Special
Balanced
411Average
89Moderate
CTier

Vivillon's Bug/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. The 5 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Been around since Gen 6. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.

Vivillon's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 HP and Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
411Above
HP80
C
Attack52
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def50
D
Speed89
C
Total411
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vivillon yields +1 HP, +1 SpA, +1 Spe
HP+1AtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•17kg / 37.5 lbs•206Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The patterns on this Pokémon depend on the climate and topography of the land it was born in. This form is from lands with little rain.

Scarlet

This Pokémon was born in a land with little rain. It scatters colorful, toxic scales from its wings during battle.

Violet

Vivillon Weakness

Vulnerable

Type-wise, Vivillon takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Vivillon leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

4xCriticali
Rock
2xWeaki
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResisti
Bug
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei-4
Stealth Rock50% on switch
4x Rock — Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock
Abilities
Shield DustProtects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesIncreases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Friend GuardHADecreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

Vivillon is the final form in a three-stage chain from Scatterbug through Spewpa. Breeding this form produces Scatterbug eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Scatterbug gave Vivillon the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+63), bringing the total to 411 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scatterbug
#664Scatterbug
9
Level 9
Spewpa
#665Spewpa
12
Level 12
Vivillon
#666Vivillon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scatterbug
Bug
Spewpa
Bug
Vivillon
BugFlying
HP
38
45+7
80+35
ATK
35
22-13
52+30
DEF
40
60+20
50-10
SP.ATK
27
27
90+63
SP.DEF
25
30+5
50+20
SPE
35
29-6
89+60
BST
200D-Tier
213D-Tier+13
411C-Tier+198
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Vivillon to get Scatterbug eggs easily from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

One boost from Quiver Dance and Vivillon gets dangerous fast. The Modest nature targets max Sp. Atk and Speed, and Compoundeyes backs the whole approach. Hurricane and utility options handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Compoundeyes
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Vivillon Moveset

  • Quiver DanceSTAB
  • Sleep Powder
  • HurricaneSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Vivillon
VivillonDecent

Vivillon develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Bug Buzz and Hurricane show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 10
Infestation
2010020Bug
Lv 12
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 15
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
Lv 17
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 21
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 25
U-turn
7010020Bug
Lv 28
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 40
Hurricane
1107010Flying
Lv 40
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 45
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM79
Hurricane
1107010Flying
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM119
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
TM151
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM117
Silver Wind
601005Bug
TM64
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Swift
60—20Normal
TM82
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal

Egg Moves

Vivillon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vivillon can't learn any Tutor moves

Vivillon isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Scatterbug from X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet. The evolution path from Scatterbug to Vivillon is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Vivillon in Legends: Z-A

  1. Scatterbug
    Step 1Obtain Scatterbug

    Catch in the wild in:

    ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area One)

    Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    XUltra Sun
  2. Spewpa
    Step 2Evolve into Spewpa

    Catch in the wild in:

    ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area One)

    Also found in:

    XUltra Sun
  3. Vivillon
    Step 3Vivillon ✓

  • Vivillon has a 411 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced.

  • Vivillon's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Rotom (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Spewpa evolves into Vivillon at level 12. Vivillon is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Scatterbug. It sits at 411 BST in its evolved form.

  • Shield Dust is the go-to ability for Vivillon. It protects against incoming moves' extra effects. Its hidden ability Friend Guard can work in specific setups. Compound Eyes is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Vivillon fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 89 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Vivillon appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Introduced in X & Y, Vivillon has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.