Utility
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Scatterbug flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But Sp. Def isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Defense EV.

Base Stats
Below
HP38
F
Attack35
F
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk27
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed35
F
Total200
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.5 kg
5.5 lbsFeather
Base XP40
Low Yield
Abilities
Shield Dust
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound Eyes
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Friend GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Any poison this Pokémon takes in is converted into a black powder and secreted. That’s why Scatterbug can eat poisonous leaves and roots.

Scatterbug Weakness

Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Scatterbug Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Scatterbug in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against ScatterbugView Volcarona →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Three stages ahead. Scatterbug grows into Spewpa, then pushes on to Vivillon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 211 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scatterbug
#664Scatterbug
9
Level 9
Spewpa
#665Spewpa
12
Level 12
Vivillon
#666Vivillon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scatterbug
Bug
Spewpa
Bug
Vivillon
BugFlying
HP
38
45+7
80+35
ATK
35
22-13
52+30
DEF
40
60+20
50-10
SP.ATK
27
27
90+63
SP.DEF
25
30+5
50+20
SPE
35
29-6
89+60
BST
200D-Tier
213D-Tier+13
411C-Tier+198
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Scatterbug easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Poison Powder, Rage Powder, Stun Spore to offspring.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Scatterbug Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Scatterbug gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 15
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug

TM Moves

Scatterbug can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Egg
Rage Powder+2
C——20Bug
Egg
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Scatterbug can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Scatterbug in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Scatterbug in Sun & Moon. It's available in X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Ultra SunWalking · Hau'oli City · Island Scan; Thursday

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

XScarlet

Scatterbug Guide

  • Scatterbug becomes Spewpa at level 9, then Vivillon at level 12. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Scatterbug evolves into Spewpa at level 9. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • For Sun & Moon, you can run Scatterbug through the first few routes without issues. 200 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Spewpa as fast as you can.

  • Scatterbug is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Scatterbug joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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