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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Latios can KO Vibrava with Draco Meteor (399-469%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (268-316%).

Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLife Orb
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • ProtectPriority
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • TailwindUtility
Damage vs Vibrava
Draco Meteor 2x
399-469%KO
Psyshock
123-145%KO
View Latios builds →

X & Y 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

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 68 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygondrapioncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticnoivernaltariascraftydragalgeheliolisk
12 of 68·

X & Y Vibrava 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

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

Lv 1
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 1
Sonic Boom
——9020Normal
Lv 4
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 7
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 10
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 13
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 17
Bide+1
———10Normal
Lv 21
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
Lv 25
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Lv 29
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 34
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 39
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Lv 44
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 49
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
D909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
—559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bite
D6010025Dark
Rem
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Rem
Dig
C8010010Ground
Rem
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Rem
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Rem
Fissure
——305Ground
Rem
Superpower
C1201005Fighting

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
C——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Vibrava in X & Y

No wild encounters for Vibrava. The 2-stage line runs through Trapinch, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Vibrava in X & Y

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Catch Trapinch
    Route 13
    YGrass Lv.26-28 Route
    CommonMid
    Shaking spot
    Route 13
    XGrass Lv.26-28 Route
    CommonMid
    Shaking spot
  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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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