In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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

Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Larvesta with Stone Edge (536-631%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (123-145%). Gliscor deals 67-79% with Earthquake.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Larvesta Stone Edge 4x 536-631%KO Pursuit 54-63% Crunch 107-126%KO Superpower 53-63% View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Larvesta Scald 2x 123-145%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Larvesta Earthquake 67-79% Knock Off 29-34% View Gliscor builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin ScaldSTAB Ice Beam RecoverRecovery Damage vs Larvesta Rapid Spin 17-20% Scald 2x 141-166%KO Ice Beam 26-31% View Starmie builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Earthquake Dragon Claw OutrageSTAB Damage vs Larvesta Earthquake 79-94% Outrage 143-168%KO View Salamence builds →

X & Y Evolution

Larvesta evolves into Volcarona. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Endure, Foresight, Harden and 4 more 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

7moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Larvesta Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Larvesta gets Endure and Foresight 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

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 10

Leech Life

C2010010Bug

Lv 20

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 30

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

Lv 40

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 50

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 60

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 70

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Lv 80

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 90

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Lv 100

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Egg

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Egg

String Shot

——9540Bug

Egg

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Larvesta can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Larvesta in X & Y

Larvesta can't be caught in X & Y. 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.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Ultra Sun Scarlet

Larvesta Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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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