#218 Slugma
- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 38
- CATCH CHANCE
- 51% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 800
- BASE EXP
- 50
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- common
- HOME REGION
- Johto
Where to find it
You can only get a Johto Pokémon once you have reached Johto. It fights at full strength at home and at part of it elsewhere (see regional attack).
Route 113 Wild · 33% of encounters 
Ruby Path Dungeon · wild · 20% of wild fights Fiery Path Dungeon · wild · 20% of wild fights Pyrite Town Trainers A trainer here uses it as a Shadow Pokémon, and you can catch it from them (Pyrite Town) 
Fire Egg Can hatch from this egg · sold in Cinnabar Island, Ecruteak City, Lavaridge Town Evolution
MagcargoLevel evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 40
Attack 40
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 40
Speed 20
Total250
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Slugma takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×½: firegrassicebugsteelfairy
Trading card
Its card in Johto Set 1 is common. Owning the card raises Slugma's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.