In Legends: Arceus, Dartrix isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Decidueye to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Dartrix weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Weavile (Ice), Infernape (Fire), and Salazzle (Poison) when using Dartrix. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Dartrix?

In Legends: Arceus, Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Dartrix can evolve into Decidueye and Hisuian Decidueye depending on the method. Dartrix is a middle-stage evolution in the Rowlet line.

What is the best ability for Dartrix?

Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Dartrix. Long Reach is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Dartrix play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Dartrix fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Dartrix - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

52Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Dartrix's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 HP EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP78

Attack75

Defense75

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def70

Speed52

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight16.0 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Long ReachHA

This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Regularly basks in sunlight to gather power—presumably due to the frigid climate. Nonetheless, the edges of the blade quills set into its wings are keen as ever.

Legends: Arceus

Dartrix Weakness

Dartrix's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

Dartrix Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Fire Poison Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Dartrix in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Dartrix Powder Snow 4x 125-150%KO View Glaceon builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Dartrix Ancient Power 2x 63-75% View Bastiodon builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Dartrix Ember 2x 63-75% View Magmortar builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Dartrix Ember 2x 50-63% View Rapidash builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Dartrix Ancient Power 2x 63-75% View Rampardos builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Dartrix is the middle stage between Rowlet and Decidueye. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Rowlet). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

4 Forms

#722Rowlet

Level 17

#723Dartrix

#724DecidueyeLevel 34

Hisui

#724Hisui DecidueyeLevel 36

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Rowlet

GrassFlying

Dartrix

GrassFlying

Decidueye

GrassGhost

Hisui Decidueye

GrassGhost

78+10

ATK

75+20

107+32

DEF

75+20

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

52+10

70+18

BST

320D-Tier

420D-Tier+100

530B-Tier+110

530C-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Dartrix Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Dartrix's options are limited here. You've got Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Grass and Flying hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 6

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 11

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 18

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 21

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Lv 25

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 34

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

Lv 43

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

TM Moves

Dartrix can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Dartrix doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Tutor

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

How to Get Dartrix in Legends: Arceus

Dartrix starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Dartrix in Legends: Arceus

Rowlet is your first catch on the way to Dartrix. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 5+ across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Rowlet
Jubilife Village
Gift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
Train until Level 17
Step 2Dartrix ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
or evolve from Rowlet (Step 1)

Dartrix Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Dartrix isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Decidueye to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Weavile (Ice), Infernape (Fire), and Salazzle (Poison) when using Dartrix. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Legends: Arceus, Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Dartrix can evolve into Decidueye and Hisuian Decidueye depending on the method. Dartrix is a middle-stage evolution in the Rowlet line.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Dartrix. Long Reach is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Legends: Arceus, Dartrix fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Dartrix has appeared in 5 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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