Vibrava

#329 (Hoenn)

#330 Flygon ›

Pokémon type

Ground

Dragon

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Windy weather

Vibrava weaknesses

Vibrava is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Ice-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Vibrava is resistant to Poison, Rock and Fire-type moves, and triply resistant to Electric-type moves.

63%

24%

Best moveset for Vibrava

The best moves for Vibrava are Dragon Breath and Scorching Sands when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Dragon Breath

14.4DPS

Scorching Sands

36DPS

Defending

Sand Attack

9.6DPS

Scorching Sands

36DPS

Trainer Battles

Dragon Breath

4EPT

Scorching Sands

1.92DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Trapinch family. Vibrava evolves from Trapinch for 25 Candy, and into Flygon for 100 Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Trapinch for 22 Candy, Vibrava for 90 Candy.

Game images

Vibrava, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Vibrava is a Ground & Dragon Pokémon which evolves from Trapinch. It is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Vibrava's best moveset is Dragon Breath & Scorching Sands and it has a Max CP of 1,384. Vibrava evolves into Flygon.

About

"To make prey faint, Vibrava generates ultrasonic waves by vigorously making its two wings vibrate. This Pokémon's ultrasonic waves are so powerful, they can bring on headaches in people."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Dragon Breath	6	8	14.4
Mud Shot	4	12	9.6
Sand Attack	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sand Tomb	60	3	2.18
Scorching Sands	90	2	2.16
Bulldoze	80	2	1.92
Bug Buzz	95	2	1.9
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Wyrmwind from Dragon Breath	250	300	350
Max Quake from Mud Shot, Sand Attack	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud Shot	3	2	1.8	4.5
Dragon Breath	3	1	3.6	4
Sand Attack	2	1	2.4	4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Scorching Sands ▼ att	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Bulldoze ▼ def	80	55	1.75
Bug Buzz ▼ def	100	60	1.67
Sand Tomb ▼ def	55	45	1.47
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	7.7	100%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	7.7	100%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	7.4	96%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7	90%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	6.9	90%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	6.9	89%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	6.6	85%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	6.6	85%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.5	83%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	6.4	83%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	6.4	82%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.2	80%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	5.9	76%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	74%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	5.3	69%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	5.3	68%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.1	54%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.1	54%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	2.2	100%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	2.1	93%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	2	90%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	2	90%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	2	89%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	1.9	86%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	1.9	85%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	1.9	84%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Bulldoze 27.4 DPS	1.8	83%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Bug Buzz 27.1 DPS	1.8	83%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	1.8	81%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Sand Tomb 18 DPS	1.8	81%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.4	63%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.3	58%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.2	56%
Dragon Breath 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.1	50%
Sand Attack 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.9	39%
Mud Shot 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.9	38%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	13	11.3	100%
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	98%
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Bulldoze ▼ def 1.75 DPE	14	10.6	94%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	12	10.4	93%
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 1.67 DPE	15	10.3	91%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.2	90%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	13	10.1	89%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.8	87%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Bulldoze ▼ def 1.75 DPE	14	9.7	86%
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Sand Tomb ▼ def 1.47 DPE	12	9.5	84%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Bulldoze ▼ def 1.75 DPE	14	9.4	83%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 1.67 DPE	14	9.3	82%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 1.67 DPE	15	9.1	80%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Sand Tomb ▼ def 1.47 DPE	10	8.4	74%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Sand Tomb ▼ def 1.47 DPE	12	8.3	73%
Dragon Breath 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	37%
Sand Attack 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3	26%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	2.4	22%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Vibrava counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Vibrava Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.2
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.22
3
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.25
4
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.27
5
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.27

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		134
Defense		99
Stamina		137

Max HP

Level 40	120
Level 50	127

Average size

Height	1.09 m
Weight	15.3 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	525
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	699
Level 30 Max wild	1,050
Level 40	1,225
Level 50	1,384

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	875
Level 35 (wild)	1,137