Magcargo in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 620 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Magcargo in Pokemon Survivor is a Fire and Rock dual-type Pokemon from the Johto banner. It is a Rare (3-star) pick with 97 HP, 91 speed and a 1.20x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 42.7: rank 620 of 966, in C tier. Magcargo is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
Magcargo at a glance
| Type | Fire / Rock |
| Generation | 2 (Johto) |
| Rarity | Rare (3-star) |
| HP | 97 |
| Speed | 91 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.20x |
| Base stat total | 430 |
| Stat Score | 42.7 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 620 of 966 |
| Tier | C |
| Role | Balanced |
| Starting move | Ember |
| Banner | Johto |
Stats and Stat Score
Magcargo has 97 HP, 91 speed and a 1.20x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is below average, its speed is among the lowest on the roster and its attack is about average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 42.7, which puts it at rank 620 overall, rank 62 of 100 among Johto Pokemon and rank 56 of 76 Fire-types and 43 of 66 Rock-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Magcargo sits next to Vespiquen one place above it and Stufful one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 97 | 34% | below average |
| Speed | 91 | 7% | among the lowest on the roster |
| Attack multiplier | 1.20x | 52% | about average |
| Base stat total | 430 | 47% | about average |
Magcargo moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Magcargo starts every run with Ember: a fireball at the nearest enemy.
The level-up cards can then offer 16 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 8 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Fire moves: Ember, Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Heat Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Flame Wheel
- Rock moves: Rock Throw, Rock Slide
Weaknesses and resistances
Magcargo takes extra damage from Water (2.4x), Ground (2.4x), Fighting (1.6x), and Rock (1.6x). It resists Fire (0.36x), Normal (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Poison (0.6x), Flying (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 7 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Magcargo are the ones whose first type is Water, Ground, Fighting, or Rock, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Fire or Rock moves do not hit harder just because Magcargo shares the type.
How to get Magcargo
Magcargo is part of the Johto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (17% for Rare) and then picks one of the 29 Rare Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Magcargo a 0.59% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 171 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 60 coins, or 180 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
A rarity-3 Pokemon like Magcargo can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.
Shiny Magcargo exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Magcargo as an enemy
Magcargo can show up as a regular enemy from 2:40 into the run (enemy tier 3). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is jumper: it leaps onto your position every few seconds once you are close.
Magcargo in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Magcargo good in Pokemon Survivor?
Magcargo is a C-tier pick with a Stat Score of 42.7, rank 620 of 966. Magcargo is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
How do I get Magcargo in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Johto banner. Magcargo is a Rare Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.59% chance of giving it.
What is Magcargo's starting move?
Magcargo starts with Ember, a Fire-type projectile move.
What is Magcargo weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Magcargo is weak to Water (2.4x), Ground (2.4x), Fighting (1.6x), and Rock (1.6x).
Can Magcargo be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.