Mixed
Balanced
DTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Vibrava's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Vibration Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Attack and Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack70
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed70
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight15.3 kg
33.7 lbsFeather
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+1
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid.

Vibrava Weakness

Ice and Dragon moves hit Vibrava for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Vibrava Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
Dragon
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Flygon's Earthquake hits Vibrava for 78-91%. Regice threatens a KO with Ice Beam (357-421%).

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
B
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Vibrava
Earthquake
78-91%
Rock Slide
20-23%
View Flygon builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Vibrava sits between Trapinch and Flygon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+60 from Trapinch). The final form adds another 180 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Trapinch
#328Trapinch
35
Level 35
Vibrava
#329Vibrava
45
Level 45
Flygon
#330Flygon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Trapinch
Ground
Vibrava
GroundDragon
Flygon
GroundDragon
HP
45
50+5
80+30
ATK
100
70-30
100+30
DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SP.ATK
45
50+5
80+30
SP.DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SPE
10
70+60
100+30
BST
290B-Tier
340D-Tier+50
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Attacker
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Vibrava to get Trapinch eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygoncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadrasevipervolbeat
12 of 37·

FireRed & LeafGreen Vibrava Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Vibrava picks up Focus Energy and Gust only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Dig while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 17
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 25
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 33
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 41
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 49
Sandstorm
———10Rock
Lv 57
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Dig
—6010010Ground

How to Get Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen

Vibrava isn't available in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen. Start by transferring Trapinch from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Trapinch to Vibrava is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Obtain Trapinch

    Catch in the wild in:

    RubyWalking · Route 111EmeraldWalking · Mirage Tower

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondWhiteBlack 2XOmega RubySun
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Vibrava ✓

Vibrava Guide

  • Get Vibrava to Flygon at level 45. At 340 BST, Vibrava is just the starting point.

  • Level 45 gets you Flygon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, For a casual playthrough, Vibrava works as a placeholder. Ground/Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Flygon. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Vibrava appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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