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 GuardHATop Pick
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

If Rufflet attacks this Pokémon by pecking at it, it will retaliate with its sharp fur and poisonous black powder.

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 Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
A
Available Move
Moves
  • HurricaneLv. 44
Damage vs Spewpa
Hurricane 2x
168-198%KO
View Gyarados builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Spewpa sits between Scatterbug and Vivillon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool 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 50 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Poison Powder, Rage Powder.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
flygonribombeemasquerainaraquanidvolbeatillumisevibravacutieflytrapinchsurskitdewpideryanmega

Scarlet & Violet Spewpa Best Moveset

Spewpa hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Bold nature with Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Friendguard adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Friend Guard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Spewpa
Bold+DEF

Spewpa best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • Rage PowderSTAB
  • Stun Spore
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Bug BiteSTAB

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D30Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM182
Bug Bite
S6010020Bug
TM104
Iron Defense
C15Steel
TM21
Pounce
B5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
S10Normal
TM15
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Poison Powder
A7535Poison
Egg
Rage Powder+2
S20Bug

Tutor Moves

Spewpa can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Spewpa in Scarlet & Violet

Spewpa starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Spewpa in Scarlet & Violet

Scatterbug is your first catch on the way to Spewpa. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-20 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Catch Scatterbug
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.4-6 Route
    30%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.4-6 Route
    30%Early
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Spewpa
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworld Lv.8-20 Route
    9%Early
    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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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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