Magby is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2.

Magby can be obtained in: Crystal (Gift Egg – Johto route 34), Diamond (Wild – Stark mountain, Stark mountain entrance, Stark mountain inside, Sinnoh route 227), Pearl (Wild – Stark mountain, Stark mountain entrance, Stark mountain inside, Sinnoh route 227), Black 2 (Wild, Dark Grass – Virbank complex outer, Virbank complex inner), Omega Ruby (Wild – Mirage spot mountain north of mossdeep), Alpha Sapphire (Wild – Mirage spot mountain north of mossdeep), Sun (Wild – Wela volcano park), Moon (Wild – Wela volcano park), Ultra Sun (Wild – Wela volcano park), Ultra Moon (Wild – Wela volcano park). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#240 Magby

fire

Height0.7 m(2'04")

Weight21.4 kg(47.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 75%♀ 25%

Gen 2

Magby Evolution

MagbyLevel 1

MagmarLevel 30

MagmortarTrade, holding Magmarizer

Magby's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	45		231
Attack	75		186
Defense	37		110
Sp. Atk	70		176
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	83		202
		0/508	1051

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Magby Abilities

Flame Body

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

Vital SpiritHidden

Prevents sleep.

View Magby Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides

Magby Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Smog	poison	special	30	70	Level 1	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 4	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 8	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Clear Smog	poison	special	50	–	Level 12	The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 16	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Level 20	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 24	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	Level 28	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lava Plume	fire	special	80	100	Level 32	The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 36	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 40	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 44	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	Level 48	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	TM	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Belch	poison	special	120	90	Egg	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Cross Chop	fighting	physical	100	80	Egg	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Dynamic Punch	fighting	physical	100	50	Egg	The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	Egg	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Follow Me	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user draws attention to itself, making all opposing Pokémon take aim only at the user.
Mach Punch	fighting	physical	40	100	Egg	The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Magby Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

Each and every time it inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble out of its mouth and nostrils.

Silver

It is found in volcanic craters. Its body temp. is over 1100 degrees, so don't under estimate it.

Crystal

It naturally spits an 1100-degree flame. It is said when many appear, it heralds a volcanic eruption.

Ruby

MAGBY’s state of health is determined by observing the fire it breathes. If the POKéMON is spouting yellow flames from its mouth, it is in good health. When it is fatigued, black smoke will be mixed in with the flames.

Emerald

If a MAGBY is spouting yellow flames from its mouth, it is in good health. When it is fatigued, black smoke will be mixed in with the flames.

In Other Languages

Magby's Japanese name is Buby (ブビィ). Here are all the official names for Magby across different languages:

JapaneseブビィBuby

Korean마그비

Chinese (Traditional)鴨嘴寶寶

FrenchMagby

GermanMagby

SpanishMagby

ItalianMagby

Chinese (Simplified)鸭嘴宝宝