Is Vibrava Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Push to Flygon. Vibrava's stats drop from Trapinch's Attack, so the middle stage feels weaker.
Trapinch resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Vibrava on Route 228 (Poké Radar, Lv 53-54, common).
Your Trapinch should hit Level 45 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vibrava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A solid number of locations for Vibrava with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Vibrava in BDSP
To get Vibrava, start by catching Trapinch through walking and special encounters at Lv. 25-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TrapinchRoute 228Lv.25Using PokeRadarRate 2%Big Bluff CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSandsear CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-game
Step 2Vibrava ✓Route 228Lv.53-54Using PokeRadarRate 20%Big Bluff CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Flygon
Vibrava Weakness
Ice, Dragon, and Fairy 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, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Vibrava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Vibrava
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x158-187%KO Outrage 2x143-170%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x129-152%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x158-187%KO Outrage 2x143-170%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x129-152%KO Play Rough 2x86-103%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x129-152%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x86-103%KO | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x153-181%KO Outrage 2x140-166%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Play Rough 2x82-97% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x153-180%KO Outrage 2x139-164%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x81-96% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x122-144%KO Play Rough 2x81-96% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x122-144%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x81-96% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x152-179%KO Outrage 2x136-161%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x80-95% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x121-142%KO Play Rough 2x80-95% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragapult can KO Vibrava with Draco Meteor (254-299%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (120-142%). Mimikyu's Play Rough also KOs at 144-170%.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor 2x254-299%KO U Turn26-30% Shadow Ball78-92% Flamethrower29-34% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Weavile builds →Knock Off49-57% Ice Shard 4x120-142%KO | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vibrava View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x144-170%KO Shadow Sneak32-38% Drain Punch40-47% | ||
Vibrava Evolutions
Vibrava sits between Trapinch and Flygon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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 48 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Feint and 6 more.
BDSP Vibrava Best Moveset
Ground/Dragon middle evolution with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. 70/70 across Attack and Speed give the moveset some identity. One evolution from Flygon where 100 Attack at 100 Speed behind the same Ground/Dragon TermStab reaches B-tier.
Best Build
Vibrava best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Draco Meteor
- Outrage
- U Turn
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Vibrava picks up Bug Bite and Earth Power only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Earthquake while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Base Stats
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Vibrava Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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