Physical
Balanced
DTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
Avg
HP50
D
Attack70
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed70
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight15.3 kg
33.7 lbsFeather
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+1
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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.

Vibrava Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
DragonFairy
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Vibrava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Delibird
Delibird
IceFlying
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • BlizzardTM14
  • Ice BeamTM13
  • AvalancheTM72
Damage vs Vibrava
Blizzard 4x
233-275%KO
Ice Beam 4x
191-224%KO
Avalanche 4x
119-140%KO
View Delibird builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

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 using 48 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygondrapioncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadraseviper
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Vibrava Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
Lv 1
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 1
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 1
Fissure
——305Ground
Lv 1
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 12
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 16
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 20
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Lv 32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 38
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Lv 44
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 50
Uproar
D9010010Normal
Lv 56
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 62
Boomburst
C14010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM62
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
TM83
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM97
Defog
C——15Flying
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
Fly
D909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon

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 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 PokeRadar Lv.25 Route
    2%Mid
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.25 Route
    2%Mid
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Vibrava ✓
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.53-54 Route
    20%Post
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.53-54 Route
    20%Post
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    or evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)

Vibrava Guide

  • Get Vibrava to Flygon at level 45. At 340 BST, Vibrava is just the starting point.

  • Level 45 gets you Flygon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • 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.

  • You can find Vibrava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

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

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