Its greatest asset is Speed — higher than 69% of species. Weak point: Defense — lower than 93% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances. It cannot breed — it has no Egg Group, so you will not get it from breeding.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (75) and Sp. Atk (70) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #150 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #152 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Sinnoh | #200 | Platinum |
| Unova | #053 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Alola | #166 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #200 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Crown Tundra | #018 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #174 | Legends: Arceus |
| Blueberry Academy | #013 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Flame Body Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Vital Spirit Prevents sleep.
Pokédex entry
Each and every time it inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble out of its mouth and nostrils.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Magby takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Magby appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (8)
All Magby cards →Magby has 8 cards in 7 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Neo Genesis
Expedition Base Set
Expedition Base Set
Team Rocket Returns
Legend Maker
Mysterious Treasures
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Magby does not breed. You cannot get an Egg from it — this is how the games treat almost all Legendary and Mythical species.
Where to catch it (14)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (85)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (62 via TM/TR, 16 via Egg, 25 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 4 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 6 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 8 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 |
| 12 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 15 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 16 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 40 |
| 20 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |