174: Igglybuff

Essentials

Igglybuff

Abilities

Cute Charm: Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Dream Ability

Friend Guard: Decreases damage inflicted against friendly Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 174
Original Johto: 43
Hoenn: 137
Updated Johto: 43

Names

Korean: 푸푸린
German: Fluffeluff
French: Toudoudou
Chinese: 寶寶丁
Japanese: ププリン (pupurin)
Official Roomaji: Pupurin

Breeding

Gender

¼ male, ¾ female

Egg groups

No Eggs

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

2805 / 1530

Compatibility

Igglybuff cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

557 EXP at level

Effort points

1 HP

Capture rate

170

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast

Wild held items

		nothing
	50%	Oran Berry
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Igglybuff	Jigglypuff Level up, with at least 220 happiness	Wigglytuff Use a Moon Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	90	82.3	353	384
Attack	30	5.2	128	159
Defense	15	0.7	98	129
Special Attack	40	16.7	148	179
Special Defense	20	0.4	108	139
Speed	15	1.4	98	129
Total	210	2.3

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/12/18

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.
: It has a very soft body. If it starts to roll, it will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.
: Its extremely flexible and elastic body makes it bounce continuously--anytime, anywhere.

: It has a soft and bouncy body. Once it starts bouncing, it becomes impossible to stop.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Balloon
Color: Pink
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

2.2 lb
1.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Normal moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Igglybuff's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Sing			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
—	—	—	—	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
4	4	5	5	Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
9	9	9	9	Pound			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
14	14	13	13	Sweet Kiss			10	—	75%		Confuses the target.
		17	17	Copycat			20	—	—		Uses the target's last used move.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				Covet			40	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
				Faint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
				Perish Song			5	—	—		User and target both faint after three turns.
				Present			15	*	90%		Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP.
				Punishment			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
				Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
				Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
				Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
				Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
				Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
				Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
02				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
04				Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07				Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
09				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
13				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
16				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	28	28	28	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
	34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
40				Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
42				Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
43				Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
50				Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
		56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
			59	Incinerate			15	30	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
		58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		67		Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
H5	H5	70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
		77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			83	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
		78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
		87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.