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 body temperature is around 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is healthy if it is exhaling yellow flames.

Magby Weakness

Magby is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. 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, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Magby in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Magby with Stone Edge (511-601%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (304-358%). Slowbro's Scald also KOs at 121-143%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Magby
Crunch
204-240%KO
Stone Edge 2x
511-601%KO
Earthquake 2x
341-401%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Magby Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Belch 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 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 4
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 8
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Lv 16
Flame Wheel
C6010025Fire
Lv 20
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 24
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 28
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Lv 32
Lava Plume
C8010015Fire
Lv 36
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 40
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 44
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 48
Fire Blast
C110855Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Belch
C1209010Poison
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Egg
Mach Punch+1
D4010030Fighting
Egg
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Magby can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Magby Locations

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 6 locations. Magby's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Magby in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

6 walking spots from Lv. 16-63 for Magby. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Volcanic Cave
Grass Lv.16-63 Volcano
30%Mid
Unique encounter
Sandsear Cave
Grass Lv.16-63 Desert
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Typhlo Cavern
Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Sandsear Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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