Physical
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

The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.

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.

Vibrava Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
DragonFairy
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Vibrava in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Vibrava with Draco Meteor (382-449%). Hatterene threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (215-253%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 180-212%.

Dragapult
Dragapult
DragonGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityInfiltrator
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • U Turn
  • Shadow Ball
  • Flamethrower
Damage vs Vibrava
Draco Meteor 2x
382-449%KO
U Turn
38-45%
Shadow Ball
118-139%KO
Flamethrower
44-52%
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Sword & Shield 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 47 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Feint, First Impression and 4 more.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygondrapiongolisopodcharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticnoiverncrustlealtariascrafty
12 of 47·

Sword & Shield Vibrava Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Coverage runs deep. Vibrava can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Ghost and Dark. The offense anchors on Outrage and Earthquake while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
Lv 1
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 1
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 1
Fissure
——305Ground
Lv 1
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 12
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 16
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 20
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Lv 32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 38
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Lv 44
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 50
Uproar
D9010010Normal
Lv 56
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 62
Boomburst
C14010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM95
Air Slash
D759515Flying
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TR61
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
TM81
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TR32
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TR62
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TR67
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM06
Fly
D909515Flying
TR13
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TR36
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM53
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM49
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
TM32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM30
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR39
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TR95
Throat Chop
D8010015Dark
TM56
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TR35
Uproar
D9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
First Impression+2
C9010010Bug
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
Tutor
Scorching Sands
D7010010Ground

How to Get Vibrava in Sword & Shield

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 Sword & Shield

To get Vibrava, start by catching Trapinch through walking encounters at Lv. 29-33. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Catch Trapinch
    Route 6
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-33 Route
    5%Mid
    All Weather
    Hammerlocke Hills
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31
    2%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Route 6
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-33 Route
    1%Mid
    All Weather
  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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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.

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