Special
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 SpiritHANot in game
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

MAGBY’s state of health is determined by observing the fire it breathes. If the POKéMON is spouting yellow flames from its mouth, it is in good health. When it is fatigued, black smoke will be mixed in with the flames.

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 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
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Magby in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Magby with Rock Slide (256-301%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (216-255%). Flygon's Earthquake also KOs at 201-236%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
S
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rock Slide
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • Hidden Power Bug
Damage vs Magby
Rock Slide 2x
256-301%KO
Earthquake 2x
227-268%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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

2 Forms
Magby
#240Magby
30
Level 30
Magmar
#126Magmar
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Magby
Fire
Magmar
Fire
HP
45
65+20
ATK
75
95+20
DEF
37
57+20
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
55
85+30
SPE
83
93+10
BST
365D-Tier
495C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Ruby & Sapphire Magby 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 opens up real options for Magby. Barrier and Cross Chop come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Fire Blast and Flamethrower and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 7
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 13
Smog
—207020Poison
Lv 19
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Lv 25
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 31
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 37
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Lv 43
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 49
Fire Blast
C120855Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
D——30Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Egg
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Magby can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Magby in Ruby & Sapphire

Magby doesn't appear in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondWhiteBlack 2Omega RubySun

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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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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