Vivillon (Pokémon)

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Vivillon Scale Pokémon ビビヨン Viviyon #666 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust or Compound Eyes Cacophony Cacophony Friend Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Vivillon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 37.5 lbs. 17.0 kg Vivillon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 185	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Vivillon 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 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 File:F666.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vivillon (Japanese: ビビヨン Viviyon) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Spewpa starting at level 12. It is the final form of Scatterbug.

Vivillon's wing pattern depends on the real-world geographic location set on the game the Pokémon was generated in. There are a total of 20 known patterns.

Biology

Vivillon is a butterfly-like Pokémon with wings that come in a large variety of patterns. Vivillon's thorax is an elliptical shape divided into three segments, each with a different shade of gray. Its legs are also elliptical which are black on the lower half and grayish on the upper half. Vivillon has two black, circular hands and no visible arms. It has a round, grayish head with large, black, pixelated eyes and a pair of skinny antenna. It can spread its scales to calm an opponent's fighting spirit, as shown in the anime. Its wings' pattern is affected by the climate in which it lives. Vivillon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Powder by level-up, as Cutiefly can learn it by breeding.

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  Archipelago Pattern
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  Continental Pattern
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  Elegant Pattern
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  Garden Pattern
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  High Plains Pattern
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  Icy Snow Pattern
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  Jungle Pattern
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  Marine Pattern
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  Meadow Pattern
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  Modern Pattern
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  Monsoon Pattern
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  Ocean Pattern
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  Polar Pattern
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  River Pattern
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  Sandstorm Pattern
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  Savanna Pattern
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  Sun Pattern
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  Tundra Pattern
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  Poké Ball Pattern
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  Fancy Pattern

For a more comprehensive list on real-world Vivillon pattern locations, see List of Pokémon with form differences → Vivillon.

In the anime

In the main series

Vivillon in the anime

Major appearances

Vivillon debuted in its Meadow Pattern form in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, under the ownership of Viola. Viola used her Vivillon in a Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Fletchling and won. Viola's Vivillon reappeared in the next episode, where it had a rematch against Fletchling and won again, but then lost against Pikachu. Viola's Vivillon reappeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! in a flashback. It then physically reappeared in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where it participated in the fight against the Giant Rock.

Multiple Vivillon appeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!. They debuted in their Continental, Elegant, Garden, Icy Snow, Savannah, and Sun Pattern forms in this episode, in which they all evolved from a group of Spewpa.

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!, under the ownership of Aria.

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!, under the ownership of Alvin. It battled Clembot against Magnemite and won, but it then lost against Magneton.

Minor appearances

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Three Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.

Two Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!. These Vivillon were among a group of Pokémon escaping a forest where Team Flare were conducting an experiment.

Six Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, having all evolved from Spewpa.

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY005 Vivillon Ash's Pokédex Vivillon, the Scale Pokémon. Vivillon are skillfully able to find a source of water. It has been said that you'll find a spring if you follow a Vivillon.

In Pokémon Generations

Vivillon in Pokémon Generations

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in The Beauty Eternal.

In the manga

Meadow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Viola owns a Meadow Pattern Vivillon, that she uses in her Gym. It first appeared in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't.

In Dancing Vivillon and Burning Fletchinder, fifteen Sky Trainers were hypnotized by Malva and used fifteen Vivillon, each with a different Pattern. The Vivillon Patterns which debuted were the Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Garden, High Plains, Icy Snow, Jungle, Modern, Monsoon, Polar, River, Sandstorm, Savanna, Sun and Tundra Patterns. The leader of these Sky Trainers, Yvette, has mentioned that she has 18 of the Vivillon Patterns, including the Poké Ball and Fancy Patterns. After their defeat and no longer being hypnotized the Vivillon safely land the Sky Trainers down in Shooting Frogadier. Yvetter later uses a Marine Pattern Vivillon with her other Vivillon and in conjunction with Viola's Meadow Pattern Vivillon.

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  Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Polar and Icy Snow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
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  Poké Ball and Fancy Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
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  Sun and Savanna Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
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  Archipelago, Sun, Savanna, Monsoon, Modern, High Plains, Icy Snow, River, Tundra, Polar, Sandstorm, Modern, Marine, Garden and Elegant Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Main article: Vivillon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI X Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat. Y The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales. Omega Ruby Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat. Alpha Sapphire The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Bug) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Spewpa

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 4 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 220 (Meadow Pattern) Event: Pokémon Safari (Eighth release; Poké Ball Pattern) Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Fluffy Meadow (All Areas) Picross Area 29: Stage 08 (Meadow Pattern only)

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	Paris Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	France	12	June 4 to 21, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Japanese region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	American region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Korean region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Taiwanese region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	Pokémon Center Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	Japan	12	August 1 to 31, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	American region	Nintendo Network	12	August 6 to 12, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Germany	12	August 14 to September 30, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Nintendo Network	12	August 29 to September 8, 2014
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	Japan	12	May 1 to 31, 2016

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Total: 411	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×. If this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 011 Powder Bug Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 011 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 011 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 1212 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 1717 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2121 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 2525 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10 3131 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 3535 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 4141 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 4545 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— ——% 20 5050 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10 5555 Powder Bug Status 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vivillon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vivillon

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 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 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 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 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 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 Vivillon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vivillon

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35 Rage Powder Bug Status — —% 20 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vivillon 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 Vivillon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vivillon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vivillon

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: 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 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 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 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Vivillon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Vivillon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vivillon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vivillon

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Bug BiteSM Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vivillon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vivillon

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #284 Astonish Can delay your opponent's disruptions for a turn.			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #284 Flash Mob Having more Pokémon of the same type boosts damage dealt.

Evolution

Unevolved Scatterbug  Bug

Level 9 →

First Evolution Spewpa  Bug

Level 12 →

Second Evolution Vivillon  Bug  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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 Vivillon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Vivillon and its evolutionary relatives are the only Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
• Vivillon is the only fully-evolved Pokémon to have the Ability Friend Guard.
• Vivillon's effort value yield of 1 HP, 1 Special Attack and 1 Speed is unique.

Origin

Vivillon is based on a butterfly. Considering the many different varieties of Vivillon that differ depending on the player's geographic location, Vivillon may have been based on divergent evolution or possibly species mimicry. Its blocky wing patterns may be based on pixel art.

Name origin

Vivillon may be a combination of vivid and papillon (French for butterfly).

Viviyon may be a combination of 美 bi (beauty), vivid, and papillon.

In other languages

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing other languages for individual Patterns

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビビヨン Viviyon From 美 bi, vivid, and papillon French Prismillon From prisme and papillon Spanish Vivillon Same as English name German Vivillon Same as English name Italian Vivillon Same as English name Korean 비비용 Bibiyong From its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 碧粉蝶 Bìfěndié From 碧 bì, 鱗粉 línfěn, and 蝶 dié Cantonese Chinese 碧粉蝶 Bīkfándihp From 碧 bīk, 鱗粉 lèuhnfán, and 蝶 dihp

More languages Hebrew ריבירך Vivion Transcription of English name Hindi विविल्लोन Vivillon Transcription of English name Russian Вивийон Viviyon Transcription of English name

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