Is Larvesta Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Larvesta doesn't evolve into Volcarona until level 59, which is after the E4. The Bug/Fire payoff is incredible, but the story is over before you see it.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Larvesta has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Larvesta's weaknesses hard.
Larvesta has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Larvesta's weaknesses hard.
Totem Kommo-o's typing presses Larvesta's defenses.
Hapu's team hits Larvesta's weaknesses hard.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Larvesta's weaknesses hard.
Larvesta trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Larvesta's weaknesses hard.
Larvesta cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Larvesta in Sun & Moon
Larvesta isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Larvesta from Black & White, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Larvesta to Larvesta is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Larvesta in SM
- Step 1Larvesta ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Volcarona with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Larvesta egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Lush Jungle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Route 18 · Gift. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Asado Desert. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Volcarona
Larvesta Weakness
Larvesta is weak to Rock, Water, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Larvesta Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Larvesta
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x185-217%KO Fly 2x159-189%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x181-214%KO Fly 2x162-191%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x78-93% Rollout 4x40-48% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x167-197%KO Fly 2x149-176%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x71-86% Rollout 4x37-44% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x178-209%KO Fly 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Archen builds →Rock Slide 4x228-269%KO Wing Attack 2x91-107%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x76-90% Rollout 4x40-48% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x172-203%KO Fly 2x152-180%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Archen builds →Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Poliwrath builds →Rock Slide 4x137-162%KO Scald 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x181-213%KO Fly 2x163-191%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Golisopod builds →Rock Slide 4x169-200%KO Razor Shell 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-81% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Poliwrath builds →Rock Slide 4x135-159%KO Scald 2x83-99% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x150-178%KO Acrobatics 2x41-49% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 4x178-210%KO Fly 2x160-189%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x350-413%KO Surf 2x47-56% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x371-437%KO Fly 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x298-350%KO Aqua Tail 2x134-158%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Stone Edge 4x239-282%KO Fly 2x163-192%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x649-764%KO Surf 2x59-71% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x352-414%KO Surf 2x45-54% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Salamence builds →Stone Edge 4x242-284%KO Fly 2x164-193%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x376-442%KO Fly 2x169-199%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Bronzor builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemFocus Sash NatureNaive Moves View Cottonee builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm4-5% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemNormaliumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Larvesta View Chespin builds →Drain Punch10-11% | ||
Larvesta Evolutions
Larvesta evolves into Volcarona. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Larvesta Best Moveset
Bug/Fire at 85 Attack with AbilityFlame Body burning on contact and AbilitySwarm boosting Bug at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Volcarona one evolution away earns S-tier through MoveQuiver Dance.
Best Build
Larvesta best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Pivot Moveset
- Leech Life
- Flare Blitz
- U Turn
- Wild Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Larvesta gets Endure and Foresight exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Grass and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Flare Blitz.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Larvesta Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Larvesta isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Volcarona to unlock its full potential. At 360 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sun & Moon, Larvesta's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Gyarados (Water), and Salamence (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.
Flame Body is the go-to ability for Larvesta. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Swarm can work in specific setups.
In Sun & Moon, Larvesta fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Sun & Moon, Larvesta does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Volcarona before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Larvesta has appeared in 8 games across 6 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
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