Is Virizion Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mirage Spot soaring encounter. Grass/Fighting with AbilityJustified and 129 Special Defense. Handles Wallace and Norman in rematches. The specially defensive Sword of Justice. Contributes against the rematch E4.
Virizion resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Virizion resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Virizion resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Virizion trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Virizion has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Virizion trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Virizion has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Virizion on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Monday or Thursday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Soar near Pacifidlog Town with 3 max-EV Pokemon in your party to find Pathless Plain. Appears on specific days of the week.
How to Get Virizion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Virizion is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Mirage Spots when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Virizion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Virizion Weakness
Virizion is weak to Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Virizion's special bulk (base 129 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Rock, Dark |
What is Virizion Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Virizion
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x37-45% Gust 4x28-33% Confusion 2x13-17% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 4x67-80% Sludge Bomb 2x28-35% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x113-134%KO Fire Fang 2x40-47% Ice Fang 2x40-47% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x33-39% Gust 4x24-28% Psybeam 2x15-19% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x112-132%KO Fire Fang 2x40-48% Ice Fang 2x40-48% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x96-114%KO Sludge Bomb 2x38-45% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x114-135%KO Fire Fang 2x41-49% Ice Fang 2x41-49% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x95-112%KO Sludge Bomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x65-77% Fly 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x56-66% Fly 4x93-110%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x171-202%KO Fire Fang 2x42-50% Ice Fang 2x42-50% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Golbat builds →Fly 4x140-165%KO Sludge Bomb 2x38-45% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x64-76% Fly 4x99-117%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Masquerain builds →Air Slash 4x88-104%KO Blizzard 2x41-49% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x56-66% Fly 4x93-109%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x173-204%KO Fire Fang 2x41-49% Ice Fang 2x41-49% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x63-75% Fly 4x100-118%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Masquerain builds →Air Slash 4x86-102%KO Blizzard 2x41-48% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x55-65% Fly 4x89-105%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x167-196%KO Fire Fang 2x41-48% Ice Fang 2x41-48% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Rayquaza builds →Fly 4x225-265%KO Overheat 2x67-78% Ice Beam 2x46-55% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Salamence builds →Fly 4x206-242%KO Fire Blast 2x43-51% Zen Headbutt 2x61-72% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x68-81% Fly 4x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Virizion for 83-98%. Gardevoir's Moonblast hits Virizion for 76-89%. Charizard's Air Slash also KOs at 141-167%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Staraptor builds →Close Combat55-65% Double Edge83-98% U Turn32-38% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x76-89% Psychic 2x72-85% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x85-100%KO Air Slash 4x141-167%KO Dragon Pulse27-31% Fire Blast 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Lapras builds →Surf15-18% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Virizion View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x48-56% Flamethrower 2x48-56% | ||
Virizion Evolutions
Virizion is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Grass/Fighting legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Virizion Best Moveset
129 Sp. Def at 108 Speed. Grass/Fighting TermStab faces Fairy resisting both types simultaneously. AbilityJustified boosts Attack from Dark hits. The moveset earns B-tier but Fairy resisting both TermStab types limits offensive coverage more than the other Swords of Justice.
Best Build
Virizion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance
- X Scissor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Virizion learns Close Combat and Focus Blast naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Flying and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Its head sprouts horns as sharp as blades. Using whirlwind-like movements, it confounds and swiftly cuts opponents.
Legends say this Pokémon confounded opponents with its swift movements.
Virizion Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Virizion is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Close Combat with Salacberry is the standard set.
Virizion is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Virizion appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Monday or Thursday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Virizion's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying), Charizard (Fire), and Cloyster (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dodrio is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Justified is the go-to ability for Virizion. It raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. It's Virizion's only ability.
Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Virizion is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a pivot.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Black & White, Virizion has been featured in 9 titles across 6 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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