Slugma Evolution
Slugma Abilities
Prevents freezing.
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Slugma Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smog | poison | special | 30 | 70 | Level 1 | The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. |
| Yawn | normal | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |
| Ember | fire | special | 40 | 100 | Level 6 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Rock Throw | rock | physical | 50 | 90 | Level 8 | The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. |
| Harden | normal | status | – | – | Level 13 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat. |
| Clear Smog | poison | special | 50 | – | Level 20 | The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated. |
| Ancient Power | rock | special | 60 | 100 | Level 22 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. |
| Incinerate | fire | special | 60 | 100 | Level 27 | The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | Level 29 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Lava Plume | fire | special | 80 | 100 | Level 34 | The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | Level 36 | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | Level 41 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Recover | normal | status | – | – | Level 43 | The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | Level 48 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Earth Power | ground | special | 90 | 100 | Level 50 | The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | TM | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Fire Spin | fire | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Flame Charge | fire | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. |
| Heat Crash | fire | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| High Horsepower | ground | physical | 95 | 95 | TM | The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | TM | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Overheat | fire | special | 130 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Pain Split | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. |
| Power Gem | rock | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Blast | rock | physical | 25 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Smack Down | rock | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground. |
| Stealth Rock | rock | status | – | – | TM | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 | TM | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Temper Flare | fire | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Will O Wisp | fire | status | – | 85 | TM | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| Acid Armor | poison | status | – | – | Egg | The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | Egg | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Guard Swap | psychic | status | – | – | Egg | The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. |
| Inferno | fire | special | 100 | 50 | Egg | The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. |
| Memento | dark | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. |
| Rollout | rock | physical | 30 | 90 | Egg | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. |
| Smokescreen | normal | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy. |
| Stockpile | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. |
Slugma Sprites
It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a con stant search for warm places.
These group to gether in areas that are hotter than normal. If it cools off, its skin hardens.
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.
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.
Slugma's Japanese name is Magmag (マグマッグ). Here are all the official names for Slugma across different languages:
Slugma Breeding
How to Get Slugma
Slugma can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Slugma in every game where it is available:
About Slugma
Slugma is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 250, Slugma is classified as a Lava Pokémon and is part of the Slugma → Magcargo evolution line.
In competitive play, Slugma is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Magma Armor and Flame Body and Weak Armor, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Slugma is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Slugma can learn 80 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.7m tall and weighing 35kg, Slugma has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Johto region games.