Is Magby Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Baby Fire-type. Evolves into Magmar at level 30. AbilityFlame Body hatches eggs faster, which is useful outside of battle. For fights, push through to Magmar as fast as possible.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Magby trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Magby trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Magby's defenses.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Magby trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Magby on Wela Volcano Park (walking, Lv 16-19).
Your Magby should hit Level 30 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Magby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Magby's 3-stage chain starts with Magby, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Magby in USUM
Magby is your first catch on the way to Magby. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-19 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x60-72% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-86% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x81-96% Water Gun 2x65-78% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x117-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-93% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x173-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-89% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x78-92% Water Gun 2x60-71% | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x92-110%KO Aqua Jet 2x63-76% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magby View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x182-214%KO Rock Tomb 2x98-115%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magby View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x154-182%KO Brine 2x83-98% Bulldoze 2x82-97% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x180-213%KO Ancient Power 2x100-118%KO Mud Shot 2x62-73% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tyrantrum builds →Rock Slide 2x169-199%KO Bulldoze 2x90-107%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x188-221%KO Stone Edge 2x209-247%KO Bulldoze 2x84-99% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x290-342%KO Bulldoze 2x79-93% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x211-249%KO Waterfall 2x170-200%KO Stone Edge 2x140-166%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magby View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x223-263%KO Stone Edge 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x461-543%KO Earthquake 2x205-242%KO Surf 2x65-77% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x352-414%KO Earthquake 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x250-294%KO Stone Edge 2x167-196%KO Surf 2x76-90% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x250-294%KO Stone Edge 2x250-294%KO Surf 2x50-59% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x192-225%KO Stone Edge 2x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x142-167%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pawniard's Sucker Punch hits Magby for 58-69%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magby View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch58-69% Knock Off54-64% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Mienfoo builds →U Turn26-31% High Jump Kick99-116%KO Stone Edge 2x152-179%KO | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Magby View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm26-31% | ||
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
USUM Magby Best Moveset
Fire at 75 Attack with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact and AbilityVital Spirit preventing sleep as a hidden ability. 83 Speed outpaces some mid-tier targets. The moveset at pre-evolution power cannot threaten. Magmar one evolution away adds 100 Sp. Atk at 93 Speed.
Best Build
Magby best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Mach Punch
- Fire Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Belly Drum
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Barrier and Belch 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.
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
When flames drip from its nose, that means it has a cold. Have it lie down for a nice rest in some magma.
Its body temperature is always around 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit. If Magby falls into a small- enough pond, the whole thing will dry up.
Magby Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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