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Magcargo GX

Lost Thunder / #198/214

Magcargo GX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Lost Thunder
Rarity (source)
Ultra Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
sm8-198

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
210
Type (source)
Fire
Evolves from (printed name)
Slugma
Pokédex number
219
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Water ×2

Printed card text — English

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.

Abilities

Crushing Charge

Ability

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard the top card of your deck. If it’s a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon.

Attacks

Lava Flow

Cost: Fire · Fire · Colorless

Damage: 50+

Discard any amount of basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Burning Magma GX

Cost: Fire

Discard the top 5 cards of your opponent’s deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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