Slugma Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Slugma in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 54 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum

Sinnoh

Slugma Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry

Slugma does not have any blood in its body. Instead, intensely hot magma circulates throughout this Pokémon’s body, carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to its organs.

Pokemon Platinum Slugma Sprites

Slugma front-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Primary

Slugma back-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Slugma Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Slugma via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Requirement
Smog	poison	Lv. 1
Yawn	normal	Lv. 1
Ember	fire	Lv. 8
Rock Throw	rock	Lv. 11
Harden	normal	Lv. 16
Recover	normal	Lv. 23
Ancient Power	rock	Lv. 26
Amnesia	psychic	Lv. 31
Lava Plume	fire	Lv. 38
Rock Slide	rock	Lv. 41
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 46
Flamethrower	fire	Lv. 53
Earth Power	ground	Lv. 56

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Slugma Locations

Slugma can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Stark Mountain Entrance and Stark Mountain Inside. The most reliable spawn is at Stark Mountain Inside, where you'll find it at Lv. 53 by walking through tall grass with a 4% encounter rate.

Stark Mountain Entrance

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 52
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 52
1%Very Rare

Stark Mountain Inside

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 53
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 53
1%Very Rare