MAGCARGO
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The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that cir culate throughout its body.
Its body is as hot as lava and is always billowing. Flames will occasionally burst from its shell.
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This Pokémon has a Squiggle body shape.
It is classified as Red colored.
Natural habitat: Mountain.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 75/255, roughly 29%.
It follows a Medium growth curve.
It belongs to the Indeterminate egg group.
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MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shell Smash | Normal | STA | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | SPE | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Rock Throw | Rock | PHY | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | SPE | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 1 | Yawn | Normal | STA | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Earth Power | Ground | SPE | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 13 | Harden | Normal | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 20 | Clear Smog | Poison | SPE | 50 | — | 15 |
| 22 | Ancient Power | Rock | SPE | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 27 | Incinerate | Fire | SPE | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 29 | Rock Slide | Rock | PHY | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 34 | Lava Plume | Fire | SPE | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Amnesia | Psychic | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Body Slam | Normal | PHY | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 47 | Recover | Normal | STA | — | — | 5 |
| 54 | Flamethrower | Fire | SPE | 90 | 100% | 15 |
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