Is Jigglypuff Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Route 115 in Hoenn, available after Rustboro. AbilityCute Charm adds infatuation chance. Jigglypuff's stats still don't support a team role in RS. Wigglytuff needs a Moon Stone that's better spent elsewhere.
Roxanne's typing presses Jigglypuff's defenses.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Jigglypuff's defenses.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Jigglypuff's weaknesses hard.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Wigglytuff's defenses.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Wigglytuff's defenses.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Steven's typing presses Wigglytuff's defenses.
Catchable
Catch Jigglypuff on Route 115 (walking, Lv 24-25, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- LV 34NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 44NormalHyper 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 Meteor Falls.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
How to Get Jigglypuff in Ruby & Sapphire
Jigglypuff shows up on Route 115 as an uncommon catch around level 24. That single route is its only home in Hoenn, and Ruby and Sapphire both pull from the same spot.
1 location to catch Jigglypuff
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Where To Catch Jigglypuff in RS
- Step 1Breed Igglybuff from JigglypuffBREEDINGAvailableLeave Jigglypuff with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Igglybuff egg.
- Step 3Evolve into Wigglytuff
Not landing the catch? Calculate Jigglypuff catch rates for Ruby & Sapphire by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Jigglypuff in Ruby & Sapphire
Jigglypuff turns up in the grass on Route 115, so cycle through wild encounters there and watch for a shiny. Compare Shiny Jigglypuff odds across every game
Shiny Jigglypuff Evolution
3 Forms
Ruby & Sapphire Shiny Jigglypuff Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
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 Ruby & Sapphire 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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 27 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Tears, Feint Attack, Perish Song and 2 more.
RS Jigglypuff Best Moveset
55% accuracy MoveSing remains the only competitive tool, and AbilityCute Charm occasionally infatuates on contact. Stats don't support anything beyond the sleep attempt. Wigglytuff provides modest improvement.
Best Build
Jigglypuff best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Screens Setter Moveset
- Double Edge
- Counter
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
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. Double-Edge and Hyper Voice 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
31 of 32 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
JIGGLYPUFF’s vocal chords can freely adjust the wavelength of its voice. This POKéMON uses this ability to sing at precisely the right wavelength to make its foes most drowsy.
When this POKéMON sings, it never pauses to breathe. If it is in a battle against an opponent that does not easily fall asleep, JIGGLYPUFF cannot breathe, endangering its life.
Jigglypuff Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Jigglypuff can be caught in the wild at Hoenn Route 115 in Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire.
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
Winds & Waves
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