You can't catch a Magby, you must breed to get one.
You must catch a Magmar inside the Burnt Tower in Ecruteak City and breed it with another Magmar (of the opposite sex) or with a Ditto.
If you have a female Magmar, you can also breed with the following (male) Pokémon:
Abra, Alakazam, Drowzee, Electabuzz, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Hypno, Jynx, Kadabra, Machamp, Machoke, Machop and Mr. Mime.
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If You want to catch magby in Pokemon pearl you have to: Insert a Pokemon leafgreen game in the GBA slot. Goto stark Mountain and search there eventualy you will find a magby if u don't start using pokeradar then u will find it Good Luck<(-_-)>
Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Tyrogue, Smoochum, Elekid and Magby.
You can only catch Zapdos in Crystal by cheating. otherwise it is not in the game
you don't catch articuno in crystal but you can get one from red, blue or yellow.