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Magcargo

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Magcargo Weaknesses & Counters

FireRock

Magcargo is weak to Water, Ground, Fighting and Rock (4× from Water and Ground). It resists Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy and Fire.

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Type matchups

4× — double weakWaterGround
2× — weakFightingRock
1× — normal damageElectricGrassPsychicGhostDragonDarkSteel
½× — resistsNormalIcePoisonFlyingBugFairy
¼× — double resistsFire

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Magcargo's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

GarchompGarchompDragonGroundUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeFightingWaterKommo-oKommo-oDragonFightingSwampert-MegaMega SwampertWaterGroundKeldeoKeldeoWaterFightingGarchomp-MegaMega GarchompDragonGroundZygarde-10%Zygarde-10%DragonGroundSwampertSwampertWaterGround

Other Fire/Rock Pokémon

Arcanine-HisuiHisuian Arcanine

Magcargo weakness FAQ

What is Magcargo weak to?

Magcargo is a Fire/Rock type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Fighting and Rock; Water and Ground attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Magcargo resist?

Magcargo resists Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy and Fire.

What are good counters to Magcargo?

Popular Pokémon that resist Magcargo's Fire and Rock attacks and hit it super-effectively include Garchomp, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Kommo-o, Mega Swampert and Keldeo.