No. In Pokémon FireRed, Magma Armor does not reduce the Egg cycles or steps needed to hatch an Egg. Its effect in FireRed is to prevent freezing in battle; the Egg-hatching effect starts in Pokémon Emerald.
What Magma Armor does in FireRed
FireRed’s Magma Armor is a battle ability with the effect “Prevents freezing.” It has no overworld effect in this game, so carrying a Pokémon with the ability does not make Eggs hatch sooner. Veekun’s ability history identifies FireRed and LeafGreen among the games where the ability has no overworld effect.
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When Magma Armor does speed up hatching
The Egg-hatching effect begins in Pokémon Emerald. From Emerald onward, having a Pokémon with Magma Armor in the party halves the number of Egg cycles needed for Eggs to hatch; the Pokémon can still provide the effect if it has fainted. Bulbapedia’s Magma Armor entry describes this version boundary.
Does Slugma, Magcargo, or Camerupt help in FireRed?
No. Slugma, Magcargo, and Camerupt can have Magma Armor, but the ability does not gain its later hatching effect just because one of these Pokémon is in your FireRed party. The same FireRed limitation applies regardless of which eligible species you carry.
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What to do if you want to hatch Eggs faster
Do not rely on Magma Armor in FireRed for a hatching shortcut. The available evidence establishes no Magma Armor-based reduction for FireRed, so there is no step count or percentage reduction to apply in this game. The later Emerald-and-onward effect should not be treated as a FireRed mechanic.
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