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 stat exp, 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
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

It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be 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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Igglybuff in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Poliwrath can KO Igglybuff with Hydro Pump (85-100%).

Poliwrath
Poliwrath
WaterFighting
C
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Belly Drum
  • Lovely Kiss
  • Body Slam
  • Hydro Pump
Damage vs Igglybuff
Body Slam
65-77%
Hydro Pump
85-100%KO
View Poliwrath builds →

Gold & Silver 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

Gold & Silver Igglybuff Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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

Moves

Breeding's the move. Feint Attack and Perish Song give Igglybuff options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Headbutt and Hidden Power. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

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

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Egg
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Egg
Present
D—9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Igglybuff can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Igglybuff in Gold & Silver

Igglybuff can't be caught in Gold & Silver. 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.

Receive as a gift in:

CrystalGift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random)

Then trade to Gold & Silver.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumSunUltra 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 Gold & Silver. 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 Gold & Silver. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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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