Mixed
Balanced
420Average
52Slow
DTier

While most trainers evolve Dartrix into Decidueye immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Blade Quill Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

Dartrix's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 HP EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
420Above
HP78
C
Attack75
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed52
D
Total420
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dartrix yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.7m / 2'04"•16kg / 35.3 lbs•147Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Regularly basks in sunlight to gather power—presumably due to the frigid climate. Nonetheless, the edges of the blade quills set into its wings are keen as ever.

Legends Arceus

Dartrix Weakness

Vulnerable

Dartrix's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock moves. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
FirePoisonFlyingRock
½xResisti
WaterFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (6)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFightingBug
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei-5
Stealth Rock25% on switch
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
OvergrowStrengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Long ReachHAThis Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

Dartrix is the middle stage between Rowlet and Decidueye. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Rowlet). The final form adds another 110 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Rowlet
#722Rowlet
17
Level 17
Dartrix
#723Dartrix
34
Level 34
Decidueye
#724Decidueye
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Rowlet
GrassFlying
Dartrix
GrassFlying
Decidueye
GrassGhost
HP
68
78+10
78
ATK
55
75+20
107+32
DEF
55
75+20
75
SP.ATK
50
70+20
100+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
42
52+10
70+18
BST
320D-Tier
420D-Tier+100
530B-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding
Moderate

Breed with Dartrix to get Rowlet eggs using 16 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
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Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Dartrix's options are limited here. You've got Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Grass and Flying hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 6
Leafage
4010040Grass
Lv 11
Roost
——10Flying
Lv 18
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Lv 21
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 25
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 34
Leaf Blade
9010015Grass
Lv 43
Leaf Storm
130905Grass

TM Moves

Dartrix can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Dartrix doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Tutor
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
Tutor
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Tutor
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Tutor
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

Dartrix starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Dartrix in Legends: Arceus

Rowlet is your first catch on the way to Dartrix. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 5+ across 3 total spots in the chain.

  1. Rowlet
    Step 1Catch Rowlet
    Jubilife Village
    Gift from NPCLv.5LimitedEarlyCityStarter choice
    MODERATE
    Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
    GrassUncommonDistortionPost-game
    EASY
  2. Dartrix
    Step 2Dartrix ✓
    Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
    GrassUncommonDistortionPost-game
    EASY
    or evolve from Rowlet (Step 1)

  • Dartrix isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Decidueye to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Weavile (Ice), Infernape (Fire), and Salazzle (Poison) when using Dartrix. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Dartrix can evolve into Decidueye and Hisuian Decidueye depending on the method. Dartrix is a middle-stage evolution in the Rowlet line.

  • Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less — that's the one you want on Dartrix. Long Reach is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Dartrix fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — base 75 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Dartrix can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Arceus, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Dartrix has appeared in 5 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.