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 DustRare
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesTop Pick
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

Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile can KO Vivillon with Ice Shard (107-126%). Zapdos's Thunderbolt also KOs at 135-159%.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Vivillon
Knock Off
86-102%KO
Ice Shard 2x
107-126%KO
Pursuit
53-63%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y 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 68 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 68·

X & Y Vivillon Best Moveset

One boost from Quiver Dance and Vivillon gets dangerous fast. The Timid nature targets max Sp. Atk and Speed, and Compoundeyes backs the whole approach. Hurricane and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

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

Vivillon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • HurricaneSTAB
  • Sleep Powder
  • Quiver DanceSTAB
  • Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

Delphox
DelphoxGood
Garchomp
GarchompGood

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
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 1
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 1
Powder+1
——10020Bug
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 12
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
Lv 17
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 21
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 25
Draining Kiss
D5010010Fairy
Lv 31
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug
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
D—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
A9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
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
D——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
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

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

Tutor Moves

Vivillon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
———30Normal
Rem
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

Event Moves

Evt
Event
Hold Hands
———40Normal

How to Get Vivillon in X & Y

Can't catch Vivillon directly. Start with Scatterbug at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 12. The 3-stage chain from Scatterbug to Vivillon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Vivillon in X & Y

Scatterbug is your first catch on the way to Vivillon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-15 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Catch Scatterbug
    Santalune Forest
    XGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    CommonEarly
    Santalune Forest
    YGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    CommonEarly
    Route 2
    XGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Route 2
    YGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    UncommonEarly
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Spewpa
    Route 7
    YGrass Lv.14-15 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Pink berry tree
    Route 7
    XGrass Lv.14-15 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Pink berry tree
    or evolve from Scatterbug (Step 1)
  3. Vivillon
    Step 3Vivillon ✓

Vivillon Guide

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

  • In X & Y, Vivillon has a 411 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a balanced. Hurricane 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

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