Vibrava (Pokémon)
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| Vibrava ビブラーバ Vibrava | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #329 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #117 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Ground / Dragon |
| Species | Vibration Pokémon |
| 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. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 120 |
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Vibrava (Japanese: ビブラーバ Vibrava) is a Ground/Dragon-type Pokémon.
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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
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
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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Evolve Trapinch |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Trapinch | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Evolve Trapinch | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Route 228 (Poké Radar) |
| 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 | Southern Cavern (12F-20F) Wyvern Hill (10F-16F) |
Base stats
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 70 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 50 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Note: If either Skill Swap or Gravity is used, or if Vibrava is given the Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground will be 1×.
Learnset
By leveling up
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By breeding
By tutoring
| Move | Type | Cat. | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam |  |  | FR | LG | E |
| Double-Edge | | | FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | |  | FR | LG | E |
| Rock Slide |  | | FR | LG | E |
| Substitute | | | FR | LG | E |
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Mud-Slap |  |  | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Snore | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
| Swift | | | E | ||
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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!
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Evolution
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Level 35
Vibrava
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | |||||
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| 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 |
| Image:Spr 3r 329.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 329.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 329 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 329 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 329 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 329 s.png | |||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 329.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Vibrava images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Vibrava is the only Pokémon whose attack stat is weaker than the Pokémon it evolves from.
- Vibrava, and its evolution, Flygon, are the only non-legendary Pokémon that are not Flying-type and can learn Fly, with the exception of Smeargle.
Origin
Vibrava is based on the adult stage of an antlion.
Name origin
Vibrava's name is probably based on the word vibrate, to shake, and larva.
In other languages
- German: Vibrava
- French: Vibraninf - The last syllable, ninf, could be a corruption of nymph. A nymph for Vibrava's case means an immature stage for a species of "true bug" as Vibrava isn't fully grown yet.
- Korean: 비브라바 Vibrava
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
