Utility
Balanced
340Low
70Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Vibrava rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Flygon, which is where the real potential kicks in. Known as the Vibration Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

You won't find a real weakness in Vibrava's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Vibration Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Attack and Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
340Avg
HP50
D
Attack70
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed70
C
Total340
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vibrava yields +1 Atk, +1 Spe
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•15.3kg / 33.7 lbs•119Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Vibrava Weakness

Avg

Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type 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.

4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
DragonFairy
½xResisti
FirePoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricGround
STAB (6)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
3Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei-2
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

Vibrava sits between Trapinch and Flygon in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via two egg groups. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+60 from Trapinch). The final form adds another 180 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Trapinch
#328Trapinch
35
Level 35
Vibrava
#329Vibrava
45
Level 45
Flygon
#330Flygon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Trapinch
Ground
Vibrava
GroundDragon
Flygon
GroundDragon
HP
45
50+5
80+30
ATK
100
70-30
100+30
DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SP.ATK
45
50+5
80+30
SP.DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SPE
10
70+60
100+30
BST
290B-Tier
340D-Tier+50
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Attacker
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Vibrava to get Trapinch eggs easily from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Feint and 6 more.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 1
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 1
Fissure
—305Ground
Lv 1
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 12
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 16
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
Lv 20
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 24
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 32
Sandstorm
——10Rock
Lv 38
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Lv 44
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 50
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 56
Dragon Rush
1007510Dragon
Lv 62
Boomburst
14010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM62
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM97
Defog
——15Flying
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM94
Fly
909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Draco Meteor
130905Dragon

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Catch Trapinch
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.252%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.252%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Vibrava ✓
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.53-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.53-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)

  • At 340 BST, Vibrava is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Flygon before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Walrein (Ice), Salamence (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Vibrava. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Walrein is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

  • Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Vibrava evolves into Flygon at level 45. Vibrava is a middle-stage evolution in the Trapinch line.

  • Vibrava gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Vibrava is leaning toward the physical side (base 70 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Vibrava appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Vibrava appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.