Magcargo

There isn’t a place for Magcargo to exist in the current meta. Water-types are very common. Rock Throw + Stone Edge can be a good moveset to take down Flying-types like Charizard, but Magcargo is outclassed by Pokemon with higher stats like Golem and Rhydon.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Incinerate pairs well with Overheat to fulfill a Fire-type role.

• Rock Throw has synergy with Stone Edge for Rock-type DPS. 

• Ember falls slightly behind in performance, but not by much. 

• Heat Wave is a poor move. 

• Rock Tomb is inferior for offensive DPS. 

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Incinerate is very strong on defense with its huge base power. 

• Rock Throw does 25% more DPS than Ember, and does neutral damage against Magcargo’s biggest counter, Water-type.

• Rock Tomb is the only multi-bar Charge Move available, making it the best choice for defense. 

• Stone Edge hits fast and hard with STAB, but as a 1-bar move Magcargo might faint before it can use it. 

• Overheat and Heat Wave are too easy to dodge, and have poor defensive typing.