Magcargo (Pokémon)


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Magcargo (Japanese: マグカルゴ Magcargot) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from starting at level 38.

Biology
Magcargo is a limbless, snail-like Pokémon consisting almost entirely of bright red. Its oval eyes are large and yellow with small pupils, and extend upward from its head. It has a bulbous snout and a wide mouth, with two drops of magma dangling from each side of its upper jaw. Magcargo's back is protected by a gray, spherical shell composed of hardened, but brittle magma, forming irregular lumps and plates. A streak of fire leaks from the side of its shell. Magcargo's lower body is amorphous and covered in bubbles of magma.

Magcargo's internal body temperature can reach over 18,000 °F (10,000 °C), causing it to evaporate water on contact. Flames circulate throughout its body, occasionally spouting through cracks in its shell. While its shell is brittle enough to be shattered with a slight touch, Magcargo can reform its body by dipping itself in magma. It can be found in, and has been living in volcano craters for tens of thousands of years.

Major appearances
Multiple Magcargo debuted in Some Like it Hot. A named Egan was trying to  one, but kept failing. However, after he applied 's strategies, he managed to catch an unusually large Magcargo.

A normal-sized Magcargo appeared in Love, Pokémon Style!, under the ownership of Macy. It had evolved from her Slugma, off-screen, sometime after battling.

Flannery has a Magcargo nicknamed Mag, which evolved from one of her two Slugma in Poetry Commotion!. Magcargo was the first Pokémon used in her Gym against Ash. It faced off against his, but eventually lost despite a hard-fought match.

Minor appearances
A Magcargo appeared briefly in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator.

A Magcargo appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!, where it was participating in the Performance Stage of the.

A Magcargo appeared in Playing the Performance Encore!, where it was used in the Battle Stage of the Contest along with a.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Magcargo first appeared in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, under the control of Carl.

A Magcargo appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Magcargo appeared under the ownership of Flannery in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I.

A Magcargo was one of the Pokémon used by Team Magma, as first seen in What Would You Do for a Whismur?.

The rented a Magcargo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Magcargo was seen with a.

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Trivia

 * Magcargo is the only Pokémon to be obtainable in every main Generation III game, if Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness are to be included. It is also included in every Generation II and Generation IV game, making the first main games since its introduction where it cannot be obtained.
 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Magcargo.
 * Magcargo is currently the only Pokémon evolving from a Pokémon that is not at least partly Rock-type. A similar trait is shared by.
 * Magcargo has its sprite changed in from ; in this case, its shell is edited slightly, making it one of few Pokémon to have three different sprites in Generation II.
 * Magcargo's body temperature (18,000 °F) is much higher than the temperature of the surface of the sun (9,940 °F).

Origin
Magcargo is based on a, likely the , with a body of and a shell of. It may also be based on the, mythical evil creatures of rock and magma that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. In legends, they are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.

Name origin
Magcargo and Magcargot are a combination of magma (intrusive molten rock) and ' (French for ').  may also refer to the shell it carries, which it lacked as a.