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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Igglybuff

Say it: IGGL-ybu-ff

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Igglybuff is the Balloon Pokémon — Normal and Fairy baby before Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Wigglytuff — not a finished raid attacker. Fairy helps against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting; Poison and Steel hit Fairy hard. Catch Igglybuff from eggs or events, then evolve.

Say it: IGGL-ybu-ff

Igglybuff (#174) is a Normal / Fairy Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Wigglytuff. Trainers almost never power Igglybuff for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff. Against Igglybuff, lead with Poison or Steel. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

NormalFairy#174

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Pokédex notes

Igglybuff is a Normal / Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0174. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Igglybuff. Keep high-IV copies for Wigglytuff. Shadow Igglybuff is the same — evolve toward Shadow Wigglytuff.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
  • Fairy moves hit Fighting, Dragon, and Dark hard.

When Igglybuff is your opponent, Poison, Steel hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
69
Defense
32
Stamina
207

Weak to

PoisonSteel

Resists

BugGhostDragonDark

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Nihilego · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  2. 2. Mega Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  3. 3. Shadow Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  4. 4. Roserade · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  5. 5. Toxicroak · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  6. 6. Scolipede · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  7. 7. Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  8. 8. Nidoking · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

  9. 9. Nidoqueen · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

  10. 10. Victreebel · beats Poison

    Acid + Sludge Bomb

  11. 11. Dragalge · beats Poison

    Acid + Gunk Shot

  12. 12. Salazzle · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Roserade · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  2. 2. Victreebel · beats Poison

    Acid + Sludge Bomb

  3. 3. Toxicroak · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  4. 4. Muk · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Gunk Shot

  5. 5. Weezing · beats Poison

    Infestation + Sludge Bomb

  6. 6. Seviper · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Poison Fang

  7. 7. Skuntank · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  8. 8. Garbodor · beats Poison

    Infestation + Gunk Shot

  9. 9. Ariados · beats Poison

    Poison Sting + Cross Poison

  10. 10. Qwilfish · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Aqua Tail

  11. 11. Crobat · beats Poison

    Air Slash + Sludge Bomb

  12. 12. Tentacruel · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

Recommended moves

Igglybuff’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Wigglytuff — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Pound · Standard

    Normal energy

  • Feint Attack · Standard

    Dark energy

Charged

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic coverage

  • Shadow Ball · Standard

    Ghost coverage

  • Wild Charge · Standard

    Electric coverage

  • Swift · Standard

    Normal filler

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • pound
  • feint attack

Charged

  • wild charge
  • shadow ball
  • psychic
  • swift

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #842 of 1023 · CP 605

    Feint Attack + Wild Charge

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