Mixed
Balanced
DTier
83Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Magby's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack75
C
Defense37
F
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed83
C
Total365
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight21.4 kg
47.2 lbsFeather
Base XP73
Low Yield
Abilities
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHA
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

Its magma-like blood circulates throughout its body. Its body’s heat can top 1,100 degrees F.

Magby Weakness

Magby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Magby Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
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
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Magby in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Garchomp can KO Magby with Earthquake (304-358%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (302-356%). Jellicent's Scald also KOs at 106-125%.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
S
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemFocus Sash
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Magby
Earthquake 2x
304-358%KO
Outrage
182-214%KO
View Garchomp builds →

Black & White Evolution

Magby is the baby form here. It evolves into Magmar at level 30, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 175 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magby
#240Magby
30
Level 30
Magmar
#126Magmar
Trade + Magmarizer
Trade + Magmarizer
Magmortar
#467Magmortar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Magby
Fire
Magmar
Fire
Magmortar
Fire
HP
45
65+20
75+10
ATK
75
95+20
95
DEF
37
57+20
67+10
SP.ATK
70
100+30
125+25
SP.DEF
55
85+30
95+10
SPE
83
93+10
83-10
BST
365D-Tier
495C-Tier+130
540B-Tier+45
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Special

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black & White Magby 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

Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Barrier and Belly Drum come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Flare Blitz and coverage across 8 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Smog
—207020Poison
Lv 7
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 10
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 16
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 19
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 25
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 28
Flame Burst
—7010015Fire
Lv 34
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Lv 37
Lava Plume
C8010015Fire
Lv 43
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Lv 46
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 49
Fire Blast
C120855Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—3010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
B140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
D——30Psychic
Egg
Belly Drum
D——10Normal
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Egg
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
D4010030Fighting
Egg
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Magby can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

Black & White Magby Locations

decent spawn rates for Magby across 1 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Magby in Black & White

White Forest
Grass Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any

Magby Guide

  • Magby becomes Magmar at level 30, then Magmortar while holding a Magmarizer. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

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

  • Magby is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 18 games total.

Game Availability

Magby 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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