Special
Balanced
83Speed · Above Avg

Is Magby Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?

Fire baby with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact. Breed from Magmar. Evolves at 30 into Magmar. The baby stage is a detour when Magmar is available directly in LeafGreen.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTTEGGGTEGEGTEMagbyCatchBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4MagmarEvolveKogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4TerryChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Tough

Brock's team hits Magby's weaknesses hard.

Even
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Risky
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleBindRock Tomb
Misty
Gym 2
Tough

Misty's team hits Magby's weaknesses hard.

Even
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleHardenRecoverWater Pulse
Risky
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
SwiftRecoverRapid SpinWater Pulse
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Even

Magby trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.

Even
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
Sonic BoomTackleScreechShock Wave
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Quick AttackThunder WaveDouble TeamShock Wave
Risky
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Quick AttackThunder WaveDouble TeamShock Wave
Erika
Gym 4
Good

Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.

You Win
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Stun SporeAcidPoison PowderGiga Drain
Easy KO
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
Poison PowderConstrictIngrainGiga Drain
You Win
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Sleep PowderAcidStun SporeGiga Drain
Koga
Gym 5
Good

Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.

You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
Self DestructSludgeSmokescreenToxic
Even
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
MinimizeSludgeAcid ArmorToxic
You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
Self DestructSludgeSmokescreenToxic
Even
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
TackleSludgeSmokescreenToxic
Sabrina
Gym 6
Good

Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.

You Win
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamReflectFuture SightCalm Mind
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 37
PsychicFairy
Soundproof
BarrierPsybeamBaton PassCalm Mind
Easy KO
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
PsybeamGustLeech LifeSupersonic
Even
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsychicRecoverFuture SightCalm Mind
Blaine
Gym 7
Tough

Blaine's typing presses Magmar's defenses.

Even
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
BiteRoarTake DownFire Blast
Even
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
StompBounceFire SpinFire Blast
Risky
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
StompBounceFire SpinFire Blast
Risky
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
BiteRoarTake DownFire Blast
Giovanni
Gym 8
Even

Magmar trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.

Even
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Take DownRock BlastScary FaceEarthquake
Even
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
SlashSand TombMud SlapEarthquake
You Win
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
Body SlamDouble KickPoison StingEarthquake
You Win
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ThrashDouble KickPoison StingEarthquake
Even
Rhyhorn
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Take DownRock BlastScary FaceEarthquake
Lorelei
Elite Four
Good

Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.

You Win
Dewgong
Lv 52
WaterIce
Thick Fat
Ice BeamSurfHailSafeguard
You Win
Cloyster
Lv 51
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SpikesProtectHailDive
Even
Slowbro
Lv 52
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
Ice BeamSurfAmnesiaYawn
You Win
Jynx
Lv 54
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Ice PunchDouble SlapLovely KissAttract
Even
Lapras
Lv 54
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Confuse RayIce BeamSurfBody Slam
Bruno
Elite Four
Even

Magmar trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.

Even
Onix
Lv 51
RockGround
Rock Head
EarthquakeRock TombIron TailRoar
Even
Hitmonchan
Lv 53
Fighting
Keen Eye
Sky UppercutMach PunchRock TombCounter
Even
Hitmonlee
Lv 53
Fighting
Limber
Mega KickForesightBrick BreakFacade
Even
Onix
Lv 54
RockGround
Rock Head
Double EdgeEarthquakeIron TailSand Tomb
Even
Machamp
Lv 56
Fighting
Guts
Cross ChopBulk UpScary FaceRock Tomb
Agatha
Elite Four
Good

Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.

You Win
Gengar
Lv 54
GhostPoison
Levitate
Shadow PunchConfuse RayToxicDouble Team
You Win
Golbat
Lv 54
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
Confuse RayPoison FangAir CutterBite
You Win
Haunter
Lv 53
GhostPoison
Levitate
HypnosisDream EaterCurseMean Look
You Win
Arbok
Lv 56
Poison
Intimidate
Sludge BombScreechIron TailBite
Even
Gengar
Lv 58
GhostPoison
Levitate
Shadow BallSludge BombHypnosisNightmare
Lance
Elite Four
Tough

Lance's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.

Even
Gyarados
Lv 56
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Hyper BeamDragon RageTwisterBite
Risky
Dragonair
Lv 54
Dragon
Shed Skin
Hyper BeamSafeguardDragon RageOutrage
Risky
Dragonair
Lv 54
Dragon
Shed Skin
Hyper BeamSafeguardThunder WaveOutrage
Risky
Aerodactyl
Lv 58
RockFlying
Rock Head
Hyper BeamAncient PowerWing AttackScary Face
Avoid
Dragonite
Lv 60
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
Hyper BeamSafeguardOutrageWing Attack
Terry
Champion
Even

Magmar trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.

You Win
Heracross
Lv 72
BugFighting
Swarm
MegahornEarthquakeCounterRock Tomb
Even
Alakazam
Lv 73
Psychic
Synchronize
PsychicShadow BallCalm MindReflect
Even
Tyranitar
Lv 72
RockDark
Sand Stream
CrunchEarthquakeThunderboltAerial Ace
Even
Gyarados
Lv 73
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Hydro PumpDragon DanceEarthquakeHyper Beam
Risky
Arcanine
Lv 73
Fire
Intimidate
Extreme SpeedOverheatAerial AceIron Tail
You Win
Venusaur
Lv 75
GrassPoison
Overgrow
Solar BeamSludge BombEarthquakeSunny Day
Evolve Magby to Magmar
Level 30
Type
Fire
Tier
B

Your Magby should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.

View Magmar locations

Recommended Moves
  • STARTING (Lv 30)
    • LV 30FireFire Punch113100%15
  • After Brock
    • TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
  • After Erika
    • TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
    • LV 41FireFlamethrower135100%15
  • After Koga
    • TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
  • After Sabrina
    • TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
  • After Giovanni
    • TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
    • LV 57FireFire Blast16585%5
  • Post-Game
    • TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
    • TM42NormalFacade70100%20

How to Get Magby in FireRed & LeafGreen

Magby hatches from a Magmar egg. Magmar is catchable in Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, so breeding at Four Island Day Care produces Magby without needing an outside trade.

LeafGreen Exclusive — Trade with FireRed for Elekid

Catch Magmar at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Magby.

Encountered via tall grass encounters

  1. 1
    Catch Magby
  2. 2
    Evolve Magmarat Lv.30
Badge 7

How to Obtain Magby in FRLG

  1. Magby
    Step 1Magby
    HOME TRANSFER
    Not Tradeable
    Pokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Magby can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
  2. Magmar
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Magmar
    or evolve from Magby (Step 1)

Magby Weakness

Magby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Magby Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

What is Magby Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Magby Strong Against

4Strong
4Resisted
0Immune
Score0
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Magby

Magby Evolutions

Magby is the baby form here. It evolves into Magmar at level 30, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Magby
Fire
Magmar
Fire
HP
45
65+20
ATK
75
95+20
DEF
37
57+20
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
55
85+30
SPE
83
93+10
BST
365D-Tier
495C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

FRLG Magby Best Moveset

Baby Fire with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact and 75 Attack. Magmar brings the 95 Sp. Atk for actual Fire damage.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Flame Body
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Magby
Hasty+SPE

Magby best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Thunder Punch
  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • Cross Chop

Moves List

Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Barrier and Cross Chop come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Fire Blast and Flamethrower and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
6010025Fire
Lv 7
Leer
D10030Normal
Lv 13
Smog
207020Poison
Lv 19
Fire Punch
C11210015Fire
Lv 25
Smokescreen
10020Normal
Lv 31
Sunny Day
C5Fire
Lv 37
Flamethrower
B14210015Fire
Lv 43
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Lv 49
Fire Blast
A180855Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
A7510015Fighting
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A180855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
B14210015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM29
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
D30Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
A100805Fighting
Egg
Karate Chop
5010025Fighting
Egg
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Egg
Screech
D8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Punch
B7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
D10Normal
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal

Base Stats

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack75
C
Defense37
F
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed83
C
Total365
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
Weight21.4 kg
Base XP73
Abilities
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

It is found in volcanic craters. Its body heat exceeds 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, so don’t underestimate it.

Each and every time it inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble out of its mouth and nostrils.

Magby FireRed & LeafGreen Guide

  • Is Magby exclusive to LeafGreen or FireRed?

    Magby is exclusive to Pokemon LeafGreen. FireRed players have to trade for one.

    Pokemon LeafGreen cover art

    LeafGreen exclusive

    Trade with a player who has Pokemon LeafGreen to obtain Magby.

    See the Locations section above for where to find Magby in LeafGreen.

    How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen

    GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.
    Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak.

Game Availability

Magby first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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