Magby Pokemon Guide

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Magby Pokemon Guide

Magby is a baby Fire-type Pokemon known for its hot body temperature, fiery breath and evolution into Magmar. This guide covers Magby stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Magby

Shiny Form

Shiny Magby

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Magby guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Magby Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Magby Description

Magby is the first stage of the Magmar evolution line. It is a small Fire-type Pokemon that lives near volcanic areas and can later evolve into Magmar and Magmortar.

Competitive Overview

Is Magby Good in Competitive?

Magby is usually limited in competitive formats because it is a baby Pokemon with modest defenses and lower stats than its evolutions.

Its strengths are Fire-type offense, decent Speed and Flame Body utility, while its biggest issue is that Magmar and Magmortar are typically better choices for serious battles.

Magby Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Magby, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Magby

National Dex

#0240

Type

Fire

Species

Live Coal Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

47.2 lbs / 21.4 kg

21.4 kg

Abilities

Flame Body, Vital Spirit

Magby Stats

Magby has decent Speed and offensive stats for a baby Pokemon, but its low Defense means it is fragile against many physical attacks.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Magby Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Magby can use Fire-type attacks, disruptive status moves and a few coverage options. These are some of Magby most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Fire Punch

A reliable physical Fire-type attack associated with the Magmar line.

Flamethrower

A strong and accurate special Fire-type attack.

Fire Blast

A high-power Fire-type attack for heavy damage.

Lava Plume

A useful Fire-type move with a burn chance.

Flame Wheel

A dependable early physical Fire-type attack.

Confuse Ray

A disruptive move that can force opponents into risky turns.

Low Kick

Coverage against heavier Rock, Steel, Ice and Normal-type Pokemon.

Sunny Day

A support move that strengthens Fire-type attacks and enables sun strategies.

Magby All Moves

Use the section below to view Magby’s move list by learn method across supported Pokemon games.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
4	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100
8	Smokescreen	Normal	Status	–	100
12	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
16	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100
20	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
24	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
32	Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100
36	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
40	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
44	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
48	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85
TM	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
Follow Me	Normal	Status	–	–
Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Magby Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Magby is a Fire-type Pokemon. This gives it several helpful resistances, but weaknesses to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves.

Type

Fire

Weaknesses

Water, Ground and Rock

Resistances

Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy

Immunity

None

Magby Abilities

Magby abilities focus on contact punishment or sleep prevention.

Flame Body

May burn an opponent that makes contact with Magby.

Vital Spirit

Prevents Magby from falling asleep when this hidden ability is available.

Magby Evolution

Magby evolves into Magmar at Level 30. Magmar can then evolve into Magmortar when traded while holding a Magmarizer.

Stage 1

Magby

Starting form

Stage 2

Magmar

Evolves from Magby at Level 30

Stage 3

Magmortar

Evolves from Magmar when traded while holding a Magmarizer

Where to Find Magby in Pokemon Games

Magby availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Magby is found near volcanic areas, obtained by breeding Magmar or transferred from another game.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Red	Not available because Magby had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Magby had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Magby had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Gold	Breed Magmar.
Pokemon Silver	Breed Magmar.
Pokemon Crystal	Route 34.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Breed Magmar.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Breed Magmar.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Diamond	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon HeartGold	Breed Magmar or Magmortar.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Breed Magmar or Magmortar.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Virbank Complex.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Mirage Spots.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Spots.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Sun	Wela Volcano Park.
Pokemon Moon	Wela Volcano Park.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Wela Volcano Park.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Wela Volcano Park.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Sword	Giant’s Bed, Giant’s Foot, Old Cemetery, Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Three-Point Pass, Frostpoint Field and Ballimere Lake in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Shield	Giant’s Bed, Giant’s Foot, Old Cemetery, Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Three-Point Pass, Frostpoint Field and Ballimere Lake in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern and Volcanic Cave.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Firespit Island.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Scarlet	Savanna Biome and Torchlit Labyrinth in The Indigo Disk.
Pokemon Violet	Savanna Biome and Torchlit Labyrinth in The Indigo Disk.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Magby
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Magby FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Magby. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Magby?

Magby is a Fire-type Pokemon.

What is Magby weak against?

Magby is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves.

What does Magby evolve into?

Magby evolves into Magmar at Level 30, and Magmar can evolve into Magmortar when traded while holding a Magmarizer.

What are Magby abilities?

Magby abilities are Flame Body and Vital Spirit.

What are Magby best moves?

Magby best moves often include Fire Punch, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Lava Plume, Flame Wheel, Confuse Ray, Low Kick and Sunny Day.

Is Magby good in Pokemon?

Magby can be useful early, but Magmar and Magmortar are usually stronger choices for serious battling.

How do you get Magby?

Depending on the game, Magby can be found in the wild, bred from Magmar or transferred from another game.

Is Magby in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Current location data for Magby in Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available.

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