Floragato is meant to evolve into Meowscarada . At 410 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Floragato weak to?

Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Floragato. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Floragato?

Protean is what you want on Floragato. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Overgrow) work on paper but Protean is what makes Floragato worth using.

What is Floragato's hidden ability?

Floragato's hidden ability is Protean. Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

What role does Floragato play in battle?

Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Floragato is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack.

Floragato - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

83Speed · Above Avg

Floragato Best Moveset

80 Attack at 83 Speed on Grass with AbilityProtean. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Meowscarada exists. The moveset has moderate physical output with type-shifting coverage. One evolution from 123 Speed and the A-Tier offensive package.

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

Floragato saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Floragato's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protean with Eviolite, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 24

U-turn

Bug70POPULARCoverage

Egg

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONCoverage

Lv 42

Play Rough

Fairy90COMMONCoverage

TM87

Taunt

Dark—COMMONUtility

Floragato Scarlet & Violet Moves Floragato Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Floragato best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

U Turn
Sucker Punch
Play Rough
TauntUtility

Recommended Teammates

CrocalorGood

QuaxwellGood

SkuntankGood

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

Floragato Weakness

Floragato's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Floragato Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Floragato Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Floragato Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Floragato

Blaziken can KO Floragato with Flare Blitz (196-230%). Baxcalibur's Icicle Spear hits Floragato for 36-43%. Staraptor deals 69-81% with Double-Edge.

Blaziken FireFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Swords Dance Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Damage vs Floragato Close Combat 98-115%KO Flare Blitz 2x 196-230%KO View Blaziken builds →
Baxcalibur DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Glaive Rush Icicle Spear Damage vs Floragato Icicle Spear 2x 36-43% View Baxcalibur builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat U Turn Double Edge Damage vs Floragato Close Combat 45-54% U Turn 2x 54-64% Double Edge 69-81% View Staraptor builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Quiver Dance Fiery Dance Bug Buzz View Volcarona builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	C
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Wave Ice Beam Flamethrower Damage vs Floragato Ice Beam 2x 71-84% Flamethrower 2x 71-84% View Nidoking builds →

Evolution

Partway through Sprigatito's chain. Floragato still has another evolution ahead before reaching Meowscarada. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+21 from Sprigatito). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#906Sprigatito

Level 16

#907Floragato

Level 36

#908Meowscarada

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sprigatito

Grass

Floragato

Grass

Meowscarada

GrassDark

61+21

76+15

ATK

80+19

110+30

DEF

63+9

70+7

SP.ATK

60+15

81+21

SP.DEF

63+18

70+7

SPE

83+18

123+40

BST

310C-Tier

410D-Tier+100

530B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Floragato to get Sprigatito eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Grass

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Floragato

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Can't catch Floragato directly. Start with Sprigatito at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Sprigatito to Floragato is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Floragato in SV

Step 1Catch Sprigatito
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Floragato
Step 2Floragato ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave Meowscarada with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Floragato egg.
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Meowscarada
Step 3Evolve into Meowscarada

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Floragato flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 2 Speed EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP61

Attack80

Defense63

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def63

Speed83

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight12.2 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ProteanHidden Ability

Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

The hardness of Floragato’s fur depends on the Pokémon’s mood. When Floragato is prepared to battle, its fur becomes pointed and needle sharp.

Pokemon Violet

Floragato Guide

Floragato is meant to evolve into Meowscarada. At 410 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Floragato. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Protean is what you want on Floragato. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Overgrow) work on paper but Protean is what makes Floragato worth using.
Floragato's hidden ability is Protean. Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Floragato is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack.

Game Availability

Floragato joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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