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.
Many of these Pokémon can be seen in areas with volcanic activity. Feeding can get them so excited, they exhale flames of 1,100 degrees F.
A famous potter lives with a Magby. Apparently its soft flames produce fine works.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
 Primarina WaterFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Primarina builds →Hydro Pump 2x203-240%KO Sparkling Aria 2x168-198%KO Scald 2x148-175%KO Bubble Beam 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Nihilego builds →Head Smash 2x183-215%KO Power Gem 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Feraligatr Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Feraligatr builds →Aqua Tail 2x187-220%KO Scald 2x102-120%KO Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x83-98% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Psyduck (Brooklet Hill Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x161-190%KO Aqua Tail 2x153-180%KO Scald 2x117-138%KO Water Pulse 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magby View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO Power Gem 2x72-85% Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO Ancient Power 2x55-65% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Magby with Earthquake (312-368%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (304-358%). Tentacruel's Scald also KOs at 101-119%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x312-368%KO Rapid Spin52-61% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x304-358%KO Stone Edge 2x203-239%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Magby View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x101-119%KO Rapid Spin23-27% Sludge Bomb57-67% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Terrakion builds →Close Combat271-319%KO Stone Edge 2x452-532%KO Earthquake 2x302-355%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemGroundiumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magby View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x237-279%KO Earthquake 2x197-232%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Sun & Moon Magby Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Magby. Barrier and Belch 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Magby Locations
Magby appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Magby in Sun & Moon
Magby Guide
Magby evolves into Magmar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
Magby is catchable in Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves