Magcargo Raid Guide

Sprite of Magcargo from Pokémon GO Magcargo

Magcargo is available in Tier 3 raids in Pokémon GO with a raid boss CP of 3600HP. The prepared trainer should have no problem taking it down, as it is a very easy raid boss to defeat. Lower-level trainers, or those without ideal counters, may want to bring a friend.

As a dual Fire and Rock type Pokémon. Magcargo is double-weak to Ground and Water, and also weak to Fighting and Rock type moves.

After the raid, Magcargo can be caught with the following CP values 

  • 914 – 972 CP, at Level 20 with no weather boost 
  • 1142 – 1215 CP, at Level 25 with weather boost, during Sunny and Partly Cloudy weather conditions

It can be shiny!

Magcargo Raid Top Counters

The best counters for Magcargo are the following:

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move DPS Faints TTW
1. Artwork of Primal Kyogre from Pokémon GO Primal Kyogre Waterfall Water type icon Origin Pulse Water type icon 58.39 0 64s
2. Artwork of Primal Groudon from Pokémon GO Primal Groudon Mud Shot Ground type icon Precipice Blades Ground type icon 57.48 0 65s
3. Artwork of Shadow Kyogre from Pokémon GO Shadow Kyogre Waterfall Water type icon Origin Pulse Water type icon 54.18 1 68s
4. Artwork of Shadow Groudon from Pokémon GO Shadow Groudon Mud Shot Ground type icon Precipice Blades Ground type icon 53.23 1 70s
5. Artwork of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Ground type icon Earth Power Ground type icon 52.10 0 71s
6. Artwork of Shadow Greninja from Pokémon GO Shadow Greninja Water Shuriken Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 52.30 2 72s
7. Artwork of Mega Swampert from Pokémon GO Mega Swampert Water Gun Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 50.81 1 73s
8. Artwork of Shadow Kingler from Pokémon GO Shadow Kingler Bubble Water type icon Crabhammer Water type icon 51.93 2 73s
9. Artwork of Shadow Garchomp from Pokémon GO Shadow Garchomp Mud Shot Ground type icon Earth Power Ground type icon 49.25 1 75s
10. Artwork of Therian Landorus from Pokémon GO Therian Landorus Mud Shot Ground type icon Sandsear Storm Ground type icon 49.83 2 75s
11. Artwork of Incarnate Shadow Landorus from Pokémon GO Incarnate Shadow Landorus Mud Shot Ground type icon Earth Power Ground type icon 49.35 2 76s
12. Artwork of Shadow Rhyperior from Pokémon GO Shadow Rhyperior Mud-Slap Ground type icon Earthquake Ground type icon 47.65 1 78s
13. Artwork of Shadow Excadrill from Pokémon GO Shadow Excadrill Mud-Slap Ground type icon Scorching Sands Ground type icon 49.80 2 74s
14. Artwork of Mega Blastoise from Pokémon GO Mega Blastoise Water Gun Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 47.51 1 78s
15. Artwork of Shadow Samurott from Pokémon GO Shadow Samurott Waterfall Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 46.96 2 80s
16. Artwork of Shadow Swampert from Pokémon GO Shadow Swampert Water Gun Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 46.27 1 80s
17. Artwork of Shadow Crawdaunt from Pokémon GO Shadow Crawdaunt Waterfall Water type icon Crabhammer Water type icon 46.63 3 81s
18. Artwork of Mega Gyarados from Pokémon GO Mega Gyarados Waterfall Water type icon Hydro Pump Water type icon 45.40 1 81s
19. Artwork of Shadow Empoleon from Pokémon GO Shadow Empoleon Waterfall Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 46.04 2 81s
20. Artwork of Kyogre from Pokémon GO Kyogre Waterfall Water type icon Origin Pulse Water type icon 45.23 1 82s
21. Artwork of Shadow Feraligatr from Pokémon GO Shadow Feraligatr Water Gun Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 45.50 2 82s
22. Artwork of Shadow Mamoswine from Pokémon GO Shadow Mamoswine Mud-Slap Ground type icon High Horsepower Ground type icon 47.37 3 80s
23. Artwork of Groudon from Pokémon GO Groudon Mud Shot Ground type icon Precipice Blades Ground type icon 44.56 1 83s
24. Artwork of Shadow Rhydon from Pokémon GO Shadow Rhydon Mud-Slap Ground type icon Earthquake Ground type icon 43.98 1 84s
25. Artwork of Shadow Gyarados from Pokémon GO Shadow Gyarados Waterfall Water type icon Hydro Pump Water type icon 44.47 2 84s
26. Artwork of Shadow Golurk from Pokémon GO Shadow Golurk Mud-Slap Ground type icon Earth Power Ground type icon 44.49 2 85s
27. Artwork of Mega Sharpedo from Pokémon GO Mega Sharpedo Waterfall Water type icon Hydro Pump Water type icon 44.08 2 86s
28. Artwork of Greninja from Pokémon GO Greninja Water Shuriken Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 43.71 2 85s
29. Artwork of Quaquaval from Pokémon GO Quaquaval Water Gun Water type icon Hydro Cannon Water type icon 43.07 1 87s
30. Artwork of Kingler from Pokémon GO Kingler Bubble Water type icon Crabhammer Water type icon 43.45 2 86s

Magcargo Overview

  Artwork of Magcargo from Pokémon GO Magcargo FireRock
Max CP 1924
ATK 139
DEF 191
HP 137
Weak to Ground type icon Water type icon Fighting type icon Rock type icon
Resists Fire type icon Ice type icon Bug type icon Fairy type icon Flying type icon Normal type icon Poison type icon
Fast moves
  • Rock Throw Rock type icon
  • Ember Fire type icon
  • Incinerate Fire type icon
Charge moves
  • Stone Edge Rock type icon
  • Overheat Fire type icon
  • Heat Wave Fire type icon
  • Rock Tomb Rock type icon

Magcargo Sprites

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Sprite of Magcargo from Pokémon GO Magcargo Shiny sprite of Magcargo from Pokémon GO Magcargo

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