Physical
Balanced
DTier
15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Igglybuff's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 HP EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP90
B
Attack30
F
Defense15
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def20
F
Speed15
F
Total210
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate170 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight1.0 kg
2.2 lbsFeather
Base XP42
Low Yield
Abilities
Cute Charm
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Competitive
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Friend GuardHANot in game
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

Its soft and pliable body is very bouncy. When it sings continuously with all its might, its body steadily turns a deepening pink color.

Emerald

Igglybuff Weakness

Type-wise, Igglybuff takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Igglybuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Igglybuff in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Heracross can KO Igglybuff with Megahorn (212-250%).

Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySwarm
ItemSalacberry
NatureJolly
Moves
  • MegahornSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Swords Dance
  • SubstituteUtility
Damage vs Igglybuff
Megahorn
212-250%KO
Rock Slide
88-104%KO
View Heracross builds →

Emerald Evolution

Igglybuff is the baby form here. It evolves into Jigglypuff by leveling up, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Igglybuff
#174Igglybuff
High Friendship
Jigglypuff
#039Jigglypuff
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Wigglytuff
#040Wigglytuff
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Igglybuff
Normal
Jigglypuff
Normal
Wigglytuff
Normal
HP
90
115+25
140+25
ATK
30
45+15
70+25
DEF
15
20+5
45+25
SP.ATK
40
45+5
85+40
SP.DEF
20
25+5
50+25
SPE
15
20+5
45+25
BST
210D-Tier
270D-Tier+60
435C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Emerald Igglybuff Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Fake Tears and Feint Attack give Igglybuff options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 11 types already covers a decent range on top of Double-Edge and Mega Kick. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Sing
——5515Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 9
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 14
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Perish Song
C——5Normal
Egg
Present
D—9015Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
—559515Ice
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Psych Up
D——10Normal
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric

How to Get Igglybuff in Emerald

Igglybuff can't be caught in Emerald. Bring it over from Crystal, Diamond, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Igglybuff is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunScarlet

Igglybuff Guide

  • Igglybuff becomes Jigglypuff by leveling up, then Wigglytuff using a Moon Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Igglybuff is catchable in Emerald. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

  • Igglybuff is available in Emerald. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

  • In Emerald, Igglybuff does the job early-game if you need a normal type on your team. Evolve it into Jigglypuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Igglybuff 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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