Is Igglybuff Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Roark's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Gardenia's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Igglybuff trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Fantina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Igglybuff here.
Byron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Igglybuff here.
Igglybuff trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Igglybuff trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bertha's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Flint's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Lucian's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Cynthia's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Igglybuff cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Igglybuff in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Igglybuff can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer Igglybuff from Crystal, Diamond & Pearl, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Igglybuff in BDSP
Step 1Igglybuff ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · East Province (Area One). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Jigglypuff
Step 3Evolve into Wigglytuff
Igglybuff Weakness
Type-wise, Igglybuff takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Ghost and Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost, Dragon |
What is Igglybuff Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Igglybuff
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x81-96% Steel Wing 2x53-64% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x86-102%KO Steel Wing 2x61-71% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gengar can KO Igglybuff with Sludge Bomb (120-141%). Scizor threatens a KO with Bullet Punch (130-154%).
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x120-141%KO Giga Drain33-39% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x130-154%KO Knock Off35-42% | ||
Igglybuff Evolutions
Igglybuff is the baby form here. It evolves into Jigglypuff by leveling up, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Igglybuff Best Moveset
Now Normal/Fairy with AbilityCompetitive boosting Sp. Atk when stats are dropped. 90 HP is exceptional for a baby Pokemon but 30/15/20/40 across all other stats make the moveset non-functional. Two evolutions from Wigglytuff.
Best Build
Igglybuff best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Counter
- Pain Split
- Perish Song
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Covet and Fake Tears give Igglybuff options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Last Resort and Facade. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Igglybuff's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 HP EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.
It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.
Igglybuff Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
No. Igglybuff isn't catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Catch one in Sword or Shield, then trade it over.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Igglybuff does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Jigglypuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Igglybuff 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves