Is Vivillon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with AbilityCompound Eyes making MoveSleep Powder nearly guaranteed. Same trick as Butterfree. The regional wing pattern is a collector draw, not a battle advantage.
Ilima's typing presses Scatterbug's defenses.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Scatterbug here.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Vivillon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vivillon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vivillon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Vivillon's weaknesses hard.
Catch Scatterbug on Hau'oli City (walking, Lv 9). Island Scan; LIMITED; Thursday.
Your Scatterbug should hit Level 12 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vivillon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Scatterbug first, not Vivillon. Scatterbug appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Vivillon in USUM
Step 1Catch ScatterbugHau'oli CityLv.9GrassIsland Scan (Thursday)
Step 2Evolve into Spewpa- Step 3Vivillon ✓
Vivillon Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Vivillon Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Vivillon
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Salamence builds →Fly 2x138-162%KO Rock Tomb 4x123-146%KO Fire Fang 2x66-78% Thunder Fang 2x66-78% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x145-170%KO Air Slash 2x82-97% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Salamence builds →Fly 2x146-172%KO Rock Tomb 4x134-159%KO Fire Fang 2x72-85% Thunder Fang 2x72-85% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x157-185%KO Air Slash 2x87-103%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Salamence builds →Fly 2x142-167%KO Rock Tomb 4x129-152%KO Fire Fang 2x68-81% Thunder Fang 2x68-81% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x151-178%KO Air Slash 2x84-99% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x167-197%KO Wing Attack 2x84-99% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x162-191%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-73% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x145-171%KO Smack Down 4x100-119%KO Flame Charge 2x49-59% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x165-195%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x178-211%KO Thunder Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x239-281%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Ice Beam 2x56-67% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x205-241%KO Hurricane 2x115-136%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Archeops builds →Rock Slide 4x243-287%KO Fly 2x146-172%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x280-330%KO Ice Beam 2x53-62% Thunderbolt 2x53-62% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x170-200%KO Air Slash 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 4x108-128%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x326-384%KO Fly 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x443-521%KO Fire Blast 2x38-46% Ice Beam 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Minior builds →Power Gem 4x198-234%KO Acrobatics 2x68-81% Charge Beam 2x41-49% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x576-678%KO Fire Blast 2x65-76% Ice Beam 2x54-63% Thunderbolt 2x54-63% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 4x246-289%KO Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x389-458%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-62% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x310-365%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar can KO Vivillon with Stone Edge (424-498%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (287-338%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 162-191%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit43-50% Crunch85-100%KO Stone Edge 4x424-498%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x287-338%KO Extreme Speed64-75% Close Combat24-28% Wild Charge 2x144-169%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vivillon View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball60-71% Volt Switch 2x107-126%KO Thunderbolt 2x136-160%KO | ||
Vivillon Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Vivillon to get Scatterbug eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Poison Powder, Rage Powder, Stun Spore.
USUM Vivillon Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk at 89 Speed with AbilityCompound Eyes pushing MoveSleep Powder to 97%% accuracy and MoveHurricane to 91%%. Bug/Flying TermStab at moderate power. MoveQuiver Dance raises Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed. The moveset holds C-tier through Compound Eyes sleep and Quiver Dance setup, limited by Bug/Flying frailty.
Best Build
Vivillon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Quiver Dance
- Hurricane
- Bug Buzz
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Poison Powder and Rage Powder aren't available any other way for Vivillon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hurricane and Bug Buzz for solid options.
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
Base Stats
Vivillon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Vivillon can work for a story run. 411 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Vivillon has a 411 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Sleep Powder with Leftovers is the standard set.
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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Vivillon has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6XYDebut
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