Vibrava (Pokémon)

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Vibrava ビブラーバ Vibrava
Artwork from R/S/E
Pronunciation	vy-bra-va
Types	Ground/Dragon
Species	Vibration Pokémon
National Dex	#329
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#117
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R—
Height	3′07″ (1.1m)
Weight	33.7 lbs. (15.3kg)
Ability	Levitate
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Atk, 1 Spd
Exp. yield	126 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	120
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 Ground-type attacks such as Earthquake and Magnitude. Oddly enough, its physical-attacking power is actually weaker than Trapinch's.

As a Dragon-type 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

Rough-terrain Pokémon

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

A group of Vibrava carring 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.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Vibrava (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	To make prey faint, Vibrava generates ultrasonic waves by vigorously making its two wings vibrate. This Pokémon's ultrasonic waves 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.
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	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Evolve Trapinch
	Emerald		None	Evolve Trapinch
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		One	Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
	XD		None	Evolve Trapinch
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Rare	Route 228 (Poké Radar)
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park			Mountain

In side games

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

Base stats

HP:	50
Attack:	70
Defense:	50
SpAtk:	50
SpDef:	50
Speed:	70

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Ice : 4× Dragon : 2×	Poison : ½× Rock : ½× Fire : ½×	Ground : 0× Electric : 0×	Normal : 1× Fighting : 1× Flying : 1× Bug : 1× Ghost : 1× Steel : 1× Grass : 1× Water : 1× Psychic : 1× Dark : 1×
Notes: If Gravity, Skill Swap, or Gastro Acid is used, if the opponent has Mold Breaker, or the Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	SonicBoom	Normal	Special	—	90%	20	Cool	3 `♥♥♥`
Start	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
Start	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20	Smart	2 `♥♥`
Start	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	15	70%	15	Smart	0
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
17	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20	Smart	2 `♥♥`
25	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	15	70%	15	Smart	0
33	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20	Smart	2 `♥♥`
35	DragonBreath	Dragon	Special	60	100%	20	Cool	2 `♥♥`
41	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	Smart	2 `♥♥`
49	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 `♥♥`
57	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 `♥♥`
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 `♥♥`
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 `♥`
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 `♥♥`
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 `♥♥`
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	10	Smart	1 `♥`
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 `♥♥`
TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 `♥`
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 `♥♥`
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 `♥♥`
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 `♥`
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 `♥♥`
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 `♥♥`
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 `♥♥`
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 `♥♥`
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 `♥♥`
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 `♥♥`
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25	Cool	3 `♥♥♥`
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10	Cool	0
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 `♥♥`
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	0
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	Beauty	2 `♥♥`
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 `♥♥`
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 `♥♥♥`
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 `♥♥♥`
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 `♥♥`
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	0
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 `♥`
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15	Smart	1 `♥`
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 `♥♥♥`
HM05	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—%	15	Beauty	0
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 `♥♥`
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Paras, Parasect Pinsir Heracross Pineco, Forretress	Flail*	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir Kricketune	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Cool	0
Scyther, Scizor Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Kricketune	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 `♥♥`
Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Combee	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35	Smart	3 `♥♥♥`
Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Surskit, Masquerain Volbeat	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 `♥♥`
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	55	95%	25	Cool	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	140	90%	5	Smart	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90%	10	Beauty	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	15	Cool	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 `♥♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 `♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 `♥♥`
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20	Cool	3 `♥♥♥`
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

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 43+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	???		Crunch	Dark
--			Screech	Normal
--			Sand Tomb	Ground
--			DragonBreath	Dragon

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Furnace Desert
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My ultrasonic waves are beyond your range of hearing. OK?
26%-50% HP	I only have half my health left...
1%-25% HP	I've had it... I can't even vibrate my wings...
Level Up	I've leveled up! My ultrasonic waves are in prime form!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: D

Evolution

Unevolved
Base form

Trapinch

Ground

Level 35
First evolution

Vibrava

Ground Dragon

Level 45
Second evolution

Flygon