Is Scatterbug Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Bug with AbilityShield Dust. Wild from Route 2. Vivillon at 12 is the Kalos regional bug. Faster to evolve than most bugs. Viola uses a Vivillon as her ace.
Viola's Pokemon outpace and outclass Spewpa here.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Vivillon has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Vivillon resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Clemont's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Vivillon has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Malva's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Scatterbug on Route 2 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon).
Your Spewpa should hit Level 12 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Scatterbug in X & Y
Scatterbug appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Scatterbug in XY
Scatterbug is your first catch on the way to Scatterbug. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-15 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Scatterbug ✓Route 2Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%Santalune ForestLv.2-3GrassRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SpewpaRoute 7Lv.14-15GrassRate 15%Pink berry treeor evolve from Scatterbug (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into VivillonBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Vivillon egg.
Scatterbug Weakness
Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Scatterbug Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Scatterbug
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Fletchinder builds →Aerial Ace 2x94-112%KO Flame Charge 2x78-94% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x175-206%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-94% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x124-147%KO Fire Fang 2x88-106%KO | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x157-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Fletchinder builds →Fly 2x134-158%KO Flame Charge 2x76-91% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x157-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Fletchinder builds →Fly 2x134-158%KO Flame Charge 2x76-91% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x206-242%KO Air Slash 2x214-252%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x199-235%KO Fly 2x150-177%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-89% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x210-248%KO Air Slash 2x213-251%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x204-241%KO Fly 2x154-183%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x172-202%KO Stone Edge 2x125-148%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x261-308%KO Stone Edge 2x126-149%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x316-372%KO Air Slash 2x216-255%KO Rock Slide 2x88-104%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x203-239%KO Fly 2x153-181%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x363-427%KO Fire Blast 2x82-97% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x470-553%KO Fire Blast 2x141-166%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x381-448%KO Air Slash 2x221-261%KO Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x429-505%KO Sky Attack 2x284-335%KO Ancient Power 2x132-156%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x265-312%KO Stone Edge 2x127-149%KO | ||
In X & Y, Staraptor can KO Scatterbug with Double-Edge (191-224%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (356-419%).
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Staraptor builds →Close Combat64-75% Double Edge191-224%KO U Turn74-88% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scatterbug View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake89-105%KO Stone Edge 2x356-419%KO | ||
Scatterbug Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Scatterbug grows into Spewpa, then pushes on to Vivillon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 211 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Scatterbug Best Moveset
Bug at 35 Attack. AbilityCompound Eyes boosts accuracy. Fairy resists Bug. The moveset has no function. Vivillon two evolutions away adds MoveSleep Powder accuracy.
Best Build
Scatterbug best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Tackle
- String Shot
- Poison Powder
- Bug Bite
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Scatterbug gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
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
When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact.
The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.
Scatterbug X & Y Guide
For X & Y, you can run Scatterbug through the first few routes without issues. 200 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Spewpa as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Scatterbug joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 6XYDebut
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