Slugma - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Slugma can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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.

Slugma artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Slugma learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Slugma learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
Heat Wave	Fire		100	90

Moves learnt by HM

Slugma is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Slugma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90

Moves learnt by level up

Slugma learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Slugma learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
Heat Wave	Fire		100	90

Move Tutor moves

Slugma can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Slugma is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Slugma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90

Moves learnt by level up

Slugma learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
Heat Wave	Fire		100	90

Move Tutor moves

Slugma can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Slugma is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Slugma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90

Slugma egg move parents

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Slugma

Slugma's egg groups: Amorphous

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

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

Acid Armor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo