Magby (Pokémon)

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Magby ブビィ Buby #240
Artwork from GSC
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Live Coal Pokémon
Ability Flame Body Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #150 Hoenn #375 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'4" Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2'4"/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 47.2 lbs. Imperial 21.4 kg Metric 47.2 lbs./21.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding No Eggs group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 117 Battle Exp.: 1171*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=magby|ndex=240|name=Magby }}

Magby (Japanese: ブビィ Buby) is a Fire-type Pokémon. It evolves into Magmar.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Magby has mainly been seen as a member of the Pichu Bros. Possé.

A Trainer was trying to get his Magby to evolve in EP262.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

Each and every time it inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble out of its mouth and nostrils.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

It is found in volcanic craters. Its body temp. is over 1100 degrees, so don't underestimate it.

Pokémon Crystal

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

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Magby's state of health is determined by observing the fire it breathes. If the Pokémon is spouting yellow flames from its mouth, it is in good health. When it is fatigued, black smoke will be mixed in with the flames.

Pokémon Emerald

If a Magby is spouting yellow flames from its mouth, it is in good health. When it is fatigued, black smoke will be mixed in with the flames.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Total: 365	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Trivia

Origin

Magby seems to be a combination of a duck or booby with a mythical salamander of fire.

Name origin

Magby's name is a combination of magma, intrusive molten rock, and baby. Its Japanese name might be a corruption of booby, a type of sea bird.

In other languages

• German: Magby
• French: Magby
• Korean: 마그비 Mageubi

External links

• Article on Wikipedia'

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