Special
Balanced
CTier
89Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Vivillon's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 HP and Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP80
C
Attack52
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def50
D
Speed89
C
Total411
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight17.0 kg
37.5 lbsFeather
Base XP206
High Yield
Abilities
Shield DustNiche
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesPopular
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Friend GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

The patterns on this Pokémon depend on the climate and topography of the land it was born in. This form is from lands with little rain.

Vivillon Weakness

Type-wise, Vivillon takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Vivillon leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Vivillon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Vivillon in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Nihilego
Nihilego
RockPoison
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Head SmashLv. 73
  • ThunderTM25
  • ThunderboltTM24
  • Power GemLv. 37
Damage vs Vivillon
Head Smash 4x
230-271%KO
Thunder 2x
113-133%KO
Thunderbolt 2x
93-110%KO
Power Gem 4x
246-290%KO
View Nihilego builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Vivillon is the final form in a three-stage chain from Scatterbug through Spewpa. Breeding this form produces Scatterbug eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Scatterbug gave Vivillon the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+63), bringing the total to 411 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scatterbug
#664Scatterbug
9
Level 9
Spewpa
#665Spewpa
12
Level 12
Vivillon
#666Vivillon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scatterbug
Bug
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 Vivillon to get Scatterbug eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Poison Powder, Rage Powder, Stun Spore.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Vivillon Best Moveset

The Sash lets Vivillon ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Compoundeyes squeezes extra value from the position. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Compound Eyes
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Vivillon
Timid+SPE

Vivillon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Attacker Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Sleep Powder
  • HurricaneSTAB
  • Rage PowderSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Volcarona
VolcaronaGood
Araquanid
AraquanidDecent
Ninjask
NinjaskDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Poison Powder and Rage Powder aren't available any other way for Vivillon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hurricane and Bug Buzz for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 1
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 1
Powder+1
——10020Bug
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 1
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 12
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 17
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 21
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 25
Draining Kiss
D5010010Fairy
Lv 31
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
A9010010Bug
Lv 41
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 45
Quiver Dance
S——20Bug
Lv 50
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
Lv 55
Powder+1
——10020Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Egg
Rage Powder+2
A——20Bug
Egg
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Vivillon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
D——30Normal
Rem
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Rem
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
—4010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 6
Hold Hands
———40Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Vivillon in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Vivillon in Sun & Moon. Bring Scatterbug over from X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Vivillon in Sun & Moon

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Obtain Scatterbug

    Catch in the wild in:

    Ultra SunWalking · Hau'oli City · Island Scan; Thursday

    Then trade to Sun & Moon to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    XScarlet
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Evolve into Spewpa

    Catch in the wild in:

    Ultra SunWalking · Hau'oli City · Island Scan; Thursday

    Also found in:

    XScarlet
  3. Vivillon
    Step 3Vivillon ✓

Vivillon Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Vivillon's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Rotom (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • In Sun & Moon, Spewpa evolves into Vivillon at level 12. Vivillon is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Scatterbug. It sits at 411 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Sun & Moon, Vivillon can work for a story run. 411 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Sun & Moon, Vivillon has a 411 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Protect with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • Shield Dust is the go-to ability for Vivillon. It protects against incoming moves' extra effects. Its hidden ability Friend Guard can work in specific setups. Compound Eyes is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Vivillon has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback