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.
When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact.
The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.
Scatterbug Weakness
Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x129-153%KO Pluck 2x129-153%KO Ancient Power 2x120-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x129-153%KO | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Woobat builds →Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Gust 2x69-82% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Pansear builds →Incinerate 2x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Flame Charge 2x65-76% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Bounce 2x150-178%KO Wing Attack 2x107-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x59-71% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x154-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-91% Gust 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-111%KO Acrobatics 2x83-99% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x126-150%KO Pluck 2x126-150%KO Ancient Power 2x120-142%KO Aerial Ace 2x126-150%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x178-209%KO Fire Fang 2x87-103%KO Wing Attack 2x120-142%KO Ancient Power 2x104-122%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x157-186%KO Bounce 2x150-178%KO Wing Attack 2x107-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x107-126%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x59-71% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Air Cutter 2x154-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-91% Gust 2x104-122%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-111%KO Acrobatics 2x83-99% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x178-209%KO Fire Fang 2x87-103%KO Wing Attack 2x120-142%KO Ancient Power 2x104-122%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x157-186%KO Bounce 2x150-178%KO Wing Attack 2x107-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x107-126%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Rock Throw 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x59-71% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Air Cutter 2x154-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-91% Gust 2x104-122%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-111%KO Acrobatics 2x83-99% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x185-218%KO Fire Fang 2x90-107%KO Wing Attack 2x124-147%KO Ancient Power 2x109-130%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x165-194%KO Bounce 2x156-184%KO Wing Attack 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-133%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Rock Throw 2x60-72% Smack Down 2x60-72% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Air Cutter 2x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 2x81-95% Gust 2x109-130%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x90-106%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x210-248%KO Fly 2x188-222%KO Fire Fang 2x92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x127-150%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO Ancient Power 2x97-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% Rock Throw 2x61-72% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Air Cutter 2x163-192%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-95% Gust 2x111-130%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x97-114%KO Acrobatics 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Chatot builds →Fly 2x129-153%KO Chatter 2x163-192%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Peck 2x52-62% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x261-308%KO Stone Edge 2x126-149%KO Fly 2x169-199%KO Bounce 2x160-188%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x119-141%KO Power Gem 2x126-149%KO Rock Slide 2x90-106%KO Ancient Power 2x96-114%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Sigilyph builds →Sky Attack 2x185-218%KO Fly 2x119-141%KO Air Slash 2x207-244%KO Air Cutter 2x166-196%KO | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x306-361%KO Flamethrower 2x252-297%KO Flame Burst 2x196-231%KO Incinerate 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 2x257-303%KO Stone Edge 2x119-140%KO Flamethrower 2x212-250%KO Lava Plume 2x189-223%KO | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Scatterbug with Stone Edge (390-459%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (372-438%). Gliscor deals 48-57% with Earthquake.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x390-459%KO Pursuit78-93% Crunch156-184%KO Superpower78-92% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x372-438%KO Sludge Bomb124-146%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Gliscor builds →Earthquake48-57% Knock Off42-50% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Staraptor builds →Close Combat64-75% Double Edge191-224%KO U Turn74-88% | ||
X & Y 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
Breeding
Breed Scatterbug easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Poison Powder, Rage Powder, Stun Spore to offspring.
X & Y Scatterbug Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Scatterbug Locations
Scatterbug's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Scatterbug in X & Y
walking encounters for Scatterbug across 4 spots at Lv. 2-3. The catch is that X and Y don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Scatterbug Guide
Scatterbug evolves into Spewpa at level 9. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves