Is Magby Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Shining Pearl Underground baby. Read the Magmar entry. SP's early Fire-type answer starts here.
Magby trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Magby resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Magby's weaknesses hard.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Magmar resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmortar resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Magmortar's weaknesses hard.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Your Magby should hit Level 30 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Candice.
How to Get Magby in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A trade step sits in Magby's 3-stage chain from Magby. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Magby shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Magby in BDSP
The path to Magby starts with Magby at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Magby Weakness
Magby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Magby Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Magby
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x113-135%KO Rock Slide 2x58-70% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x108-128%KO Stone Edge 2x108-128%KO | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x133-158%KO Rock Slide 2x68-80% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x142-167%KO Rollout 2x40-47% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x123-147%KO Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Buizel builds →Surf 2x93-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x167-197%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x163-193%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x141-166%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% Rollout 2x37-45% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x228-268%KO Stone Edge 2x151-179%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x171-201%KO Surf 2x126-150%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x167-197%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x64-76% Rollout 2x26-32% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x163-193%KO Dig 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x197-233%KO Earthquake 2x132-155%KO | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x228-268%KO Stone Edge 2x151-179%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Stone Edge 2x108-128%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x63-74% Rollout 2x25-29% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Surf 2x128-152%KO Dig 2x89-106%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x163-192%KO Dig 2x108-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x215-253%KO Stone Edge 2x143-169%KO Water Pulse 2x45-54% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x161-191%KO Stone Edge 2x107-127%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x61-73% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Surf 2x129-153%KO Dig 2x89-104%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x161-191%KO Dig 2x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-96% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x213-250%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO Water Pulse 2x46-54% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x160-188%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x89-106%KO Dig 2x61-73% Rollout 2x25-29% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x160-188%KO Dig 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x210-247%KO Stone Edge 2x139-165%KO Water Pulse 2x44-53% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x160-188%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x89-106%KO Dig 2x61-73% Rollout 2x25-29% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x160-188%KO Dig 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x210-247%KO Stone Edge 2x139-165%KO Water Pulse 2x44-53% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x248-292%KO Stone Edge 2x248-292%KO Surf 2x49-58% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x248-292%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x75-89% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x166-195%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x296-348%KO Earthquake 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x248-292%KO Dig 2x132-156%KO Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Magby with Earthquake (304-358%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (511-601%). Gyarados's Waterfall also KOs at 237-279%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x304-358%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tyranitar builds →Crunch204-240%KO Stone Edge 2x511-601%KO Earthquake 2x341-401%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x237-279%KO Earthquake 2x197-232%KO Crunch79-93% | ||
Magby Evolutions
Magby is the baby form here. It evolves into Magmar at level 30, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 175 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Magby Best Moveset
83 Speed with AbilityFlame Body burning physical attackers on contact. 75/70 mixed offenses on a Fire pre-evo can't compete. The moveset waits for Magmortar where 125 Sp. Atk gives the Fire TermStab real special power.
Best Build
Magby best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Substitute
- Detect
- Fire Punch
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Belch and Belly Drum come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Flare Blitz and coverage across 7 types.
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
Its body temperature is around 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is healthy if it is exhaling yellow flames.
Magby Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Magby does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Magmar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Magby 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