Igglybuff

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Igglybuff is a Normal/Fairy type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Balloon Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	174
Type	Normal Fairy
Species	Balloon Pokémon
Height	1′00″ (0.3 m)
Weight	2.2 lbs (1.0 kg)
Abilities	Competitive Cute Charm Friend Guard (hidden ability)
Local №	043 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 137 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 043 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 281 (Black 2/White 2) 119 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 142 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 134 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 167 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)

Training

EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	170 (22.2% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	42
Growth Rate	Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	25% male, 75% female
Egg cycles	10 (base 2,560 steps)

Base stats

HP	90	290	384
Attack	30	58	174
Defense	15	31	141
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	20	40	152
Speed	15	31	141
Total	210	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Igglybuff.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
							2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½		0	0	½	2

Evolution chart

#174
Igglybuff
Normal · Fairy

(high Friendship)

#039
Jigglypuff
Normal · Fairy

(use Moon Stone)

#040
Wigglytuff
Normal · Fairy

Igglybuff changes

In Generations 2-5, Igglybuff is Normal type.
In Generations 3-5, Igglybuff does not have the Competitive ability.
In Generations 2-4, Igglybuff has a base experience yield of 39.

Pokédex entries

Gold	It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.
Silver	Its extremely flexible and elastic body makes it bounce continuously--anytime, anywhere.
Crystal	Instead of walking with its short legs, it moves around by bouncing on its soft, tender body.
Ruby	IGGLYBUFF’s vocal chords are not sufficiently developed. It would hurt its throat if it were to sing too much. This POKéMON gargles with freshwater from a clean stream.
Sapphire	IGGLYBUFF has a soft and plushy body that feels very much like a marshmallow. From this body wafts a gently sweet fragrance that soothes and calms the emotions of its foes.
FireRed	Its extremely flexible and elastic body makes it bounce continuously--anytime, anywhere.
LeafGreen	It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.
Emerald	Its soft and pliable body is very bouncy. When it sings continuously with all its might, its body steadily turns a deepening pink color.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.
HeartGold	It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.
SoulSilver	Its extremely flexible and elastic body makes it bounce continuously--anytime, anywhere.
Black White	It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.
Black 2 White 2	Its body has a faintly sweet scent and is bouncy and soft. If it bounces even once, it cannot stop.
X	Instead of walking with its short legs, it moves around by bouncing on its soft, tender body.
Y	It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.
Omega Ruby	Igglybuff’s vocal cords are not sufficiently developed. It would hurt its throat if it were to sing too much. This Pokémon gargles with freshwater from a clean stream.
Alpha Sapphire	Igglybuff has a soft and plushy body that feels very much like a marshmallow. From this body wafts a gently sweet fragrance that soothes and calms the emotions of its foes.
Sun	It likes to sing but is not yet good at it. With praise and encouragement, it will get better little by little.
Moon	It moves by bouncing along. As it moves a lot, it sweats, and its body gives off a sweet aroma.
Ultra Sun	It’s always practicing its singing because it wants to improve. Even when it’s asleep, it keeps singing in its dreams!
Ultra Moon	Left to its own devices, it will constantly practice singing. You should make it take a break so it doesn’t hurt its throat.

Moves learned by Igglybuff

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Igglybuff learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
3	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
5	Pound	Normal	40	100
9	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
11	Copycat	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Igglybuff learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Igglybuff egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Igglybuff can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Covet	Normal	60	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Recycle	Normal	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snore	Normal	50	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Igglybuff is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Igglybuff can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
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
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Igglybuff learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
3	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
5	Pound	Normal	40	100
9	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
11	Copycat	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Igglybuff learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Igglybuff egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Igglybuff is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Igglybuff can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
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
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6

Igglybuff sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal						—
Shiny						—

See all Igglybuff sprites

Where to find Igglybuff

Gold Silver	Breed Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
Crystal	Route 34
Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen Emerald	Breed Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trophy Garden
HeartGold SoulSilver	Breed Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
Black White Black 2 White 2	Breed Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Breed Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 4, 6

Answers to Igglybuff questions

Other languages

English	Igglybuff
Japanese	ププリン (Pupurin)
German	Fluffeluff
French	Toudoudou

Name origin

jiggly/wiggly: from later evolutions Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff
buff: to shine