Is Vibrava Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ground/Dragon mid-stage with AbilityLevitate. Trade-only. The stats are weak during the long stretch to Flygon at 45. Every level is investment toward one of the best Pokemon you can import.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Trapinch's defenses.
Erika's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Koga's typing presses Trapinch's defenses.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Trapinch's defenses.
Terry's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Vibrava cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- HM02FlyingFly9095%15
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 35DragonDragon Breath90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 57NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen
Level 35 unlocks Vibrava from a Trapinch. A long climb from a Hoenn desert catch, since the chain starts with a Route 111 Trapinch trade and grinds for 35 levels.
How to Obtain Vibrava in FRLG
Step 1Obtain TrapinchCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 111, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Mirage Tower, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 111.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Trapinch can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Vibrava ✓
Step 3Evolve into Flygon
Vibrava Weakness
Ice and Dragon moves hit Vibrava for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Vibrava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Vibrava
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 4x116-137%KO Twister 2x39-47% | ||
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x150-177%KO Twister 2x50-59% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x150-177%KO Twister 2x50-59% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x144-169%KO Twister 2x47-56% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 4x150-176%KO Twister 2x49-58% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 4x199-234%KO Outrage 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Seviper's Giga Drain hits Vibrava for 54-63%. Swalot threatens a KO with Explosion (146-172%). Arbok deals 63-74% with Earthquake.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShedskin ItemLeftovers NatureMild Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Seviper builds →Giga Drain54-63% Flamethrower32-38% Sludge Bomb23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb26-31% Explosion146-172%KO Body Slam50-59% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Arbok builds →Sludge Bomb28-33% Earthquake63-74% Body Slam54-63% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMinus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Minun builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRunaway ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Furret builds →Shadow Ball66-77% Double Edge98-115%KO | ||
Vibrava Evolutions
Vibrava sits between Trapinch and Flygon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+60 from Trapinch). The final form adds another 180 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Vibrava to get Trapinch eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack.
FRLG Vibrava Best Moveset
Ground/Dragon middle stage with AbilityLevitate providing Ground immunity. 50 base stats across the board can't compete. One evolution from Flygon where the moveset and Speed become viable.
Best Build
Vibrava best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Vibrava picks up Focus Energy and Gust only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Dig while coverage across 7 types adds range.
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 generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid.
Vibrava FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Vibrava isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Vibrava appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 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