In Sword & Shield, Larvesta isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Volcarona to unlock its full potential. At 360 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Larvesta weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Larvesta's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Gyarados (Water), and Salamence (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.

What role does Larvesta play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Larvesta fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Should I use Larvesta?

In Sword & Shield, Larvesta does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Volcarona before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Larvesta - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Larvesta's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack85

Defense55

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def55

Speed60

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight28.8 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

SwarmHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun.

Larvesta Weakness

Larvesta is weak to Rock, Water, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Larvesta Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Water, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Water Flying

½xResist

Ice Fighting Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Larvesta in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Salamence's Earthquake hits Larvesta for 72-85%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (709-834%).

Salamence DragonFlying	S
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Dual Wingbeat Earthquake Dragon Dance RoostRecovery Damage vs Larvesta Earthquake 72-85% View Salamence builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Larvesta Crunch 142-167%KO Stone Edge 4x 709-834%KO Earthquake 118-139%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Larvesta Scald 2x 112-131%KO View Slowbro builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Ice Beam RecoverRecovery Thunderbolt Hydro Pump Damage vs Larvesta Ice Beam 34-40% Thunderbolt 69-80% Hydro Pump 2x 252-296%KO View Starmie builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Larvesta evolves into Volcarona. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#636Larvesta

Level 59

#637Volcarona

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Larvesta

BugFire

Volcarona

BugFire

85+30

ATK

60-25

DEF

65+10

SP.ATK

135+85

SP.DEF

105+50

SPE

100+40

BST

360C-Tier

550A-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Larvesta with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Absorb, Harden, Thrash to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Larvesta Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Larvesta gets Absorb and Harden exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Flying coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Flare Blitz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 6

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

Lv 12

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

Lv 18

Flame Wheel

C6010025Fire

Lv 24

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 30

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 36

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Lv 42

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Lv 48

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 54

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 60

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 66

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR61

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TR55

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR36

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

TR18

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR43

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM56

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

How to Get Larvesta in Sword & Shield

Larvesta can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Larvesta is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Black Omega Ruby Ultra Sun Scarlet

Larvesta Guide

In Sword & Shield, Larvesta isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Volcarona to unlock its full potential. At 360 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sword & Shield, Larvesta's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Gyarados (Water), and Salamence (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.
Flame Body is the go-to ability for Larvesta. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Swarm can work in specific setups.
In Sword & Shield, Larvesta fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Sword & Shield, Larvesta does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Volcarona before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Larvesta has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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