What does Magby evolve into?

Magby becomes Magmar at level 30, then Magmortar while holding a Magmarizer. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Magby evolve?

Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Where can you catch Magby?

Magby is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

What games is Magby in?

Magby is available in Legends: Arceus. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

Magby - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

83Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack75

Defense37

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def55

Speed83

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight21.4 kg

Base XP73

Abilities

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Vital SpiritHA

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon lives in volcanic areas. With each breath, sparks spurt from its mouth and nose. When Magby is in good health, its flames gain a yellow tint.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Magby Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Magby in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Manaphy Water	B
Obtain MethodSeaside Hollow Interact Encounter Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magby Bubble 2x 71-86% View Manaphy builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Magby Water Pulse 2x 71-86% View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magby Bubble 2x 71-86% View Vaporeon builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Magby Bubble 2x 71-86% View Golduck builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Magby Ancient Power 2x 81-100%KO View Rampardos builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

3 Forms

#240Magby

Level 30

#126Magmar

Trade + Magmarizer

#467Magmortar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Magby

Fire

Magmar

Fire

Magmortar

Fire

65+20

75+10

ATK

95+20

DEF

57+20

67+10

SP.ATK

100+30

125+25

SP.DEF

85+30

95+10

SPE

93+10

83-10

BST

365D-Tier

495C-Tier+130

540B-Tier+45

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Mixed

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Magby Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Magby's options are limited here. You've got Fire Blast and Flamethrower for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Fire hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 6

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 11

Flame Wheel

C6010025Fire

Lv 18

Poison Gas

D—9040Poison

Lv 25

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Lv 34

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 43

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM Moves

Magby can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Magby doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Legends: Arceus Magby Locations

Magby appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Magby in Legends: Arceus

Firespit Island

Grass Water

Uncommon

Magby Guide

Magby becomes Magmar at level 30, then Magmortar while holding a Magmarizer. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
Magby is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.
Magby is available in Legends: Arceus. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

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

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