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.
Rather than using its underdeveloped wings for flight, it rubs them together, producing ultrasonic waves to attack its enemies.
To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day.
Vibrava Weakness
Ice, Dragon, and Fairy 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 2x120-142%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x120-142%KO Draining Kiss 2x77-91% Fairy Wind 2x61-72% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Shiinotic builds →Moonblast 2x136-161%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Vanilluxe builds →Blizzard 4x371-437%KO Ice Beam 4x306-360%KO Freeze-Dry 4x240-283%KO Avalanche 4x183-216%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x245-288%KO Ice Beam 4x204-240%KO Frost Breath 4x138-163%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Garchomp can KO Vibrava with Earthquake (118-139%). Mimikyu threatens a KO with Play Rough (216-254%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Garchomp builds →Earthquake118-139%KO Stone Edge39-46% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x216-254%KO Shadow Sneak48-56% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Weavile builds →Knock Off108-127%KO Ice Shard 4x268-316%KO Pursuit67-79% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Vibrava sits between Trapinch and Flygon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Vibrava to get Trapinch eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more.
Sun & Moon Vibrava Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Vibrava picks up Bug Bite and Earth Power only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Earthquake while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Vibrava in Sun & Moon
Vibrava doesn't appear wild. Catch Trapinch instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 35 to get Vibrava. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Vibrava in Sun & Moon
Step 1Catch TrapinchHaina DesertSunGrass Lv.28-31 Desert10%MidShaking spotHaina DesertMoonGrass Lv.28-31 Desert10%MidShaking spot
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6XY
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