Is Jigglypuff Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Route 34 near Goldenrod. Normal-type in Gen 4 with AbilityCute Charm. Wigglytuff at Moon Stone has massive HP but the rest of the stats don't keep up. Whitney's own Normal gym isn't a good matchup either. Drops off fast.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Jigglypuff here.
Chuck's team hits Jigglypuff's weaknesses hard.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Jigglypuff in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 15-17, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 29NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 45NormalHyper VoicePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 49NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Jigglypuff to Wigglytuff
Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. You can pick up the Moon Stone in Ruins of Alph. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
How to Get Jigglypuff in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Jigglypuff turns up across three locations in the single digits to mid-teens, common to uncommon and active through much of the day. The balloon spawns in both versions, an easy early catch once you reach its routes.
3 locations to catch Jigglypuff
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Where To Catch Jigglypuff in HGSS
- Step 1Breed Igglybuff from Jigglypuff
Breed from Jigglypuff at the Day Care.
- Step 2Jigglypuff ✓Safari Zone - MeadowLv.15-17FloorRate 50%MorningSafari Zone - MeadowLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - SwampLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.6GrassRate 10%or evolve from Igglybuff (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Wigglytuff
Not landing the catch? Calculate Jigglypuff catch rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Jigglypuff in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Jigglypuff bounces along Route 3 and Route 4, but breeding it Masuda-style is the quicker route to a shiny. Compare Shiny Jigglypuff odds across every game
Shiny Jigglypuff Evolution
3 Forms
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Jigglypuff Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Jigglypuff preloaded.
Jigglypuff Weakness
Jigglypuff's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Jigglypuff Weak Against
Good
Jigglypuff Evolutions
Jigglypuff is partway through a three-stage line between Igglybuff and Wigglytuff. The chain involves an evolution item, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Igglybuff). The final form adds another 165 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Jigglypuff to get Igglybuff eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Fake Tears, Feint Attack and 5 more.
HGSS Jigglypuff Best Moveset
Enormous 115 HP wasted on 20 Defense and 25 Sp. Def means physical and special attacks punch through equally. Normal typing with AbilityCute Charm can sometimes infatuate on contact, but the moveset has no competitive role at these stats.
Best Build
Jigglypuff best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Protect
- Last Resort
- Heal Bell
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Jigglypuff won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
If it inflates to sing a lullaby, it can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in its audience.
Looking into its cute, round eyes causes it to sing a relaxing melody, inducing its enemies to sleep.
Jigglypuff HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- Where in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone can I find Jigglypuff?
See the Locations section above for where to find Jigglypuff in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Jigglypuff from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Jigglypuff easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jigglypuff does the job early-game if you need a normal type on your team. Evolve it into Wigglytuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Jigglypuff has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 7Let's Go
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
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