves

Items

Abilities

54.7%
45.3%
0%

EV spreads

Bold 196 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD54.6%
Bold 36 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpA / 116 Spe21.9%
Modest 196 Def / 196 SpA / 116 Spe20.2%
Calm 36 HP / 36 Def / 36 SpA / 196 SpD3.2%
Modest 196 HP / 36 Def / 196 SpA / 36 SpD0%

Tera types

Fairy54.6%
Ghost42.1%
Flying3.2%
Normal0%

Common teammates

Vullaby55.5%
Bramblin46.0%
Silicobra46.0%
Chinchou37.0%
Spinarak37.0%
Stunky29.2%
Mienfoo27.5%
Glimmet20.2%

Evolution

#0218SlugmaFire
1. Level 38
  #0219MagcargoFireRock

Moves

Level up 15


1	Smog40% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Spec	30	70%	20
1	YawnPuts the target to sleep after 1 turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
6	Ember10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	40	100%	25
8	Rock ThrowNo additional effect.	Rock	Phys	50	90%	15
13	HardenRaises the user's Defense by 1.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Clear SmogResets all of the target's stat stages to 0.	Poison	Spec	50	—	15
22	Ancient Power10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).	Rock	Spec	60	100%	5
27	IncinerateDestroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem.	Fire	Spec	60	100%	15
29	Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.	Rock	Phys	75	90%	10
34	Lava Plume30% chance to burn adjacent Pokémon.	Fire	Spec	80	100%	15
36	AmnesiaRaises the user's Sp. Def by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
41	Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Phys	85	100%	15
43	RecoverHeals the user by 50% of its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
48	Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	90	100%	15
50	Earth Power10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Ground	Spec	90	100%	10

TM / HM / TR 39


TM01	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Phys	90	85%	20
TM05	Mud-Slap100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.	Ground	Spec	20	100%	10
TM07	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM24	Fire SpinTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Fire	Spec	35	85%	15
TM25	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
TM28	Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.	Ground	Phys	60	100%	20
TM35	Mud Shot100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Ground	Spec	55	95%	15
TM36	Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Rock	Phys	60	95%	15
TM38	Flame Charge100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.	Fire	Phys	50	100%	20
TM47	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM51	SandstormFor 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. Rock: 1.5× SpD.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Phys	85	100%	15
TM70	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM74	ReflectFor 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM75	Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM76	Rock BlastHits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Phys	25	90%	10
TM85	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM86	Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.	Rock	Phys	75	90%	10
TM101	Power GemNo additional effect.	Rock	Spec	80	100%	20
TM103	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM104	Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
TM107	Will-O-WispBurns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15
TM116	Stealth RockHurts foes on switch-in. Factors Rock weakness.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM118	Heat Wave10% chance to burn the foe(s).	Fire	Spec	95	90%	10
TM125	Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	90	100%	15
TM128	AmnesiaRaises the user's Sp. Def by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM133	Earth Power10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Ground	Spec	90	100%	10
TM141	Fire Blast10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	110	85%	5
TM149	EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.	Ground	Phys	100	100%	10
TM150	Stone EdgeHigh critical hit ratio.	Rock	Phys	100	80%	5
TM157	OverheatLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.	Fire	Spec	130	90%	5
TM171	Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.	Normal	Spec	80	100%	10
TM179	Smack DownRemoves the target's Ground immunity.	Rock	Phys	50	100%	15
TM186	High HorsepowerNo additional effect.	Ground	Phys	95	95%	10
TM189	Heat CrashMore power the heavier the user than the target.	Fire	Phys	—	100%	10
TM202	Pain SplitShares HP of user and target equally.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM207	Temper FlarePower doubles if the user's last move failed.	Fire	Phys	75	100%	10
TM224	CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves 8


Egg	Acid ArmorRaises the user's Defense by 2.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Egg	CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Egg	Guard SwapSwaps Defense and Sp. Def changes with target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Egg	Inferno100% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	100	50%	5
Egg	MementoLowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Egg	RolloutPower doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns.	Rock	Phys	30	90%	20
Egg	SmokescreenLowers the target's accuracy by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Egg	StockpileRaises user's Defense, Sp. Def by 1. Max 3 uses.	Normal	Status	—	—	20

Biology

Slugma is a slug-like Pokémon. Its body is composed entirely of molten magma, which it uses as a circulatory system. It has to continue moving, as otherwise its body would cool and harden, causing chunks to fall off and decrease Slugma's size.

Slugma also has two flames atop its head, acting as feelers. Its evolution is Magcargo, a snail-like Pokémon.

Design & origin

Slugma's name is a combination of "slug" and "magma".

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official vote, Japan#642 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Lava Pokémon
: Johto · Gold & Silver
Color: Red

: Mountain
Pal Park area: Mountain

Original Johto#211Original Hoenn#103Updated Johto#216Mountain Kalos#012New Hoenn#108Kitakami#144

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

Names around the world

English: Slugma
Japanese: マグマッグ
Japanese (romaji): Magmag
Korean: 마그마그
Chinese (Traditional): 熔岩蟲
Chinese (Simplified): 熔岩虫
French: Limagma
German: Schneckmag
Spanish: Slugma
Italian: Slugma

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Generation II

Training

: 1 SpA
: 190 ≈24.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 50
: Medium

Breeding

: Amorphous
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Alpha Sapphire 1 area

Fiery PathEncountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 8

Omega Ruby 1 area

Fiery PathEncountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 8

Y 2 areas

Friend Safari (Fire)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30
Road 13Smashing rocks · Lv 26–28

X 2 areas

Friend Safari (Fire)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30
Road 13Smashing rocks · Lv 26–28

Colosseum 1 area

Pyrite Town (Duel Square)Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. · Lv 30

SoulSilver 4 areas

Road 16Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Road 17Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29
Road 18Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Violet City (Pokemon Center)Receive egg as a gift · Lv 1

HeartGold 4 areas

Road 16Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Road 17Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29
Road 18Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Violet City (Pokemon Center)Receive egg as a gift · Lv 1

Platinum 2 areas

Stark Mountain entranceWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 52
Stark Mountain main cavernWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 53

Pearl 2 areas

Stark Mountain entranceWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–27
Stark Mountain main cavernWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29

Diamond 2 areas

Stark Mountain entranceWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–27
Stark Mountain main cavernWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29

LeafGreen 3 areas

Mount Ember (B1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–30
Mount Ember (B2F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 22–32
Mount Ember (B3F)Smashing rocks, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–36

FireRed 3 areas

Mount Ember (B1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–30
Mount Ember (B2F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 22–32
Mount Ember (B3F)Smashing rocks, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–36

Emerald 2 areas

Fiery PathWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15
Road 113Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 14–16

Sapphire 1 area

Fiery PathWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15

Ruby 1 area

Fiery PathWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15

Crystal 3 areas

Road 16Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 29
Road 17Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 29–32
Road 18Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 29

Silver 3 areas

Road 16Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Road 17Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29
Road 18Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27

Gold 3 areas

Road 16Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27
Road 17Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–29
Road 18Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.