Arboliva has a 510 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 125 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Arboliva weak to?

Arboliva's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Poison, Flying, and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 39 Speed, Arboliva won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What role does Arboliva play in battle?

Arboliva fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 39 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Arboliva?

The core moveset is Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Earthpower, and Strengthsap. Giga Drain leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Arboliva - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

39Speed · Very Slow

Arboliva Best Moveset

125 Sp. Atk at 109 Sp. Def on Grass/Normal with AbilitySeed Sower setting Grassy Terrain whenever hit. Held ItemSitrus Berry with NatureModest fires special Grass TermStab boosted by its own terrain. Grassy Terrain heals 1/16 HP each turn and boosts Grass moves 30%. The moveset generates terrain passively by being attacked. 39 Speed means going last.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Arboliva saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Arboliva's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Seedsower with Sitrus Berry, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM111

Giga Drain

Grass75COMMONSTAB

Lv 39

Leech Seed

Grass—COMMONSTAB

TM133

Earth Power

Ground90COMMONCoverage

Egg

Strength Sap

Grass—COMMONSTAB

TM7

Protect

Normal—RARESTAB

TM227

Alluring Voice

Fairy80RARECoverage

TM171

Tera Blast

Normal80RARESTAB

Arboliva Scarlet & Violet Moves Arboliva Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Arboliva best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Giga DrainSTAB
Leech SeedSTAB
Earth Power
Strength SapSTAB

Recommended Teammates

HattereneGood

CeruledgeDecent

DragoniteDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Arboliva Weakness

Type-wise, Arboliva takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Bug. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Arboliva Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Ghost

What is Arboliva Weak Against

Vulnerable

6Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

What is Arboliva Strong Against

3Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+2

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Arboliva

Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Arboliva Earthquake 12-14% View Ting-Lu builds →
Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Arboliva Flip Turn 5-6% Scald 4-4% View Alomomola builds →
Dondozo	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RestRecovery Sleep Talk CurseSetup Body Press View Dondozo builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

Arboliva is the final form in a three-stage chain from Smoliv through Dolliv. Breeding this form produces Smoliv eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Smoliv gave Arboliva the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+67), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#928Smoliv

Level 25

#929Dolliv

Level 35

#930Arboliva

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Smoliv

GrassNormal

Dolliv

GrassNormal

Arboliva

GrassNormal

52+11

78+26

ATK

53+18

69+16

DEF

60+15

90+30

SP.ATK

78+20

125+47

SP.DEF

78+27

109+31

SPE

33+3

39+6

BST

260C-Tier

354C-Tier+94

510B-Tier+156

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Arboliva to get Smoliv eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Arboliva

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

You're catching Smoliv first, not Arboliva. Smoliv appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Arboliva in SV

The path to Arboliva starts with Smoliv at Lv. 7-39 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Smoliv
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
Lv.7-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Asado Desert - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
Train until Level 25 to evolve into Dolliv
Step 2Catch or Evolve Dolliv
Asado Desert - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
Lv.25-39Overworld
Rate 4%
or evolve from Smoliv (Step 1)
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Arboliva
Step 3Arboliva ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Arboliva egg.

Base Stats

Arboliva's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP78

Attack69

Defense90

Sp. Atk125

Sp. Def109

Speed39

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight48.2 kg

Base XP255

Abilities

Seed Sower

Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.

HarvestHidden Ability

Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

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Arboliva Guide

Arboliva has a 510 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 125 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Arboliva's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Poison, Flying, and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 39 Speed, Arboliva won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Seed Sower is the go-to ability for Arboliva. It turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack. Its hidden ability Harvest can work in specific setups.
Arboliva fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 39 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
The core moveset is Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Earthpower, and Strengthsap. Giga Drain leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Arboliva has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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