Question

Mine knows:

Recover: Reliable recovery move.
Toxic: Inflicts bad poison.
Earth Power: Good power, high accuracy, chance to lower Sp. Def, good type coverage, deals with Rock types.
Flamethrower: STAB, good power, high accuracy, chance to burn.

Magcargo learnset

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Magcargo (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Broken Armor
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Shell Smash
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Rock]

Answer 1

Macargo is one of my fav fire types, Try This:
Amnesia(doubles Special Defense, for good stalling)
Toxic
Flaethrower(STAB)
Earth Power(as you said)

Comments

For stalling, do you think I should replace Earth Power for Amnesia, so I have: Flamethrower, Amnesia, Toxic, Recover?

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maybe, if you want, i like earth power better, but recovers good..........

Answer 2

Gen V

Magcargo (M) @ Light Clay

Trait: Flame Body

EVs: 252 Def / 128 SAtk / 128 SDef

Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)

• Lava Plume
• Memento
• Reflect
• Light Screen

Comments

how do you copy directly from po

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The "export" button, then just copy and paste.

Answer 3

Role: Trick Room Sweeper

Gary (Magcargo) (M) @ Life Orb

Trait: Flame Body

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 SDef

Quiet Nature (+SAtk, -Spd)

• Earth Power
• Flamethrower
• Hidden Power [Grass]
• Recover

Comments

Why Magma Armor?

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Yeah, really doubt you have to worry about being frozen with Magcargo.

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Freeze Hax bother me too much to even take the chance 0_0

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Who's gonna use an Ice move on Magcargo though?

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And idiot who likes freeze hax.