Vullaby (Pokémon)

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Braviary #628: Braviary
Pokémon
#630: Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
Vullaby バルチャイ
Valchai
#629
Vullaby



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dark Flying
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Big Pecks or Overcoat Cacophony
Cacophony
Weak Armor
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Flying
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Vullaby
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
19.8 lbs. 9.0 kg
Vullaby
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
74
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Vullaby
0
HP
0
Atk
1
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
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body09.png
Footprint
F629.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
35
External Links

Vullaby (Japanese: バルチャイ Valchai) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Mandibuzz starting at level 54.

Biology

Vullaby resembles a baby vulture. It has a plump, stout body covered in dark gray feathers, tiny wings with gray tips, and pink feet with three clawed toes. Its neck is short and supports a round, pink head devoid of any feathers, except for a crest on the top. There is a collar of fluffy, light gray feathers around its neck. It seems to be wearing a broken skull as a diaper-like undergarment, hence its species name. Vullaby either finds this bone itself or uses one found for it by Mandibuzz. Vullaby is known to chase after weaker creatures. Vullaby is a female-only species.

In the anime

Major appearances

Vullaby in the anime

Vullaby made its debut in Unrest at the Nursery!. She was always fighting with a Rufflet.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW095 Vullaby Ash's Pokédex Vullaby, the Diapered Pokémon. Vullaby's small wings keep it from flying. It tends to chase Pokémon weaker than itself.

In the manga

Vullaby in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

White catches a Vullaby who she nicknames Barbara. White casts Barbara for her villainous roles.

In the TCG

Main article: Vullaby (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
White They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.
Black 2 Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
White 2
Generation VI
X Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
Y Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black
Routes 10 and 11, Victory Road, Village Bridge
White
Trade
Black 2
Route 23
White 2
Trade
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Dark)


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Gates to Infinity
Desolate Canyon, Forest Grotto, Mountain Pass, Magnagate dungeons, Scalchop Beach,
Miragesands, Dreamy Island, Jaws of the Abyss, Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber),
Smoking Mountain
Pokémon Rumble Blast Canyon: Volcanic Slope

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
370
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
055 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
1010 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
1414 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 —% 20
1919 Flatter Dark Status 0000 100100% 15
2323 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20
2828 Punishment Dark Physical 0000 100100% 5
3232 Defog Flying Status 0000 —% 15
3737 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 —% 30
4141 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
4646 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
5050 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100100% 15
5555 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 —% 20
5959 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15
6464 Mirror Move Flying Status 0000 —% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vullaby
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vullaby
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM19Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0  
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0  
TM30Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0  
TM51Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0  
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
TM95Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0  
TM97Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0  
ZHM02Bag HM Flying Sprite.png HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vullaby
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vullaby
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Woobat
Fake Tears* Dark Status 100% 20
MurkrowHonchkrow
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
Farfetch'd
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25
ZubatGolbatCrobatMurkrow
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowHoothoot
NoctowlWingullPelipperChatotPidoveTranquill
UnfezantDucklettSwannaFletchlingFletchinderTalonflame
NoibatNoivern
Roost Flying Status —% 10
AerodactylArchenArcheopsRuffletBraviary
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
SkarmoryFletchlingFletchinderTalonflame
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vullaby 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 Vullaby in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vullaby
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vullaby
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Vullaby can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Vullaby cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vullaby
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vullaby
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

629Vullaby.png
Unevolved
Vullaby
 Dark  Flying 
Rare Candy
Level 54
630Mandibuzz.png
First evolution
Mandibuzz
 Dark  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 629.png Spr b 5b 629.png Spr 5b2 629.png Spr b 5b2 629.png
Spr 5b 629 s.png Spr b 5b 629 s.png Spr 5b2 629 s.png Spr b 5b2 629 s.png
Front Back Front Back
629MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Vullaby images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Vullaby is based on a vulture chick.

According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Vullaby and Mandibuzz were added late into the development of Black and White.

Name origin

Vullaby may be a combination of vulture and lullaby (which are often sung to children) or baby.

Valchai may be a combination of vulture and child.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese バルチャイ Valchai From バルチャー baruchā and チャイルド chairudo
France Flag.png French Vostourno From vautour and os
Spain Flag.png Spanish Vullaby Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Skallyk From skull and Küken
Italy Flag.png Italian Vullaby Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 벌차이 Beolchai Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 禿鷹小子 / 秃鹰小子 Tūyīngxiǎozi Means "Vulture child"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese



Notes

External links

Braviary #628: Braviary
Pokémon
#630: Mandibuzz Mandibuzz


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