Is Igglybuff Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Normal/Fairy baby that evolves through friendship. Two evolution stages away from Wigglytuff. Wild Jigglypuff exists in Hoenn and skips the baby form. Not worth breeding.
Roxanne's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Igglybuff trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Igglybuff trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Winona's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Igglybuff here.
Wallace's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Igglybuff's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Igglybuff here.
Glacia's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Drake's typing presses Igglybuff's defenses.
Steven's Pokemon outpace and outclass Igglybuff here.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Grab Jigglypuff from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Igglybuff. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Igglybuff.
How to Obtain Igglybuff in ORAS
Step 1Igglybuff ✓Breed from Jigglypuff at the Day Care.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into JigglypuffRoute 115Lv.18-20GrassRate 10%or evolve from Igglybuff (Step 1)
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
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x81-97% Steel Wing 2x59-71% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x272-320%KO Sludge Bomb 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x263-310%KO Sludge Bomb 2x116-137%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x129-153%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x281-330%KO Sludge Bomb 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gengar can KO Igglybuff with Sludge Bomb (174-205%). Scizor threatens a KO with Bullet Punch (160-189%).
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x174-205%KO Focus Blast77-91% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Igglybuff View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x160-189%KO U Turn70-82% Superpower160-188%KO Knock Off43-51% | ||
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
ORAS Igglybuff Best Moveset
Normal/Fairy at 90 HP and 30 Sp. Atk. AbilityCompetitive boosts Sp. Atk when stats drop. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Wigglytuff two evolutions away adds 140 HP but still can't compete with Clefable.
Best Build
Igglybuff best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Last Resort
- Attract
- Hyper Voice
- Uproar
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Igglybuff can spread damage across 12 types, with Ground and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Igglybuff’s vocal cords are not sufficiently developed. It would hurt its throat if it were to sing too much. This Pokémon gargles with freshwater from a clean stream.
Igglybuff has a soft and plushy body that feels very much like a marshmallow. From this body wafts a gently sweet fragrance that soothes and calms the emotions of its foes.
Igglybuff Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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