Is Magby Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Baby Fire available through breeding. AbilityFlame Body for contact burns. Evolves into Magmar at level 30, then Magmortar through Magmarizer trade. The Johto Fire roster is thin enough that even a bred baby Fire-type has value if you start early.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Magby has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Magmar resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmar has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Magmar's weaknesses hard.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Magmortar resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmortar resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Magmortar resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Magmortar has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Magmortar trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Hatch
Hatch Magby from an Egg you breed on Route 34.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- LV 28FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 34FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 37FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 46FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
Evolve Magby to Magmar
Magby evolves into Magmar at Level 30. Your Magby should hit Level 30 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 30GhostConfuse RayPower —Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 36FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 54FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
Evolve Magmar to Magmortar
Magmar evolves into Magmortar when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Brock.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 43FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 58FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 67NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Magby in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Magby hatches from a Magmar egg at the Day-Care, the lone way to one. No grass, cave, or rod will turn up a wild Magby, so breeding is the whole story.
Catch Magmar at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Magby.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6How to Obtain Magby in HGSS
- Step 1Magby ✓
Breed from Magmar at the Day Care.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into MagmarBurned Tower - B1FLv.14FloorRate 5%Morning/nightBurned Tower - B1FLv.16FloorRate 10%DaySafari Zone - PeakLv.17FloorRate 10%Morning/dayor evolve from Magby (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Magmortar
How to Get Shiny Magby in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Magby hatches from Magmar, so run the Masuda Method with a foreign-language parent for a shiny. Compare Shiny Magby odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Magby Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Magby.
Magby Weakness
Magby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 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 type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Magby Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Magby
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x463-545%KO Earthquake 2x206-243%KO Surf 2x68-80% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x252-296%KO Stone Edge 2x252-296%KO Surf 2x52-62% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x252-296%KO Stone Edge 2x168-198%KO Surf 2x80-95% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x205-241%KO Ancient Power 2x104-123%KO Mud Shot 2x63-74% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x182-214%KO Stone Edge 2x225-265%KO Dig 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodBurned Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Suicune builds →Surf 2x134-157%KO Dig 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x252-296%KO Dig 2x135-159%KO Rock Slide 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x145-170%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x219-258%KO Earthquake 2x162-190%KO Stone Edge 2x162-190%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x176-207%KO Dig 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x258-304%KO Earthquake 2x172-202%KO Surf 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Feraligatr builds →Aqua Tail 2x188-221%KO Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x218-256%KO Waterfall 2x174-205%KO Stone Edge 2x145-171%KO | ||
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
HGSS Magby Best Moveset
75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk at 83 Speed, fast for a baby stage. AbilityFlame Body burns physical attackers on contact. Mixed Fire damage at low HP. Magmar is the next step.
Best Build
Magby best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Thunder Punch
- Flare Blitz
- Mach Punch
- Overheat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Flare Blitz and Fire Blast 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 8 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 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
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