Vibrava (Pokémon)

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Vibrava Vibration Pokémon ビブラーバ Vibrava #329 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Levitate Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Vibrava 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 33.7 lbs. 15.3 kg Vibrava 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 126 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 119 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Vibrava 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vibrava (Japanese: ビブラーバ Vibrava) is a dual-type Ground/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Trapinch starting at level 35 and evolves into Flygon starting at level 45.

Biology

Vibrava is a dragonfly-like Pokémon. It has a small head with two yellow antennae and green bulging eyes with black oval-shaped pupils. Its mouth has two large white teeth protruding from each side. It has a skinny yellow body, four skinny black legs with slender feet, and four green, rhombus-shaped wings with black edges. There are similarly-colored rhombus shapes at the end of its tail. Vibrava's wings are not fully developed, so it is unable to fly very far. However, it is able to create vibrations and ultrasonic waves with its wings. Humans get headaches from these waves. After causing prey to faint, it uses acid to melt the prey. Vibrava lives on rough terrains.

In the anime

Vibrava in the anime

Major appearances

Vibrava made its main series debut in Beg, Burrow and Steal. Dozens of Trapinch were seen evolving into them at an underground lake. Team Rocket made a failed attempt to steal the Vibration Pokémon despite the fact the idea Meowth had of using their previous forms as nut-crackers was now foiled. The Vibrava helped Ash, May, Max, Brock, Hal, and Elisa out of the underground labyrinth.

A Coordinator named Brianna used a Vibrava in the Battle Stage of the Chrysanthemum Contest in Spontaneous Combusken.

Minor appearances

Vibrava debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker, in the form of a swarm.

A Vibrava appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!, under the ownership of a Coordinator participating in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

A Coordinator's Vibrava appeared in Harley Rides Again.

A Vibrava appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1).

A Trainer's Vibrava appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it was a participant in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Ninjask and Shedinja.

Five Vibrava appeared in Deceiving Appearances!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG106 Vibrava Ash's Pokédex Vibrava, the Vibration Pokémon. Vibrava is the evolved form of Trapinch. By flapping their wings, they create vibrations, emitting ultrasonic waves.

In the manga

Vibrava in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Aqua Admins Shelly and Matt both own a Vibrava they use for aerial transport.

• Shelly's Vibrava first appeared in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II.
• Matt's Vibrava first appeared in Can I Ninjask You a Question?.

Hugh owns a Vibrava, which evolved from his Trapinch prior to Movie Panic.

In the TCG

Main article: Vibrava (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire Vibrava's wings have not yet completed the process of growing. Rather than flying long distances, they are more useful for generating ultrasonic waves by vibrating. Emerald It looses ultrasonic waves by rubbing its wings together. Since a Vibrava's wings are still in the process of growing, it can only fly short distances. FireRed It generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid. LeafGreen
Generation IV Diamond It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It vibrates its wings vigorously, creating ultrasonic waves that cause serious headaches. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people. White Black 2 The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches. White 2
Generation VI X The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches. Y It generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire Vibrava’s wings have not yet completed the process of growing. Rather than flying long distances, they are more useful for generating ultrasonic waves by vibrating.
Generation VII Sun Rather than using its underdeveloped wings for flight, it rubs them together, producing ultrasonic waves to attack its enemies. Moon To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day. Ultra Sun It vibrates its wings to generate ultrasonic waves, causing its prey to faint. Then it buries the prey alive in the sand to preserve it. Ultra Moon It vibrates its wings to send out odd sound waves. Trainers who are with it need earplugs.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Trapinch Emerald Evolve Trapinch FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Shadow PKMN Lab (Shadow) XD Evolve Trapinch
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 228 (Poké Radar) Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Trapinch Black 2 White 2 Reversal Mountain (Dark grass)
Generation VI X Y Evolve Trapinch Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Trapinch
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Trapinch Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Trapinch

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Wilderness (Sapphire Field) Trozei! Secret Storage 6, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Southern Cavern (12F-20F), Wyvern Hill (10F-16F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Quicksand Cave (B1-B9) MD Sky Quicksand Cave (B1-B9)
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Rugged Flats Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 3 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 386 Rumble World White Ruins: Trailhead Field (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Dragon Fang (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 340	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is ½×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Sonic Boom Normal Special 0000— 09090% 20 011 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Evo.Evo. Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 055 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 088 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 1212 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 1515 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 1919 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 2222 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2626 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 2929 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 3636 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 4040 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4343 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 4747 Boomburst Normal Special 140140 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vibrava Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vibrava Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Mud Shot* Ground Special 55 95% 15 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vibrava in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Vibrava in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vibrava Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Vibrava can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Vibrava cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vibrava Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 SuperpowerSM Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — —% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vibrava Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Furnace Desert Phrases 51%-100% HP My ultrasonic waves are beyond your range of hearing. OK? 26%-50% HP I only have half my health left... 1%-25% HP I've had it... I can't even vibrate my wings... Level up I've leveled up! My ultrasonic waves are in prime form!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #526 Hitting Streak Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 134 Base Defense: 99 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Mud Shot, Dragon Breath Charged Attacks: Sand Tomb, Bulldoze, Bug Buzz

Evolution

Unevolved Trapinch  Ground

Level 35 →

First Evolution Vibrava  Ground  Dragon

Level 45 →

Second Evolution Flygon  Ground  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Vibrava images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• All of Vibrava's base stats go up by exactly 30 points when it evolves into Flygon.
• Vibrava shares its category with Palpitoad and Seismitoad. They are all known as the Vibration Pokémon.
• Vibrava and its evolution are the only Dragon-type Pokémon belonging in the Bug Egg Group.
• Trapinch's Attack stat goes down when it evolves into Vibrava, but returns to the original stat when it evolves into Flygon.

Origin

Vibrava is based on the adult stage of an antlion. Often the adult antlion and dragonfly are confused with one another, and Vibrava could draw inspiration from both. In fact, some species of dragonflies are commonly called "sand dragons", which could account for Vibrava and Flygon's type combination.

Name origin

Vibrava may be a combination of vibrate (to shake rapidly) and larva. It may also derive from Vibra.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビブラーバ Vibrava From vibrate, larva, and Vibra French Vibraninf Possibly from vibrate and nymph Spanish Vibrava Same as English name German Vibrava Same as English name Italian Vibrava Same as English name Korean 비브라바 Vibrava Transliteration of the Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 超音波幼蟲 / 超音波幼虫 Chāoyīnbōyòuchóng Literally "Ultrasonic larva" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi भिब्राभा Vibrava Transliteration of English name

External links

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