Slugma

マグマッグ · Limagma

Molten magma courses throughout SLUGMA’s circulatory system. If this POKéMON is chilled, the magma cools and hardens. Its body turns brittle and chunks fall off, reducing its size.

Type: fire
Stage: 1 of 2

Category: Lava Pokémon
Japanese: マグマッグ
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 35.0 kg
Habitat: Mountain
Color: Red
Shape: Squiggle

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Slugma.

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Slugma

Stage 1

Base form

#0219

Magcargo

Stage 2

From Slugma

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 040

/255
Attack 040

/255
Defense 040

/255
Sp. Atk 070

/255
Sp. Def 040

/255
Speed 020

/255

§ III

Best Slugma cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 23 cards.

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§ IV

Slugma through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era → XY era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → Sun & Moon era
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03 MH

Midori Harada

Midori Harada has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2024, spanning more than 350 illustrations. Across EX, Diamond & Pearl, and Sun & Moon, the work favors vibrant, playful color and clear, character-forward compositions with occasional action-driven framing.

2 cards
EX era → Sun & Moon era
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04 AK

Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

1 card
EX era
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05 G

Gapao

Gapao is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2024, with artwork appearing through 2025. Recent contributions are concentrated in Scarlet & Violet-era releases, including Twilight Masquerade and Black Bolt, with a visual approach that favors playful, colorful abstraction.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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