#0174 · Johto · Generation 2 · baby

Igglybuff

Balloon Pokémon · Normal/Fairy-type

Igglybuff is a Normal/Fairy-type Pokémon, the Balloon Pokémon, number 174 (#0174) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1 kg.

Igglybuff is the baby Balloon Pokémon that adores singing but is not yet very good at it, so the Pokédex says it should rest its throat and gargle stream water. Its soft, bouncy body smells faintly sweet, like a marshmallow.

How to pronounce Igglybuff

Igglybuff is pronounced IG-lee-buf. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Igglybuff said out loud:

In Japanese it is ププリン (Pupurin).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Igglybuff is a small, balloon-like baby, completely pink, with a rounded tuft of hair, a swirl-like mark on its forehead and red eyes. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1 kg. Its body turns a deeper pink when it heats up or sings non-stop. Its sweat has a sweet smell that calms foes' emotions, and it is so elastic that once it starts bouncing it may be unable to stop.

Behaviour

Igglybuff practises singing constantly because it wants to improve, even singing in its dreams. Its vocal cords are underdeveloped, so too much singing gives it a sore throat. With praise and encouragement it gets better little by little.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says it lives in grasslands near freshwater streams. In Scarlet and Violet it is found around Paldea's South Province, and in Legends: Z-A it appears wild only in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.

Powers

Cute Charm can infatuate attackers, Competitive sharply raises its Special Attack when its stats are lowered, and its hidden Ability is Friend Guard. It learns Sing, Pound and Charm. With base HP 90 but Defense 15, it is only a stepping stone to its evolutions.

Name origin

Igglybuff may combine 'jiggly' or 'wiggly' with 'buff', a pale, soft, flexible leather. The Japanese name is Pupurin (ププリン), which may blend puchi (petite) and purin (pudding), a nod to its soft body.

Design inspiration

Igglybuff seems to be a balloon, since its body inflates. Its soft body and singing may echo musical plush toys that lull children to sleep, and its round shape recalls a powder puff or cream puff. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Igglybuff evolves into Jigglypuff through high friendship, and Jigglypuff becomes Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. Igglybuff is a baby Pokémon and cannot breed.

In the games

Igglybuff guest-stars with Cleffa in a Pokémon Stadium 2 quiz-show mini-game, and in Explorers of Sky the special episode 'Igglybuff the Prodigy' lets you play a young Guildmaster Wigglytuff as an Igglybuff. It first appeared in Generation II.

In the anime

The twin Igglybuff Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff debuted in 'Same Old Song and Dance', where Brittany used them for a concert while Jigglypuff grew jealous. In 'The Brockster Is In!', Normajean's Igglybuff was poisoned by a Tentacruel and healed by Brock's Chansey.

Fun facts

• Igglybuff's base Special Defense of 20 is the lowest of any Pokémon, a record it shares with Caterpie, Magikarp, Weedle, Carvanha, Stonjourner and Attack Forme Deoxys.
• Bulbapedia says an early Igglybuff design in the Spaceworld '97 demo had a curl on its forehead.
• Only three baby Pokémon have a TAG TEAM GX card: Igglybuff, Cleffa and Togepi.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Igglybuff (Pokémon) · Serebii: Igglybuff (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 90
• Attack: 30
• Defense: 15
• Sp. Atk: 40
• Sp. Def: 20
• Speed: 15

Igglybuff’s base stat total is 210. Its highest stat is HP.

Type matchups

What is Igglybuff weak to?

Igglybuff takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Ghost, Dragon moves.

Evolution

How does Igglybuff evolve?

Igglybuff evolves into Jigglypuff (Friendship).

The whole family: Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff.

• Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff (Moon Stone).

Abilities

• Cute Charm: Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
• Competitive: Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
• Friend Guard (hidden ability): Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

Moves

Moves Igglybuff learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (42)

Igglybuff can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Protect, Disarming Voice, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Icy Wind, Draining Kiss, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Substitute, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Psychic, Encore, Flamethrower, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Misty Terrain, Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Gravity, Pain Split, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Alluring Voice.

Egg moves (8):Covet, Gravity, Heal Pulse, Last Resort, Perish Song, Present, Rollout, Wish.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 25% male, 75% female.
• Egg groups: Undiscovered.
• Egg cycles: 10 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,280).
• Catch rate: 170 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
• Base experience yield: 42.

Pokédex entries

Taking advantage of the softness of its body, Igglybuff moves as if bouncing. Its body turns a deep pink when its temperature rises. (Shield)

Igglybuff loves to sing. Its marshmallow-like body gives off a faint sweet smell. (Sword)

Left to its own devices, it will constantly practice singing. You should make it take a break so it doesn't hurt its throat. (Ultra Moon)

It's always practicing its singing because it wants to improve. Even when it's asleep, it keeps singing in its dreams! (Ultra Sun)

It moves by bouncing along. As it moves a lot, it sweats, and its body gives off a sweet aroma. (Moon)

It likes to sing but is not yet good at it. With praise and encouragement, it will get better little by little. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Slowest Fairy type: 15 Speed, shared with 2 others.
• Lightest Normal type in Gen 2: 1 kg.
• Shortest Normal type in Gen 2: 0.3 m.
• Slowest Normal type in Gen 2: 15 Speed.
• Lowest base stat total among Normal types in Gen 2: 210.
• Lightest Fairy type in Gen 2: 1 kg.
• Shortest Fairy type in Gen 2: 0.3 m, shared with 2 others.
• Slowest Fairy type in Gen 2: 15 Speed, shared with 1 other.
• Lowest base stat total among Fairy types in Gen 2: 210.
• Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
• Heavier than 3% of all Pokémon (1 kg).
• Base stat total 210, ranked #1001 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Normal and Fairy.
• One of 60 pink Pokémon.
• Number 23 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 55 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 170: about 22.2% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 15 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Igglybuff (Pokémon), Serebii: Igglybuff (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (IG-lee-buf): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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