Vibrava (Pokémon)

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Trapinch #328: Trapinch
Pokémon
#330: Flygon Flygon
Vibrava
ビブラーバ Vibrava
#329
329Vibrava.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Ground Dragon
Category
Vibration Pokémon
Ability
Levitate
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#117
Regional Browser numbers
Height
3'07"
Imperial
1.1 m
Metric
Weight
33.7 lbs.
Imperial
15.3 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
120 (15.7%)
Body style
Body13.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F329.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Bug group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Base Exp.: 126 Battle Exp.: 1261*

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

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

Biology

Physiology

Vibrava is a dragonfly-like Pokémon. It has a skinny, yellow body, and green, rhombus-shaped wings along with two similar-looking shapes at the end of its tail. Vibrava has green eyes and skinny black legs.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Vibrava is capable of emitting and manipulating sound waves from its wings. This ability has been tuned to the point where this Pokémon is able to induce headaches in humans. It also has the ability Levitate. This allows Vibrava to dodge Template:Type2 attacks such as Earthquake and Magnitude. Oddly enough, its physical-attacking power is actually weaker than Trapinch's.

Being a Template:Type2 Pokémon, Vibrava can learn Draco Meteor.

Behavior

Upon evolution, Vibrava gains the ability of limited flight. However, its wings are not fully mature, and are ineffective at flying any significant distance. Although they are not this Pokémon's primary method of locomotion, they are their primary method of prey capture. By vibrating its wings rapidly, it produces ultrasonic waves. These waves are quite powerful, and can cause their prey to faint. Fortunately, these waves usually do not do more damage than a headache in humans.

Habitat

Vibrava live in deserts.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Vibrava hunts by vibrating its wings at high frequency. Once its prey has fainted, it injects it with potent venom.

In the anime

File:Vibrava anime.jpg
A group of Vibrava carrying Ash and his friends

Vibrava first appeared 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 Antlion 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 round of the Pokémon Contest in Spontaneous Combusken. Vibrava were also used by random coordinators in Hi Ho Silver Wind and Harley Rides Again.

It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Vibrava (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby To make prey faint, Vibrava generates ultrasonic waves by vigorously making its two wings vibrate. This Pokémon's Template:M2 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 It generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid.
Generation IV
Diamond It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.
Pearl It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Trapinch
Emerald
None Evolve Trapinch
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
One Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
XD
None Evolve Trapinch
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Route 228 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball Wilderness (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 6
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Southern Cavern (12F-20F)
Wyvern Hill (10F-16F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Quicksand Cave (B1-B9)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B88E6F" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 43+ Purified moves
Shadow Rush File:Box colo 329.png Crunch Dark
-- Screech Normal
-- Sand Tomb Ground
-- DragonBreath Dragon

TCG-Only moves

  • Dive    

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 329.png Spr 3e 329.png Spr 3f 329.png Spr b 3r 329.png
Spr 3r 329 s.png Spr 3e 329 s.png Spr 3f 329 s.png Spr b 3r 329 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 329.png Spr 4p 329.png Spr 4h 329.png Spr b 4d 329.png
Spr 4d 329 s.png Spr 4p 329 s.png Spr 4h 329 s.png Spr b 4d 329 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 329.png Spr 5b2 329.png Spr b 5b 329.png
Spr 5b 329 s.png Spr 5b2 329 s.png Spr b 5b 329 s.png
Vibrava For other sprites and images, please see Vibrava images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Vibrava and its evolution Flygon are the only non-legendary Pokémon that are not Template:Type2 and can learn Fly, with the exception of Smeargle.
  • Vibrava has lower base attack stat than its pre-evolution, Trapinch
    • Vibrava is the only non-cocoon based Pokémon whose attack stat is weaker than the Pokémon it evolves from.

Origin

Vibrava is based on the adult stage of an antlion.

Name origin

Vibrava's name is probably based on the word vibrate, to shake, and larva.

In other languages

External links

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