Magby

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Magby
Image:Magby.png
National Pokédex
Elekid - Magby (#240) - Miltank
Johto Pokédex
Miltank - Magby (#150) - Magmar
Japanese name Buby
Evolves from None
Evolves into Magmar
Generation Second
Species Live Coal Pokémon
Type Fire
Height 2 ft 4 in (0.70 m)
Weight 47.0 lb (21.4 kg)
Ability Flame Body

Magby (ブビィ Bubī?, Buby in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise – a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

A Fire-type, Magby is the baby form of Magmar. Magby has access to some interesting attacks that Magmar cannot otherwise learn, similar to Smoochum, Elekid, Pichu, Cleffa, and Igglybuff.

The name Magby is a combination of magma and baby. Its Japanese name is a reference to its evolution, Boober (Magmar) and "baby."

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Magby are commonly found in volcanic craters. It is said that when many gather together, it heralds a volcanic eruption.

Their body temperature is over 1100 degrees, so they should not be underestimated. Every time a Magby inhales and exhales, hot embers dribble out of its mouth and nostrils.

[edit] In the Pokémon video games

Magby can be obtained by breeding two Magmar together, breeding a female Magmar with a male in the same 'Egg-Group' or breeding a Magmar with a Ditto. Therefore the availability of Magby is derived from the availability of Magmar (and, perhaps, Ditto). It is also possible to obtain Magby from an egg from the couple who run the daycare in Pokémon Crystal.

Magby, like Elekid and Smoochum, has good Stats for a Baby Pokémon, with good Special Attack and substantial Special Defense. However, its downsides are low HP and Defense, similar also to Magmar.

Magby evolves into Magmar at Level 30.

[edit] Anime appearances

A Magby lives in Millennium Town, and is a friend of the Pichu Brothers. It appears in the third Pikachu short (Pikachu and Pichu), the short in Pokémon Channel (Party Panic), and three episodes of Pokémon Chronicles. This Magby will unleash it's Overheat when angered.

Another Magby was used by a trainer preparing for the Silver Conference, which evolved into a Magmar. And a third was hidden by a bogus gym leader, Anthony, in a Pelipper's mouth to cheat by making it look like Pelipper could use Flamethrower.

[edit] Manga Appearances

Magby appears in chapters 107 and 121 of Pokémon Adventures. First, after hatching Togepi Gold is sent to visit a Daycare house where he has to round up a baby Magby, (along with a Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Smoochum.) Magby is also a Pokémon that Crystal has caught, which is only seen as she sends it to Professor Oak at the beginning of chapter 121.

[edit] In the card game

Magby has appeared a number times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, each time as a Fire Baby Pokémon, in the following sets:

  • Neo Genesis
  • Expedition (2 cards, Rare & Holofoil)
  • EX: Team Rocket Returns
  • EX: Legend Maker

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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