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.
The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.
To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day.
Vibrava Weakness
AvgIce, 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.
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
Breed with Vibrava to get Trapinch eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Feint, First Impression and 4 more.
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Coverage runs deep. Vibrava can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Ghost and Dark. The offense anchors on Outrage and Earthquake while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Vibrava doesn't appear wild. Catch Trapinch instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 35 to get Vibrava. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Vibrava in Sword & Shield
To get Vibrava, start by catching Trapinch through walking encounters at Lv. 29-33. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TrapinchMODERATERoute 6ShieldOverworldLv.29-335%MidRouteAll WeatherCHALLENGINGHammerlocke HillsShieldOverworldLv.29-312%MidSandstormHARDRoute 6SwordOverworldLv.29-331%MidRouteAll Weather
Step 2Vibrava ✓
At 340 BST, Vibrava is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Flygon before bringing it to any serious fight.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A