Is Dartrix Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dartrix carries Grass/Flying through mid-level DLC content. Push to Decidueye at level 34 for the Ghost dual type.
Rowlet resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Rowlet has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Rowlet trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Rowlet has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Rowlet trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Rowlet trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Rowlet trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Grusha's team hits Rowlet's weaknesses hard.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Rowlet on Savanna Biome (overworld, Lv 50-80).
Your Rowlet should hit Level 34 before you reach Rika, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dartrix in Scarlet & Violet
No wild encounters for Dartrix. The 2-stage line runs through Rowlet, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 17 once you've got the levels.
Dartrix Weakness
Dartrix's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Dartrix Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dartrix
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x58-69% Rock Throw 2x32-38% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Skeledirge builds →Flamethrower 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 4x227-268%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 4x168-198%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Cetitan Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Cetitan builds →Ice Spinner 4x161-189%KO Bounce 2x57-68% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Corviknight Steel | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Gyarados builds →Ice Fang 4x100-118%KO Hurricane 2x75-88% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 4x239-282%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 4x177-208%KO Poison Jab 2x59-69% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Cetitan Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Cetitan builds →Ice Spinner 4x169-200%KO Bounce 2x60-71% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 4x238-280%KO | ||
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Frosmoth builds →Ice Beam 4x215-254%KO Hurricane 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Chien-Pao builds →Ice Spinner 4x176-208%KO Acrobatics 2x41-48% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 4x176-208%KO Poison Jab 2x59-69% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 4x231-272%KO | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Frosmoth builds →Ice Beam 4x210-247%KO Hurricane 2x85-100%KO | ||
Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Chien-Pao builds →Ice Spinner 4x171-201%KO Acrobatics 2x39-47% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 4x171-201%KO Poison Jab 2x57-67% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 4x235-277%KO | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Frosmoth builds →Ice Beam 4x213-251%KO Hurricane 2x87-102%KO | ||
Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Chien-Pao builds →Ice Spinner 4x173-204%KO Acrobatics 2x40-47% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 4x173-204%KO Poison Jab 2x58-68% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Gengar deals 74-87% with Sludge Bomb.
 Baxcalibur DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Baxcalibur builds →Icicle Spear 4x33-38% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
| ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball33-39% Sludge Bomb 2x74-87% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves View Salamence builds →
| ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off29-34% Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
Dartrix Evolutions
Dartrix is the middle stage between Rowlet and Decidueye. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Rowlet). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Dartrix Best Moveset
75 Attack at 52 Speed on Grass/Flying. AbilityLong Reach prevents contact penalties. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Decidueye exists. The moveset has moderate physical output. One evolution from the Grass/Ghost typing shift and 107 Attack.
Best Build
Dartrix best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Defog
- Night Shade
- Roost
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Confuse Ray and Defog on Dartrix. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Brave Bird, they expand what Dartrix can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Dartrix Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Dartrix isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Decidueye to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Weavile (Ice), Infernape (Fire), and Salazzle (Poison) when using Dartrix. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Dartrix. Long Reach is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Scarlet & Violet, Dartrix fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Scarlet & Violet, Dartrix does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Decidueye before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Dartrix has appeared in 5 games across 4 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves