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Number
18/105
Rarity
Rare
Category
Pokemon
Stage
Stage1
Evolves from
Slugma
Type
Fire
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
3
Legality
Standard: No ·
Expanded: No
Finishes
Normal · 1st edition
Illustrator
Toshinao Aoki
Abilities
Hot Plate Pokemon Power
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.
Attacks
FireFire
Ball of Flame
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.)
Flavour text
The shell on its back comes off easily, exposing the flames running through its body.