Utility
Balanced
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
Weight1.0 kg
Base XP42
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 GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

Its body has a faintly sweet scent and is bouncy and soft. If it bounces even once, it cannot stop.

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 V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Igglybuff in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Igglybuff with Drain Punch (317-373%).

Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
Fighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilityGuts
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Drain Punch
  • Mach Punch
  • Ice Punch
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Igglybuff
Drain Punch 2x
317-373%KO
Mach Punch 2x
169-199%KO
View Conkeldurr builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Igglybuff
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

Black 2 & White 2 Igglybuff Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Igglybuff can spread damage across 12 types, with Ground and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 1
Sing
5515Normal
Lv 5
Defense Curl
40Normal
Lv 9
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 13
Sweet Kiss
7510Normal
Lv 17
Copycat
D20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
3010015Fire
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM33
Reflect
C20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric
TM83
Work Up
D30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Captivate
10020Normal
Egg
Covet
6010040Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Gravity
5Psychic
Egg
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Egg
Perish Song
D5Normal
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Punishment
1005Dark
Egg
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Egg
Wish
C10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
6010040Normal
Tutor
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Tutor
Gravity
5Psychic
Tutor
Heal Bell
C5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
D15Psychic
Tutor
Pain Split
C20Normal
Tutor
Recycle
D10Normal
Tutor
Role Play
10Psychic
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Gen 4
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

How to Get Igglybuff in Black 2 & White 2

Igglybuff can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. 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:

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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 Black 2 & White 2. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, 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.

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