Utility
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

It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to 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 IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Igglybuff in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)
Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Focus PunchTM01
  • Close CombatLv. 37
  • Focus BlastTM52
  • Brick BreakTM31
Damage vs Igglybuff
Focus Punch 2x
406-479%KO
Close Combat 2x
327-385%KO
Focus Blast 2x
122-144%KO
Brick Break 2x
204-240%KO
View Heracross builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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

Diamond & Pearl Igglybuff Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Covet and Fake Tears give Igglybuff options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Last Resort and Double-Edge. The egg moves push it further.

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
———20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
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
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Egg
Last Resort
C1301005Normal
Egg
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Igglybuff can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

Diamond & Pearl Igglybuff Locations

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Igglybuff in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Igglybuff in Diamond & Pearl

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon
PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Forest
RareMid
Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon
DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Forest
RareMid

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 Diamond & Pearl. 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 Diamond & Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, 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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