Vivillon (Japanese: ビビヨン Viviyon) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
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.
In the anime
Major appearances
Vivillon made its debut appearance in its Meadow Pattern form in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, under the ownership of Viola. The same Vivillon appeared in Battling on Thin Ice! and very much later in XY135 and XY136, battling against the Megalith.
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, evolving 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 XY137, under the ownership of Alva.
Minor appearances
A Vivillon appeared in a flashback in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain.
Multiple 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!.
Six Meadow Pattern appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, having all evolved from Spewpa.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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XY005
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Vivillon
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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In the manga
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.
Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Polar and Icy Snow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
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.
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Generation VI
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X
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Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat.
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Y
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The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales.
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Omega Ruby
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Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat.
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Alpha Sapphire
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The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Region
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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XY
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Paris Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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All
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France
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12
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June 4 to 21, 2014
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XY
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GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
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Japanese region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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July 7 to 31, 2014
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XY
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GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
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American region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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July 7 to 31, 2014
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XY
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GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
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PAL region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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July 7 to 31, 2014
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XY
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GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
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Korean region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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July 7 to 31, 2014
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XY
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GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
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Taiwanese region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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July 7 to 31, 2014
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XY
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Pokémon Center Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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All
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Japan
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12
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August 1 to 31, 2014
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XY
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Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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American region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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August 6 to 12, 2014
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XY
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Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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PAL region
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Germany
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12
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August 14 to September 30, 2014
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XY
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Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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PAL region
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Nintendo Network
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12
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August 29 to September 8, 2014
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ORAS
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Pokémon Center Hiroshima Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon
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All
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Japan
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12
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May 1 to 31, 2016
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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89
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84 - 155
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164 - 304
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Total: 411
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vivillon in Generation VI
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- A superscript level indicates that Vivillon can learn this move normally in Generation VI
- 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
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Side game data
Pokémon Battle Trozei
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Attack Power:
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★★★★★
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Power of Five
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Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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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
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ビビヨン Viviyon
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From 美 bi, vivid, and papillon
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French
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Prismillon
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From prisme and papillon
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Spanish
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Vivillon
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Same as English name
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German
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Vivillon
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Vivillon
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Same as English name
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Korean
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비비용 Bibiyong
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From its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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碧粉蝶 Bìfěndié
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From 碧 bì, 鱗粉 línfěn, and 蝶 dié
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Cantonese Chinese
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碧粉蝶 Bīkfándihp
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From 碧 bīk, 鱗粉 lèuhnfán, and 蝶 dihp
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More languages
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Hebrew
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ריבירך Vivion
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Transcription of English name
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Hindi
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विविल्लोन Vivillon
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Вивийон Viviyon
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Transcription of English name
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