Magby - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Magby can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Magby artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Magby learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
19	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
25	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
34	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
37	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
43	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
46	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Magby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
Mach Punch	Fighting	40	100
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Screech	Normal	—	85
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Magby learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
19	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
25	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
34	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
37	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
43	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
46	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Magby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
Mach Punch	Fighting	40	100
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Screech	Normal	—	85
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Magby can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Magby learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
19	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
25	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
28	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
34	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
37	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
43	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
46	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Magby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
Mach Punch	Fighting	40	100
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Screech	Normal	—	85
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Magby can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Magby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Magby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Magby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Magby egg move parents

In other generations
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7
8
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Magby

Magby's egg groups: Undiscovered

Magby is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Magmar learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.