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. For a partial list on real-world Vivillon pattern locations, see List of Pokémon with form differences → Vivillon.
Biology
Vivillon is a butterfly-like Pokémon with wings that come in a large variety of patterns. It has a round, grayish head with large, black, pixelated eyes and a pair of skinny antennae. The tips of the antennae each have an ovoid scale that is dark gray on the upper half and beige on the lower half. Vivillon's thorax is an ovoid and divided into three segments; each segment is a different shade of gray. Its legs are also ovoid and are dark gray on the lower half, beige on the upper half, and have a black band in the middle. It has two black, circular hands and no visible arms.
While Vivillon's wings come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, they always have black edges and pixelated markings. Its wings' pattern is affected by the climate in which it lives. It can spread its scales to calm an opponent's fighting spirit, as shown in the anime. Vivillon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Powder by level-up.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Vivillon debuted in its Meadow Pattern form in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, under the ownership of Viola. Viola used it in a Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Fletchling and won. Vivillon reappeared in the next episode, where it had a rematch against Fletchling and won again, but then lost against Pikachu. It reappeared again in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! in a flashback. Vivillon 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. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.
A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!, under the ownership of Aria. It was used in the final round of the Gloire City Master Class Pokémon Showcase.
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 as residents of Allearth Forest.
Three Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.
Two Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, where they fled from Team Flare as they conducted 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
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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 Pokémon Generations
A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in The Beauty Eternal, where it briefly flew past Café Soleil.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
A Vivillon appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
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. Yvette 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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Kalos Central #022
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Hoenn #—
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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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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
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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 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
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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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Side game data
Meadow Pattern
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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Poké Ball Pattern
Evolution
Archipelago Pattern
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Continental Pattern
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Elegant Pattern
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Fancy 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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Poké Ball 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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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Trivia
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
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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
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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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ויוולון Vivilon
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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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External links