Magcargo best PvP IVs
The best Magcargo IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 1498 at level 38.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Magcargo ranks #2,347 there, with 94.4 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Magcargo 0/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Magcargo IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/14 | 38.5 | 1498 | #2,347 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1924 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1924 | #1 |
Magcargo cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Magcargo never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 1924. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Magcargo IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 38.5 | 1498 | 108.7 | 161.0 | 118 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/11/15 | 39 | 1499 | 109.1 | 158.5 | 119 | 99.6 |
| 3 | 0/14/15 | 38.5 | 1499 | 108.7 | 160.3 | 118 | 99.5 |
| 4 | 0/14/14 | 38.5 | 1494 | 108.7 | 160.3 | 118 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 1/14/15 | 38 | 1499 | 109.1 | 159.7 | 118 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 0/11/13 | 39.5 | 1500 | 109.5 | 159.1 | 118 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 0/14/13 | 39 | 1500 | 109.1 | 160.9 | 117 | 99.4 |
| 8 | 1/14/13 | 38.5 | 1500 | 109.5 | 160.3 | 117 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 0/15/15 | 38 | 1492 | 108.3 | 160.5 | 118 | 99.3 |
| 10 | 0/12/14 | 39 | 1498 | 109.1 | 159.3 | 118 | 99.3 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slugma | 0/15/15 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1011 | 15/15/15 CP 1011 |
| Magcargo | ✕ | 0/15/14 CP 1498 | 15/15/15 CP 1924 |
How good is Magcargo in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Magcargo #238 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 81.3 out of 100. The usual moveset is Ember, Rock Tomb and Overheat.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #238 of 1,154 | 81.3 | Ember, Rock Tomb, Overheat |
| Ultra | #790 of 851 | 56 | Incinerate, Rock Tomb, Heat Wave |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Magcargo to build; the meta rank says whether Magcargo is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Magcargo
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Magcargo you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Magcargo PvP IV questions
What are the best Magcargo IVs for Great League?
0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 1498 at level 38.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Magcargo good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Magcargo only ranks #2,347 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Magcargo in Great League?
CP 1498 at level 38.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.