Larvesta (Pokémon)

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Larvesta メラルバ Merlarva #636
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Bug Fire Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Species Torch Pokémon
Abilities Flame Body ----- Blue-Striped ----- Swarm Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #142 #171 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'07" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 63.5 lbs. Imperial 28.8 kg Metric 63.5 lbs./28.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 72 Battle Exp.: 721*
External links On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Larvesta (Japanese: メラルバ Merlarva) is a dual-type Bug/Fire Pokémon.

It evolves into Volcarona starting at level 59.

Biology

Physiology

Larvesta is a fuzzy, moth larva-like Pokémon. It has blue eyes in a shadowed face, and five orange, slightly whorled horns at the sides of its head. Its white mane of fuzz encompasses its head and the upper half of its body; its lower body is brown. It has three pairs of small black legs (unlike its evolved form, which has only two pairs). From a birds' eye view, Larvesta resembles a torch.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Larvesta "flying" using the fire that spits out from its horns

Larvesta can spit fire from its five horns as a defensive tactic.

Behavior

Larvesta keep predators away by shooting fire from its horns.

Habitat

Larvesta live at the feet of volcanoes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Larvesta in the anime

Major appearances

Larvesta made its debut in The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! under the ownership of Luke, where it battled against Cilan's Stunfisk and won.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW041 Larvesta Ash's Pokédex Larvesta, the Torch Pokémon. A Larvesta shoots fire from its five horns to repel its enemies. They live at the base of volcanoes. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A member of the Shadow Triad used a Larvesta to attack Lenora at Nacrene City.

In the TCG

Main article: Larvesta (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black This Pokémon was believed to have been born from the sun. When it evolves, its entire body is engulfed in flames. White The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies. Black 2 White 2 Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. 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 Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Generation V Black White One Hatch Egg received from a Pokémon Ranger inside a building on Route 18. Black 2 White 2 None Breed Volcarona

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Holehills, Scorching Desert, Windy Shoreline, Canyon Foot
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: World Axle - B2F
Pokémon Conquest	Ignis Chrysalia

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55	115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp.Atk: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Def: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 360   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 1010 Leech Life Bug Physical 02020 100100% 15 2020 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3030 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 4040 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 6060 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 7070 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 8080 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 9090 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 100100 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Larvesta obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: None
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM43	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140	90%	5
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	75%	15
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	30	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: None
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10
	Morning Sun	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Larvesta in Generation V 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 Larvesta in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: None
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Larvesta can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Larvesta cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta

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 ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Flame Wheel Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Flame Body Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Run Up Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Sponge Evolves into Volcarona when its Attack is 131 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hidenaga, Masayuki, Okuni, and Sessai

Evolution

Unevolved Larvesta  Bug  Fire

Level 59 →

First evolution Volcarona  Bug  Fire

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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Larvesta images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Out of all Pokémon that evolve by a set level, Larvesta evolves later than any other unevolved Pokémon, at level 59.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Larvesta and its evolution.
• For reasons unknown, Larvesta and Volcarona cannot learn Attract, despite having genders and being compatible with other TMs. They share this trait with Nincada, Ferroseed, and Ferrothorn.
• Larvesta, along with its evolution, are the only known Pokémon with a double weakness to the Rock-type that are not Flying-types.
  • This makes it the Pokémon that can naturally take the most damage from entry hazards, taking maximum damage from Stealth Rock and being affected by Spikes.

Origin

Larvesta is based on a moth and the famed Japanese monument, the Tower of the Sun. Larvesta appears to be based on an Atlas moth larva. The way its red growths are shaped and positioned on its circular body may be a reference to the sun. It may also be based on a torch.

Name origin

Larvesta is a combination of larva and Vesta (Roman goddess of the hearth and home, symbolised and represented by an eternally-burning fire located in her temple). It may also involve lava.

Merlarva may be a combination of めらめら meramera (onomatopoeia for flaring) and larva.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メラルバ Merlarva From めらめら meramera, and larva French Pyronille From the prefix pyro and chenille Spanish Larvesta Same as English name German Ignivor From ignis and vor Italian Larvesta Same as English name Korean 활화르바 Hwalhwareuba From 활활 hwalhwal and larva

More languages Mandarin Chinese 燃燒蟲 / 燃烧虫 Rán​shāo​chóng​ From 燃燒 rán​shāo and 蟲 ​chóng​

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