Utility
Balanced
DTier
15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP90
B
Attack30
F
Defense15
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def20
F
Speed15
F
Total210
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate170 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight1.0 kg
2.2 lbsFeather
Base XP42
Low Yield
Abilities
Cute Charm
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Competitive
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Friend GuardHATop Pick
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.

Igglybuff Weakness

Type-wise, Igglybuff takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Ghost and Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Igglybuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Ghost, Dragon
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
BugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GhostDragon
STAB (3)
FightingDragonDark
How to Beat Igglybuff in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Igglybuff for 47-55%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 174-205%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Igglybuff
#174Igglybuff
High Friendship
Jigglypuff
#039Jigglypuff
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Wigglytuff
#040Wigglytuff
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Igglybuff
NormalFairy
Jigglypuff
NormalFairy
Wigglytuff
NormalFairy
HP
90
115+25
140+25
ATK
30
45+15
70+25
DEF
15
20+5
45+25
SP.ATK
40
45+5
85+40
SP.DEF
20
25+5
50+25
SPE
15
20+5
45+25
BST
210D-Tier
270D-Tier+60
435C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Igglybuff Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Igglybuff's Eviolite bulk with max Defense and Speed EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Friendguard adds passive value. Heal Bell gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Screens Setter
Ability
Friend Guard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Igglybuff
Calm+SPD

Igglybuff best EVs are Defense and Speed

EVs

Screens Setter Moveset

  • Heal BellSTAB
  • Light Screen
  • ReflectUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Lucario
LucarioExcellent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Copycat
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 8
Sweet Kiss
D—7510Fairy
Lv 12
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 16
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 20
Charm
C—10020Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM16
Light Screen
S——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
S——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Covet
D6010025Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Egg
Heal Pulse
C——10Psychic
Egg
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Egg
Misty Terrain
D——10Fairy
Egg
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Rollout
—309020Rock
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Igglybuff can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Igglybuff in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Igglybuff doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Igglybuff is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunScarlet

Igglybuff Guide

  • Igglybuff becomes Jigglypuff by leveling up, then Wigglytuff using a Moon Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Igglybuff is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

  • Igglybuff is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

  • 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

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