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 vibrates its wings vigorously, creating ultrasonic waves that cause serious headaches.

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.

Vibrava Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score0
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
Dragon
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Vibrava in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Kingdra can KO Vibrava with Draco Meteor (405-477%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (180-212%).

Kingdra
Kingdra
WaterDragon
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySwiftswim
ItemChoice Specs
NatureModest
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • Hydro Pump
  • SurfSTAB
  • Dragon Pulse
Damage vs Vibrava
Draco Meteor 2x
405-477%KO
Hydro Pump
171-202%KO
Surf
141-166%KO
Dragon Pulse 2x
266-312%KO
View Kingdra builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 Flail, Focus Energy, Fury Cutter and 3 more.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygondrapioncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadraseviper
12 of 48·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Vibrava Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 1
Sonic Boom
D—9020Normal
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 17
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 25
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 33
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 41
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 49
Sandstorm
———10Rock
Lv 57
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C9010010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
D909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D6010010Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM62
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
—559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C140905Dragon
Tutor
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Tutor
Heat Wave
D1009010Fire
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Tutor
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
D——15Flying
Tutor
Twister
—4010020Dragon

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bite
D6010025Dark
Rem
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Rem
Dig
C8010010Ground
Rem
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Rem
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Rem
Feint+2
—5010010Normal
Rem
Fissure
——305Ground

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Vibrava in HeartGold & SoulSilver

No wild encounters for Vibrava in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Trapinch over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Vibrava in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Obtain Trapinch

    Available in:

    DiamondPokeradar · Route 228

    Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldWhiteBlack 2XOmega Ruby
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Vibrava ✓

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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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