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Dark Magcargo

Dark Magcargo

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Fire

Pokemon Power: Hot Plate

As long as Dark Magcargo is your Active Pokémon, whenever a player puts a Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon onto his or her Bench from his or her hand, this power does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Dark Magcargo is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Ball of Flame (Fire, Fire) 20

You may discard a Energy card attached to Dark Magcargo when you use this attack. If you do and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 20 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

HP 60

Evolves from Slugma

Weakness Water ×2

Retreat 3

The shell on its back comes off easily, exposing the flames running through its body.

Format legality

Legality follows the dated TCGdex catalog snapshot.

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules. Missing statuses stay unavailable.

Official Pokémon rules
FormatStatus
StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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Neo Destiny

#18 · EN · Rare

Released 2002-02-28

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Printings 2

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Card data: TCGdex. Pokémon and card artwork © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, published by The Pokémon Company. Artist credit follows the printing.

Catalog snapshot: 2026-09-16T22:45:22.000Z

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Dark Magcargo