What does Scatterbug evolve into?

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

At what level does Scatterbug evolve?

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

Should I use Scatterbug?

For Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.

Where can you catch Scatterbug?

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

Scatterbug - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack35

Defense40

Sp. Atk27

Sp. Def25

Speed35

Total200

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP40

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 Ultrasun Ultramoon 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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Scatterbug in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Incineroar FireDark	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 55 FlamethrowerLv. 44 Fire FangLv. 14 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Scatterbug Flare Blitz 2x 271-319%KO Flamethrower 2x 203-239%KO Fire Fang 2x 149-175%KO Ember 2x 92-109%KO View Incineroar builds →
Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves HurricaneLv. 55 Wing AttackLv. 8 Damage vs Scatterbug Hurricane 2x 281-332%KO Wing Attack 2x 72-85% View Pelipper builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Scatterbug Gust 2x 101-119%KO View Drifblim builds →
Toucannon NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Beak BlastLv. 1 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Scatterbug Beak Blast 2x 235-276%KO Drill Peck 2x 189-223%KO Pluck 2x 142-167%KO Peck 2x 83-98% View Toucannon builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 48 Wing AttackLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Scatterbug Air Slash 2x 144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x 104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x 115-135%KO View Golbat builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra 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

#664Scatterbug

Level 9

#665Spewpa

Level 12

#666Vivillon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Scatterbug

Bug

Spewpa

Bug

Vivillon

BugFlying

45+7

80+35

ATK

22-13

52+30

DEF

60+20

50-10

SP.ATK

90+63

SP.DEF

30+5

50+20

SPE

29-6

89+60

BST

200D-Tier

213D-Tier+13

411C-Tier+198

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

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)

Ultra Sun & Ultra 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

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Egg

Rage Powder+2

C——20Bug

Egg

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Scatterbug Locations

Scatterbug starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Scatterbug in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Hau'oli City

Ultra SunGrass Lv.9 City

Early

Island Scan (Thursday)

Hau'oli City

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.9 City

Early

Island Scan (Thursday)

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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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