Magcargo
FireRock
Best attacking moveset: Rock Throw and Overheat, worth 8.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Magcargo can learn 12 combinations. Rock Throw with Overheat does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 2.5s | +22 |
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Magcargo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,924 at level 50, 1,702 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 972 CP at level 20, or 1,215 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 914 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 139 attack · 191 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.79 m and 55 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Magcargo does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Ice, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Rock Throw + Overheat | 13.1 |
| Ice | Rock Throw + Overheat | 13.1 |
| Steel | Incinerate + Overheat | 13.0 |
| Grass | Incinerate + Overheat | 13.0 |
| Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 12.1 | |
| Fire | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 12.1 |
| Normal | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Poison | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Ghost | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Electric | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Psychic | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Dark | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Fairy | Rock Throw + Overheat | 8.5 |
| Fighting | Ember + Overheat | 8.2 |
| Ground | Ember + Overheat | 8.2 |
| Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 7.9 |
| Water | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 7.9 |
| Dragon | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 7.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Magcargo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Magcargo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 41.3 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 41.1 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 40.3 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 39.0 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 38.9 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 38.3 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud Slap + High Horsepower | 37.6 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 37.4 |
 Primarina | WaterFairy | Waterfall + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 36.8 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 36.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Magcargo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.