#0240

Magby

Live Coal Pokémon

Fire

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 21.4 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP73

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1323 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

365

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Vital SpiritHidden

Prevents sleep.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Belly Drum

Moves

Item

Berry Juice

AbilityVital Spirit

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk236

Spe▲252

Life Orb

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityVital Spirit

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk236

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Magby

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Crystal

Route 34

Diamond

Route 227 Stark Mountain

Pearl

Route 227 Stark Mountain

Black 2

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Old Cemetery Slippery Slope Snowslide Slope Three-Point Pass

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Old Cemetery Slippery Slope Snowslide Slope Three-Point Pass

Evolution

#0240Magby

Lv. 30

#0126Magmar

Trade

#0467Magmortar

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Magby can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move19 of 19

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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