Where can I find Magby in Polished Crystal?

Magby can be caught in two areas and obtained through a special method in Polished Crystal.

Magby is a fire-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Magby learn in Polished Crystal?

Magby can learn 14+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Magby have?

Magby's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Flame Body, Flame Body, Vital Spirit.

Magby - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

It naturally spits an 1100-degree flame. It is said when many appear, it heralds a volcanic eruption.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Fire

Dex

#164

Abilities

Flame Body(Primary)

Contact may burn the foe.

Flame Body(Secondary)

Contact may burn the foe.

Vital Spirit(Hidden)

Prevents it from falling asleep.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

75% Male, 25% Female

Egg Groups

Unknown

Hatch Rate

Medium Slow (25 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

117

EV Yield

1 Speed

Wild Held Items

Aspearberry(50%)Magmarizer(5%)

Weak To

water ×2ground ×2rock ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Magby

Base form

→

Magmar

Level up Magby to Lv. 30

→

Magmortar

Level up Magmar holding Magmarizer

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How to Obtain

Magby is one of the options from the Odd Egg that you can get from the day care. Odd Eggs will always hatch into a shiny Pokémon with its Hidden Ability.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Goldenrod City	Lv. 1	egg	-	-	-

Wild Encounters (2)


Burned Tower B1F	any	Field	Lv. 15	2%
Bellchime Trail	any	hidden grotto	Lv. 20	20%

Level Up Moves (14)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Haze	ice		0	100	30
1	Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
HazeLevel: 1
ice		0	100	30
Eliminates all stat changes.
1	Leer	normal		0	100	30
1	Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
LeerLevel: 1
normal		0	100	30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
5	Ember	fire		40	100	25
5	Ember	An attack that may inflict a burn.
EmberLevel: 5
fire		40	100	25
An attack that may inflict a burn.
8	Smokescreen	normal		0	100	20
8	Smokescreen	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
SmokescreenLevel: 8
normal		0	100	20
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
12	Feint Attack	dark		60	100	20
12	Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
Feint AttackLevel: 12
dark		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
15	Fire Spin	fire		40	90	15
15	Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fire SpinLevel: 15
fire		40	90	15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
19	Low Kick	fighting		1	100	20
19	Low Kick	Deals more damage to heavier foes.
Low KickLevel: 19
fighting		1	100	20
Deals more damage to heavier foes.
22	Flame Charge	fire		50	100	20
22	Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
Flame ChargeLevel: 22
fire		50	100	20
An attack that may up user's Speed.
26	Confuse Ray	ghost		0	100	10
26	Confuse Ray	A move that may confuse the foe.
Confuse RayLevel: 26
ghost		0	100	10
A move that may confuse the foe.
29	Fire Punch	fire		75	100	15
29	Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Fire PunchLevel: 29
fire		75	100	15
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
33	Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5
33	Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny DayLevel: 33
fire		0	100	5
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
36	Focus Blast	fighting		120	70	5
36	Focus Blast	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Focus BlastLevel: 36
fighting		120	70	5
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
40	Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15
40	Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
FlamethrowerLevel: 40
fire		90	100	15
An attack that may inflict a burn.
43	Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5
43	Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire BlastLevel: 43
fire		110	85	5
An attack that may inflict a burn.

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Egg Moves (8)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Barrier	psychic		0	100	20
Barrier	Sharply raises the user's Defense.
Barrier
psychic		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Defense.
Belly Drum	normal		0	100	10
Belly Drum	Sacrifices HP to maximize Attack.
Belly Drum
normal		0	100	10
Sacrifices HP to maximize Attack.
Cross Chop	fighting		100	80	5
Cross Chop	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Cross Chop
fighting		100	80	5
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Flare Blitz	fire		120	100	15
Flare Blitz	A charge that also hurts the user.
Flare Blitz
fire		120	100	15
A charge that also hurts the user.
Focus Energy	normal		0	100	30
Focus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
Focus Energy
normal		0	100	30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Karate Chop	fighting		50	100	25
Karate Chop	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Karate Chop
fighting		50	100	25
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Mach Punch	fighting		40	100	30
Mach Punch	A fast punch that always goes first.
Mach Punch
fighting		40	100	30
A fast punch that always goes first.
Screech	normal		0	85	40
Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Screech
normal		0	85	40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.

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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Dizzy Punch	normal		70	100	10	Odd Egg
Dizzy Punch	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Dizzy Punch (Odd Egg)
normal		70	100	10
An attack that may confuse the foe.

TM/HM Moves (20)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5	TM01
Dynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dynamicpunch
fighting		100	50	5	TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychic	psychic		90	100	10	TM29
Psychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Psychic
psychic		90	100	10	TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame Charge	fire		50	100	20	TM43
Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
Flame Charge
fire		50	100	20	TM43
An attack that may up user's Speed.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15	TM61
Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O Wisp
fire		0	85	15	TM61
A move that may burn the foe.

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Move Tutor Moves (10)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch	fire		75	100	15	MT12
Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Fire Punch
fire		75	100	15	MT12
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Seismic Toss	fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Seismic Toss
fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch	electric		75	100	15	MT27
Thunderpunch	An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Thunderpunch
electric		75	100	15	MT27
An electric punch. It may paralyze.

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Magby

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

How to Obtain

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (14)

Egg Moves (8)

Wild Moves (1)

TM/HM Moves (20)

Move Tutor Moves (10)

Base Stats