Magcargo - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Magcargo can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Magcargo learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
8	Ember	Fire	40	100
11	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
16	Harden	Normal	—	—
23	Recover	Normal	—	—
26	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
31	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
40	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
52	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
61	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
66	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Memento	Dark	—	100
SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Magcargo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magcargo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magcargo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Magcargo learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum 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
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
8	Ember	Fire	40	100
11	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
16	Harden	Normal	—	—
23	Recover	Normal	—	—
26	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
31	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
40	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
52	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
61	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
66	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Memento	Dark	—	100
SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magcargo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magcargo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magcargo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Magcargo learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
8	Ember	Fire	40	100
11	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
16	Harden	Normal	—	—
23	Recover	Normal	—	—
26	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
31	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
40	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
52	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
61	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
66	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Memento	Dark	—	100
SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Magcargo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magcargo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magcargo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magcargo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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 Gulpin Swalot

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo
Move tutor	Slugma Magcargo

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Spiritomb
Breeding	Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Gallade Dusknoir

Smokescreen

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Koffing Weezing
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo Spiritomb

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon