In Legends: Arceus, Weavile works as a sweeper with 510 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Arceus's competitive scene. Knock Off with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

What is Weavile weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Arcanine (Fire), and Heracross (Bug) when using Weavile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Hitmonlee is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Weavile?

Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Weavile. Pickpocket is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Weavile play in battle?

Weavile is leaning toward the physical side (base 120 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What counters Weavile?

For Legends: Arceus, Weavile has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Weavile - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Sweeper

ATier

125Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Speed carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Sharp Claw Pokemon still yields 2 Attack and Speed EVs per fight on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack120

Defense65

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def85

Speed125

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight34.0 kg

Base XP179

Abilities

PressureTop Pick

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

PickpocketHANiche

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+1

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

This species corners prey as a pack, under the guidance of a leader. Weavile displays increased cunning, leading me to speculate that its evolution caused further brain development.

Legends: Arceus

Weavile Weakness

Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, and Fairy moves hit Weavile for super-effective damage. Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all.

Weavile Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fighting
2x (Weak)	Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-8

4xCritical

Fighting

2xWeak

Fire Bug Rock Steel Fairy

½xResist

Ice Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (6)

Psychic Ghost Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Weavile in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Weavile Rock Smash 4x 130-157%KO View Heracross builds →
Infernape FireFighting	C
Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 6 Learns Ember at Level 6 View Infernape builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Weavile Ember 2x 65-78% View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Weavile Ember 2x 52-65% View Flareon builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Weavile Ember 2x 43-52% View Rapidash builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Weavile evolved from Sneasel's chain using a held item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Sneasel eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Sneasel pushed Weavile to 510 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#215Sneasel

Use Razor Claw

#461Weavile

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Sneasel

DarkIce

Weavile

DarkIce

70+15

ATK

120+25

DEF

65+10

SP.ATK

45+10

SP.DEF

85+10

SPE

115

125+10

BST

430C-Tier

510A-Tier+80

ROLE

Pivot

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Weavile Best Moveset

Heavy-Duty Boots buys the setup turn. Weavile clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Knock Off and the remaining moves. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 8 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Weavile that handles most situations. Blizzard and Giga Impact give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Ice Shard+1

S4010030Ice

Lv 11

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 18

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 25

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 34

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

Lv 38

Night Slash

B7010015Dark

Lv 43

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM Moves

Weavile can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Weavile doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Punch

B7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Snarl

D559515Dark

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

How to Get Weavile in Legends: Arceus

1 encounter spots for Weavile at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Weavile in Legends: Arceus

To get Weavile, start by catching Sneasel through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Sneasel
Celestica Trail
Grass Route
Uncommon
Primeval Grotto
Grass Cave
Uncommon
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Razor Claw (Night)
Step 2Weavile ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
or evolve from Sneasel (Step 1)

Weavile Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Weavile works as a sweeper with 510 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Arceus's competitive scene. Knock Off with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Arcanine (Fire), and Heracross (Bug) when using Weavile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Hitmonlee is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Weavile. Pickpocket is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Weavile is leaning toward the physical side (base 120 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Legends: Arceus, Weavile has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since Diamond & Pearl, Weavile has been in 13 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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