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Magcargo

Duelos Primigenios / #23/160

Magcargo

Printed language: Spanish · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Duelos Primigenios
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Shigenori Negishi
Source reference
xy5-23

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Magcargo carries a shell formed from its own cooled skin. It looks solid, but breaks easily on contact; the Pokémon can regain its shape by plunging into magma. Flames escape through the cracks while its body remains as hot as lava. In rain, the drops evaporate and thick steam may cover the surroundings. The Pokédex therefore describes a being whose shell is fragile despite the extreme heat it contains.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire attributes a temperature of around 10,000°C to Magcargo. In the same entry, rain turns to steam around it and creates fog. This is a property described in the Pokédex, not a measurement applicable to physical cards.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Fuego
Stage (source)
Fase 1
Evolves from (printed name)
Slugma
Pokédex number
219
Retreat cost
4 Energy
Weakness (source)
Agua ×2

Printed card text — Spanish

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Pirotecnia

Cost: Fuego

Damage: 20

Este ataque hace 20 puntos de daño a 2 de los Pokémon en Banca de tu rival. (No apliques Debilidad y Resistencia a los Pokémon en Banca).

Lanzallamas

Cost: Fuego · Incolora · Incolora

Damage: 90

Descarta 1 Energía unida a este Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · estándar

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