Magcargo - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Magcargo can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Magcargo artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Magcargo learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
8	Ember	Fire	40	100
15	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
22	Harden	Normal	—	—
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
60	Body Slam	Normal	85	100

Egg moves

Magcargo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison		—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Magcargo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magcargo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Magcargo learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
8	Ember	Fire	40	100
15	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
22	Harden	Normal	—	—
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
60	Body Slam	Normal	85	100

Egg moves

Magcargo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Magcargo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magcargo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magcargo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Magcargo egg move parents

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Magcargo

Magcargo's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Magcargo are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Magcargo with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Magcargo with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid Armor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo