#0218Generation IV
Slugma
FIRE
Lava Pokémon
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back ShinySprites
| Height | 0.7 m |
| Weight | 35.0 kg |
| Category | Lava Pokémon |
| Catch Rate | 190 |
| Growth | Medium |
| Gender | M 50% / F 50% |
| Egg Groups | Indeterminate |
| Friendship | 70 |
Base Stats
HP40
ATK40
DEF40
SpA70
SpD40
SPE20
Total 250
Abilities
The Pokémon’s hot magma coating prevents it from being frozen.
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Pokedex Entries
Pokemon DiamondIts body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Pokemon PearlIts body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Pokemon PlatinumIts body is made of magma. If it doesn’t keep moving, its body will cool and harden.
Pokemon HeartGoldIt never sleeps. It has to keep moving because if it stopped, its magma body would cool and harden.
Pokemon SoulSilverA common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places.
Moves
Level Up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 20 | 70% | 20 | 40% |
| 1 | Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| 8 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 40 | 100% | 25 | 10% |
| 11 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ROCK | Physical | ROCKPhysical | 50 | 90% | 15 | — |
| 16 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
| 23 | Heals the user by half its max HP. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| 26 | Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | ROCK | Special | ROCKSpecial | 60 | 100% | 5 | 10% |
| 31 | Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
| 38 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 80 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
| 41 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ROCK | Physical | ROCKPhysical | 75 | 90% | 10 | 30% |
| 46 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 85 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
| 53 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| 56 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | GROUND | Special | GROUNDSpecial | 90 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
TM / HM
| No. | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM06 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | FIGHTING | Physical | FIGHTINGPhysical | 40 | 100% | 15 | 50% |
| TM06 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 85% | 10 | — |
| TM10 | Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 1 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM11 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM16 | Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
| TM17 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM21 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM27 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM32 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
| TM33 | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
| TM35 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| TM38 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 120 | 85% | 5 | 10% |
| TM39 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ROCK | Physical | ROCKPhysical | 50 | 80% | 10 | 100% |
| TM42 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM43 | Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| TM44 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM45 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM50 | Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 140 | 90% | 5 | 100% |
| TM58 | Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM61 | Burns the target. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | 75% | 15 | — |
| TM78 | Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM80 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ROCK | Physical | ROCKPhysical | 75 | 90% | 10 | 30% |
| TM82 | Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM83 | Power and type depend on the held berry. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM87 | Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
| TM90 | Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Egg Moves (All Games)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | — | 40 | — |
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | UNKNOWN | Status | UNKNOWNStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 100 | 90% | 10 | 10% |
Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | 100% | 10 | — |
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | — | 100% | 10 | — |
Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (Platinum / HeartGold / SoulSilver)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | ROCK | Special | ROCKSpecial | 60 | 100% | 5 | 10% |
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | GROUND | Special | GROUNDSpecial | 90 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 100 | 90% | 10 | 10% |
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | STEEL | Status | STEELStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | GROUND | Special | GROUNDSpecial | 20 | 100% | 10 | 100% |
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | ROCK | Physical | ROCKPhysical | 30 | 90% | 20 | — |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Move Tutor (HeartGold / SoulSilver)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
Locations
Pokemon DiamondStark Mountain Entrance, Stark Mountain InsideAvailable ▾
Pokemon PearlStark Mountain Entrance, Stark Mountain InsideAvailable ▾
Pokemon PlatinumStark Mountain Entrance, Stark Mountain InsideAvailable ▾
Pokemon HeartGoldKanto Route 16, Kanto Route 17, Kanto Route 18, Violet City Pokemon CenterAvailable ▾
Pokemon SoulSilverKanto Route 16, Kanto Route 17, Kanto Route 18, Violet City Pokemon CenterAvailable ▾