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{{PokéBox

|backcolor={{Fire}}

|name=Slugma

|jname=(マグマッグ ''Magmag'')

|image=218Slugma.png

|ndex=218

|evofrom=None

|evointo=[[Magcargo]]

|gen=[[Generation III]]

|pronun=<math>SLUG-ma</math>

|hp=40

|atk=40

|def=40

|satk=70

|sdef=40

|spd=20

|total=250

|species=Lava Pokémon

|type={{type|Fire}}

|height=<span class="explain" title="0.7 m">2'04"</span>

|weight=<span class="explain" title="35.0kg">77.2 lbs</span>

|ability=[[Magma Armor]]<br>[[Flame Body]]

|color=<span style="color:red;">'''Red'''</span>

|gender=<span class="female">50% ♀</span>/ <span class="male">50% ♂</span>

}}'''Slugma''' (Japanese: '''マグマッグ''' ''Magmag'') is a {{type|Fire}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It always crawls because if it stops, it will harden. Slugma is #218 in the Pokédex and first makes its appearance in [[Generation II]]. Slugma evolves into [[Magcargo]] at level 38.

==Appearance==

[[File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif|thumb]]

Slugma is a red, slug-like Pokémon that appears to be made completely out of magma. It has droplet shaped fangs on the bottom of its mouth and has yellow eyes with ponytail-like fire coming off of its head.

It first made its appearance in the anime as Macy's Pokémon and was used to battle Ash in the Silver Conference.

==Moves==

*[[Ember]]: LV 8

*[[Rock Throw]]: LV 15

*[[Harden]]: LV 22

*[[Amnesia]]: LV 29

*[[Flamethrower]]: LV 36

*[[Rock Slide]]: LV 43

*[[Body Slam]]: LV 50

==Evolution==

Slugma evolves into [[Magcargo]] at level 38.

==Game info==

===Game locations===

{{Game Locations

|pokemon=Slugma

|backcolor={{Fire}}

|goldsilver=[[Kanto Route 16|Route 16]]-[[Kanto Route 18|18]]

|gsrarity=Rare

|crystal=[[Kanto Route 16|Route 16]]-[[Kanto Route 18|18]]

|crarity=Uncommon

|rubysapphire=[[Fiery Path]]

|rsrarity=Uncommon

|emerald=[[Fiery Path]], [[Hoenn Route 113|Route 113]]

|erarity=Uncommon

|fireredleafgreen=[[Mt. Ember]]

|frlgrarity=Common

|diamondpearl=[[Stark Mountain]]

|dprarity=Rare

|platinum=[[Stark Mountain]]

|ptrarity=Rare

|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Kanto Route 16|Route 16]]-[[Kanto Route 18|18]]

|hgssrarity=Uncommon

|blackwhite=[[Trade]]

|bwrarity=None

}}

===Pokédex entries===

{{GenIIPokédex|

backcolor={{Fire}}|

name=Slugma|

gold=It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.|

silver=A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.|

crystal=These group together in areas that are hotter than normal. If it cools off, its skin hardens.|

ruby=Molten magma courses throughout Slugma's circulatory system. If this Pokémon is chilled, the magma cools and hardens. Its body turns brittle and chunks fall off, reducing its size.|

sapphire=Slugma does not have any blood in its body. Instead, intensely hot magma circulates throughout this Pokémon's body, carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to its organs.|

emerald=It is a species of Pokémon that lives in volcanic areas. If its body cools, its skin hardens and immobilizes it. To avoid that, it sleeps near magma.|

firered=A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.|

leafgreen=It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.|

diamond=Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.|

pearl=Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.|

platinum=Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.|

heartgold=It never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.|

soulsilver=A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.|

black=Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.|

white=Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden.

}}

===Learnset===

====Generation II====

{{Main|Slugma/Learnset Generation II}}

====Generation III====

{{Main|Slugma/Learnset Generation III}}

====Generation IV====

{{Main|Slugma/Learnset Generation IV}}

====Generation V====

{{Movessettop

|backcolor = {{Fire}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|1|[[Yawn]]|—|—|10|{{type|Normal}}|{{Damage Category|Status}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|1|[[Smog]]|20|70|20|{{type|Poison}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|5|'''[[Ember]]'''|40|100|25|{{type|Fire}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|10|[[Rock Throw]]|50|90|15|{{type|Rock}}|{{Damage Category|Physical}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|14|[[Harden]]|—|—|30|{{type|Normal}}|{{Damage Category|Status}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|19|[[Recover]]|—|—|10|{{type|Normal}}|{{Damage Category|Status}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|23|'''[[Flame Burst]]'''|70|100|15|{{type|Fire}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|28|[[AncientPower]]|60|100|5|{{type|Rock}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|32|[[Amnesia]]|—|—|20|{{type|Psychic}}|{{Damage Category|Status}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|37|'''[[Lava Plume]]'''|80|100|15|{{type|Fire}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|41|[[Rock Slide]]|75|90|10|{{type|Rock}}|{{Damage Category|Physical}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|46|[[Body Slam]]|85|100|15|{{type|Normal}}|{{Damage Category|Physical}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|50|'''[[Flamethrower]]'''|95|100|15|{{type|Fire}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetmid

|55|[[Earth Power]]|90|100|10|{{type|Ground}}|{{Damage Category|Special}}

}}

{{Movessetend

|backcolor= {{Fire}}

}}

==Origins==

Slugma is a portmenteau of '''Slug''' and Mag'''ma'''.

{{References|slugma|218}}

{{Family|[[File:218.gif|link=]][[File:219.gif|link=Magcargo]]}}

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