Physical
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 generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid.

Fire Red / Leaf Green

Vibrava Weakness

Avg

Ice and Dragon-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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
Dragon
½xResisti
FirePoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricGround
STAB (6)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei0
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 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.

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 37 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygoncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadrasevipervolbeat
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Best Build

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Don't skip the egg moves. Vibrava picks up Focus Energy and Gust only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Dig while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
Lv 9
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 17
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 25
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
Lv 33
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 41
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 49
Sandstorm
——10Rock
Lv 57
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Dig
6010010Ground

Vibrava isn't available in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen. Start by transferring Trapinch from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Trapinch to Vibrava is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Vibrava in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Obtain Trapinch

    Catch in the wild in:

    RubyWalking · Route 111EmeraldWalking · Mirage Tower

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondWhiteBlack 2XOmega RubySun
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Vibrava ✓

  • 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) and Salamence (Dragon) when using Vibrava. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Walrein is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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 a physical attacker with 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.