Magcargo 21/146
Set: XY Base
Released: Feb 5, 2014
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About Magcargo
Its brittle shell occasionally spouts intense flames that circulate throughout its body.
Card Details
- Card TypePokémon
- Featured Pokémon
- National Pokédex #219
- Card Number 21/146
- Card RarityRare
- Illustratorkawayoo
- Release Date05/02/2014
- SeriesXY
- Expansion XY Base
- Evolves From
- Standard FormatNot Legal
- Expanded FormatLegal
- Unlimited FormatLegal
- EraModern
- Production StatusOut of Print
- RegionJohto
- Generation Generation 2
Card Attributes
- Energy Type
Fire - Health Points110 HP
- Weakness
Water ×2 - Retreat Cost


Colorless ×3
Attacks
- Magma Mantle30+


You may discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Fire Energy card, this attack does 50 more damage.
- Heat Blast80



Artwork Description
The artwork on this card depicts a red, molten Magcargo emerging from volcanic lava, its flaming, cracked shell glowing with intense heat amidst a fiery, erupting landscape filled with molten rock and billowing smoke.
Playability Overview
Magcargo offers flexible damage with a conditional boost, but its high retreat cost and reliance on discarding Fire Energy limit its overall competitive playability.
Binder Inspiration
Main Binder Theme: Fiery DepthsPlace this Magcargo card in the center of a volcanic-themed page. Its lava-inspired artwork makes it a great anchor alongside other Fire-type Pokémon like Charizard or Blaziken. Surround it with cards that have a warm color palette to enhance the fiery vibe.Additional Binder Suggestions: Volcano / Intense / Fiery Red / Lava Flow / Heatwave






























