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Slugma
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Slugma

Lava Pokémon

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.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
40
Attack
40
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
40
Speed
20
Total
250
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug½×
Steel½×
Fire½×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Fairy½×

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Slugma can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

22 sprites & renders for Slugma.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Crystal
Crystal
Gold
Gold
Silver
Silver
Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1SmogPoisonSpecial307020
1YawnNormalStatus10
6EmberFireSpecial4010025
8Rock ThrowRockPhysical509015
13HardenNormalStatus30
20Clear SmogPoisonSpecial5015
22Ancient PowerRockSpecial601005
27Flame BurstFireSpecial7010015
27IncinerateFireSpecial6010015
29Rock SlideRockPhysical759010
34Lava PlumeFireSpecial8010015
36AmnesiaPsychicStatus20
41Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015
43RecoverNormalStatus5
48FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015
50Earth PowerGroundSpecial9010010

Breeding & egg moves

Slugma can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Acid ArmorPoison15 compatible parents
GrimerMukMagcargoGulpinShellosSolosisDuosionReuniclusFrillishJellicentLitwickLampentChandelureMilcery
CurseGhost45 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusMagcargoGulpinSwalotShuppetBanetteDuskull
Earth PowerGround7 compatible parents
MagcargoShellosGastrodonStunfiskSandygastPalossandRunerigus
Guard SwapPsychic8 compatible parents
MagcargoGardevoirCastformCofagrigusSolosisDuosionReuniclusRunerigus
Heat WaveFire5 compatible parents
WeezingMagcargoLitwickLampentChandelure
InfernoFire4 compatible parents
MagcargoLitwickLampentChandelure
MementoDark27 compatible parents
GrimerMukKoffingWeezingMisdreavusMagcargoRaltsGardevoirDuskullDusclopsShellosGastrodonDrifloonSpiritomb
RolloutRock11 compatible parents
KoffingWeezingMagcargoGulpinSwalotChimechoDrifloonDrifblimSolosisDuosionReuniclus
SmokescreenNormal4 compatible parents
KoffingWeezingMagcargoSpiritomb
Spit UpNormal8 compatible parents
GrimerKoffingGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast
StockpileNormal9 compatible parents
GrimerKoffingMagcargoGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast
SwallowNormal8 compatible parents
GrimerKoffingGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast