You won't find a real weakness in Victini's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Victory Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 3 HP EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
This Pokémon brings victory. It is said that Trainers with Victini always win, regardless of the type of encounter.
When it shares the infinite energy it creates, that being’s entire body will be overflowing with power.
Type-wise, Victini takes extra damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Victini's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy |
Incineroar's Knock Off hits Victini for 47-55%. Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball hits Victini for 79-93%. Greninja's Surf also KOs at 96-113%.
 Incineroar FireDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Victini View Incineroar builds →Knock Off 2x47-55% Flare Blitz21-26% | ||
 Flutter Mane GhostFairy | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemBooster Energy NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Victini View Flutter Mane builds →Moonblast23-28% Shadow Ball 2x79-93% Dazzling Gleam20-23% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Victini View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam16-19% Surf 2x96-113%KO U Turn17-20% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Victini View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Rapid Spin16-20% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Victini View Urshifu builds →Close Combat32-37% Sucker Punch 2x75-88% | ||
You won't find Victini in any egg group. This Psychic/Fire mythical has 600 total stats and only shows up through limited events. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
the remaining moves gives Victini answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Victorystar mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Victini best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- V Create
- Bolt Strike
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- V Create
- Fusion Bolt
- Energy Ball
- Trick Room
Recommended Teammates
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- U Turn
- Bolt Strike
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- Bolt Strike
- U Turn
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- U Turn
- Bolt Strike
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- Bolt Strike
- U Turn
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- Bolt Strike
- U Turn
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- V Create
- Zen Headbutt
- Bolt Strike
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Victini can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from V-create and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Stall teams hate this. Victini can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from V-create and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Most of Victini's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through V-create and Overheat, but Normal and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Stall teams hate this. Victini can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from V-create and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
No wild encounters for Victini in Sword & Shield. It's available in Black and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Victini can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Black instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Victini doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Black to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Victini can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Black instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Victini is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 100 base HP does the heavy lifting.
Victini's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Garchomp (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Victini has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Victory Star is the go-to ability for Victini. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon. It's Victini's only ability.
Victini is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Best way to handle Victini: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
Introduced in Black & White, Victini shows up in 7 games across 6 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves