Is Vigoroth Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The one stage where the line drops AbilityTruant. Vigoroth attacks every turn with AbilityVital Spirit and good speed. Norman's own Vigoroth proves how annoying it is to fight. Push to Slaking at 36 if you can handle Truant returning.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Slaking resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Slakoth on Petalburg Woods (walking, Lv 5, rare).
Your Slakoth should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Vigoroth should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vigoroth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Vigoroth Weakness
Vigoroth is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Vigoroth's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Vigoroth Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Vigoroth
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x122-145%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x131-155%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x108-128%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vigoroth View Machamp builds →Knock Off12-14% Bullet Punch8-9% Stone Edge19-22% | ||
Vigoroth Evolutions
Vigoroth is the middle stage between Slakoth and Slaking. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Speed has grown the most so far (+60), but there's still another 230 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Vigoroth to get Slakoth eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Body Slam, Crush Claw and 8 more.
ORAS Vigoroth Best Moveset
Normal at 80 Attack and 90 Speed with AbilityVital Spirit blocking sleep. The moveset fires Normal TermStab at moderate power without the Truant penalty. Slaking one evolution away doubles the Attack but brings Truant back.
Best Build
Vigoroth best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Fire Punch
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 14 types means almost nothing walls Vigoroth cleanly, with Double-Edge and Mega Kick anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Vigoroth is always itching and agitated to go on a wild rampage. It simply can’t tolerate sitting still for even a minute. This Pokémon’s stress level rises if it can’t be moving constantly.
Vigoroth is simply incapable of remaining still. Even when it tries to sleep, the blood in its veins grows agitated, compelling this Pokémon to run wild throughout the jungle before it can settle down.
Vigoroth Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vigoroth isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Slaking to unlock its full potential. At 440 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vigoroth's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Vital Spirit is the go-to ability for Vigoroth. It prevents sleep. It's Vigoroth's only ability.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vigoroth fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vigoroth does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Slaking before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Vigoroth first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves