Magby is a baby Pokemon from Gen 2 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Magmortar, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.
Magby's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Each and every time it inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble from its mouth and nostrils.
It is found in volcanic craters. Its body temperature is over 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, so don’t underestimate it.
Magby Weakness
AvgMagby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock-type moves. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
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Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Barrier 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 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Magby can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring it over from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Magby is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Magby isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magmar to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Magby is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Flame Body is the go-to ability for Magby. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Vital Spirit can work in specific setups.
Magby fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — base 75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Base 83 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Magby appears in 18 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Magby first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A