Is Spewpa Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Scatterbug evolves at level 9. Bug with AbilityShed Skin. Vivillon at 12.
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 Spewpa in X & Y
decent spawn rates for Spewpa across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Spewpa in XY
The path to Spewpa starts with Scatterbug at Lv. 2-15 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch ScatterbugRoute 2Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%Santalune ForestLv.2-3GrassRate 20%
Step 2Spewpa ✓Route 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.
Spewpa Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Spewpa for super-effective damage. Spewpa's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Spewpa Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Spewpa
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Fletchinder builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Flame Charge 2x61-72% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Fang 2x65-78% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x150-178%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x128-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-101%KO Fire Fang 2x64-75% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x128-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-101%KO Fire Fang 2x64-75% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x147-174%KO Air Slash 2x181-213%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-60% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO Fly 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-174%KO Air Slash 2x182-214%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO Fly 2x109-129%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x121-144%KO Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x268-315%KO Air Slash 2x184-218%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x187-220%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x257-303%KO Fire Blast 2x71-83% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-170%KO Fly 2x108-128%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x329-388%KO Fire Blast 2x119-140%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x321-379%KO Air Slash 2x187-220%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x360-424%KO Sky Attack 2x199-234%KO Ancient Power 2x112-132%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x187-220%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
In X & Y, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Spewpa for 71-84%. Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (120-142%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 231-272%.
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x71-84% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Terrakion builds →Close Combat36-42% Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO Rock Slide 2x90-106%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spewpa View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x189-223%KO Air Slash 2x158-186%KO Dragon Pulse60-70% Fire Blast 2x231-272%KO | ||
Spewpa Evolutions
Spewpa sits between Scatterbug and Vivillon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Scatterbug). The final form adds another 198 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Spewpa Best Moveset
Bug cocoon at 22 Sp. Atk. AbilityShed Skin heals status. The moveset can't damage anything. Vivillon one evolution away adds Speed and MoveSleep Powder.
Best Build
Spewpa best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Iron Defense
- Bug Bite
- Rage Powder
- Electroweb
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Spewpa, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It lives hidden within thicket shadows. When predators attack, it quickly bristles the fur covering its body in an effort to threaten them.
The beaks of bird Pokémon can’t begin to scratch its stalwart body. To defend itself, it spews powder.
Spewpa X & Y Guide
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Spewpa works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Vivillon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Spewpa has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Spewpa has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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