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Magby
Live Coal Pokémon
This Pokémon lives in volcanic areas. With each breath, sparks spurt from its mouth and nose. When Magby is in good health, its flames gain a yellow tint.
Details
Height0.7 m
Weight21.4 kg
Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP73
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
75
Defense
37
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
55
Speed
83
Total
365
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Life Orb
LC
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Magby
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Crystal
Diamond
Black 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Magby can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 4 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Clear Smog Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers. | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 |
| 12 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 15 | Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | Poison Gas Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 |
| 20 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Magby.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Magby”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/magby.
Species data from PokéAPI.