Pokémon type
Bug
Fire
Boosted in Rain and Sunny / Clear weather
Larvesta weaknesses
Larvesta is weak to Flying and Water-type moves, and doubly weak to Rock-type moves.
Larvesta
#636 (Unova)
Best moveset for Larvesta
The best moves for Larvesta are Bug Bite and Bug Buzz when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Ember and Flame Wheel deal the most damage per turn.
Trainer Battles
4.5EPT
2.13DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Larvesta family. Larvesta evolves into Volcarona for 400 Candy.
Game images
Larvesta, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Larvesta is a Bug & Fire Pokémon. It is weak to Rock, Flying and Water moves. Larvesta's best moveset is Bug Bite & Bug Buzz and it has a Max CP of 1,692. Larvesta evolves into Volcarona.
About
"It protects itself with flame. Long years ago, people believed Larvesta had a nest on the sun."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Ember | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Charge | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Bug Buzz | 95 | 2 | 2.28 |
| Flame Wheel | 55 | 2 | 1.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Bug Buzz
32.6 DPS
|
8.6 | 100% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Bug Buzz
32.6 DPS
|
8 | 93% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Flame Wheel
26.4 DPS
|
7.2 | 84% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Flame Charge
21 DPS
|
7 | 81% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Flame Wheel
26.4 DPS
|
6.7 | 78% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Flame Charge
21 DPS
|
6.7 | 77% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Larvesta?
Larvesta is weak to and Water moves, and doubly weak to Rock moves.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.03
- 2 0.03
- 3 0.03
- 4 0.03
- 5 0.04
- 6 0.04
- 7 0.04
- 8 0.04
- 9 0.04
- 10 0.04
The best counter to Larvesta is Rampardos (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Slide, followed by Rhyperior (Shadow), Gigalith (Shadow) and Tyrantrum (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide.
The top Larvesta counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Larvesta's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
156 |
| Defense |
|
107 |
| Stamina |
|
146 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 127 |
| Level 50 | 135 |
Average size
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 28.8 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
641 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
855 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,283 |
|
Level 40 |
1,496 |
|
Level 50 |
1,692 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,069 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,389 |