Utility
Balanced
213Low
29Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Spewpa rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Vivillon, which is where the real potential kicks in. Part of the Gen 6 roster. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock.

Nothing fancy in Spewpa's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
213Below
HP45
D
Attack22
F
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk27
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed29
F
Total213
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Spewpa yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•0.3m / 1'00"•8.4kg / 18.5 lbs•75Base XP
Pokedex Entries

If Rufflet attacks this Pokémon by pecking at it, it will retaliate with its sharp fur and poisonous black powder.

Scarlet

Spewpa doesn’t live in a fixed location. It roams where it pleases across the fields and mountains, building up the energy it needs to evolve.

Violet

Spewpa Weakness

Avg

Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Spewpa for super-effective damage. Spewpa's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingRock
½xResisti
GrassFightingGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Shed SkinHas a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Friend GuardHADecreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

Spewpa sits between Scatterbug and Vivillon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Scatterbug). The final form adds another 198 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scatterbug
#664Scatterbug
9
Level 9
Spewpa
#665Spewpa
12
Level 12
Vivillon
#666Vivillon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scatterbug
Bug
Spewpa
Bug
Vivillon
BugFlying
HP
38
45+7
80+35
ATK
35
22-13
52+30
DEF
40
60+20
50-10
SP.ATK
27
27
90+63
SP.DEF
25
30+5
50+20
SPE
35
29-6
89+60
BST
200D-Tier
213D-Tier+13
411C-Tier+198
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Spewpa to get Scatterbug eggs easily using 50 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Poison Powder, Rage Powder.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
flygonribombeemasquerainaraquanidvolbeatillumisevibravacutieflytrapinchsurskitdewpideryanmega
12 of 50·

Spewpa hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Bold nature with Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Friendguard adds utility.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Friendguard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Spewpa Moveset

  • Rage PowderSTAB
  • Stun Spore
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Bug BiteSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Gastrodon
GastrodonExcellent
Talonflame
TalonflameExcellent
Scrafty
ScraftyExcellent

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite and Pounce for Spewpa, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
——30Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM182
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
TM104
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM21
Pounce
5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM15
Struggle Bug
5010020Bug
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Egg
Rage Powder+2
——20Bug

Tutor Moves

Spewpa can't learn any Tutor moves

Spewpa starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Spewpa in Scarlet & Violet

Scatterbug is your first catch on the way to Spewpa. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-20 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Catch Scatterbug
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.4-630%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.4-630%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Spewpa ✓
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.8-209%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Scatterbug (Step 1)

  • At 213 BST, Spewpa is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Vivillon before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Charizard (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Tyranitar (Rock) when using Spewpa. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 29 Speed, Spewpa won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Scatterbug evolves into Spewpa at level 9. Spewpa evolves into Vivillon at level 12. Spewpa is a middle-stage evolution in the Scatterbug line.

  • Shed Skin has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn — that's the one you want on Spewpa. Friend Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Spewpa is leaning toward the special side (base 27 Sp. Atk). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 29 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Spewpa appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Since X & Y, Spewpa has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Spewpa has appeared steadily across every generation since.