Utility
Balanced
29Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Spewpa's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP45
D
Attack22
F
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk27
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed29
F
Total213
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight8.4 kg
Base XP75
Abilities
Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Friend GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It lives hidden within thicket shadows. When predators attack, it quickly bristles the fur covering its body in an effort to threaten them.

Spewpa Weakness

Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Spewpa for super-effective damage. Spewpa's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Spewpa 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
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Spewpa in X & Y (Best Counters)
Archen
Archen
RockFlying
C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift
Available Moves
Moves
  • Wing AttackLv. 1
  • PluckLv. 15
  • Ancient PowerLv. 18
  • Aerial AceTM40
Damage vs Spewpa
Wing Attack 2x
98-117%KO
Pluck 2x
98-117%KO
Ancient Power 2x
104-122%KO
Aerial Ace 2x
98-117%KO
View Archen builds →

X & Y Evolution

Spewpa sits between Scatterbug and Vivillon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Scatterbug). The final form adds another 198 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
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 with Spewpa to get Scatterbug eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Poison Powder, Rage Powder, Stun Spore.

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

X & Y Spewpa 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

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Spewpa, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
30Normal
Lv 9
Protect+4
C10Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Poison Powder
7535Poison
Egg
Rage Powder+2
C20Bug
Egg
Stun Spore
D7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Spewpa can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
String Shot
9540Bug
Rem
Stun Spore
D7530Grass
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

How to Get Spewpa in X & Y

decent spawn rates for Spewpa across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Spewpa in X & Y

The path to Spewpa starts with Scatterbug at Lv. 2-15 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Catch Scatterbug
    Santalune Forest
    XGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    CommonEarly
    Santalune Forest
    YGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    CommonEarly
    Route 2
    XGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Route 2
    YGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    UncommonEarly
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Spewpa
    Route 7
    YGrass Lv.14-15 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Pink berry tree
    Route 7
    XGrass Lv.14-15 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Pink berry tree
    or evolve from Scatterbug (Step 1)

Spewpa Guide

  • Get Spewpa to Vivillon at level 12. At 213 BST, Spewpa is just the starting point.

  • Level 12 gets you Vivillon. Quick enough that Spewpa barely slows you down.

  • In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Spewpa works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Vivillon. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Spewpa in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Spewpa has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Spewpa has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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