Is Vibrava Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Trapinch evolves at level 35. Ground/Dragon with AbilityLevitate. Flygon at 45 is still ten levels away. The mid-stage grind is the price for one of the best late-game Pokemon.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Vibrava's defenses.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Trapinch on Desert Resort (walking, Lv 21, rare).
Your Trapinch should hit Level 35 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
Your Vibrava should hit Level 45 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vibrava in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Vibrava. The 3-stage chain runs through Trapinch, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 45 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Vibrava in B2W2
To get Vibrava, start by catching Trapinch through walking encounters at Lv. 21-34. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Vibrava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Vibrava
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x370-436%KO Outrage 2x234-275%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x332-391%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Weavile can KO Vibrava with Ice Shard (124-147%).
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 4x124-147%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 plenty of partners 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 65 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more.
B2W2 Vibrava Best Moveset
Ground/Dragon with AbilityLevitate adding Ground immunity on top of the existing Ground TermStab. 70 in most stats can't threaten anything at middle-stage levels. The moveset previews Flygon's type combination without the stats to compete. One evolution away.
Best Build
Vibrava best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- U Turn
- Crunch
- Sunny Day
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Vibrava can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Normal. The offense anchors on Draco Meteor and Outrage while TMs handle everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.
Vibrava Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Vibrava works as a placeholder. Ground/Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Flygon. That's where the stats start mattering.
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