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Vigoroth Wild Monkey Pokémon ヤルキモノ Yarukimono #288 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Vital Spirit Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Vigoroth 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 102.5 lbs. 46.5 kg Vigoroth 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 126 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 154 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Vigoroth 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vigoroth (Japanese: ヤルキモノ Yarukimono) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Slakoth starting at level 18 and evolves into Slaking starting at level 36.

Biology

Vigoroth is a white, sloth-like, bipedal Pokémon with a teardrop-shaped tuft of red fur on its forehead. It has stubby ears, two small, triangular teeth in each jaw, a brown lower jaw, and large eyes encircled by brown rings. There are two stripes on its back, which are also brown. Its arms are long, and its hands and feet have two sharp black claws. The undersides of its hands and feet have circular red pads, and its rear also has a baboon-like patch of red. The fur on its chest, tail, and sides of its maw are shaggy.

Vigoroth's heart beats at a tenfold tempo, and it cannot sit still for even a minute. Attempting to stand still or sleep raises its stress level and agitates its blood. It likes to go berserk by spinning its arms to destroy anything in its path. It runs wild through the jungle. Due to its rampages, it is always hungry.

In the anime

Main series

Vigoroth in the anime

Major appearances

Vigoroth debuted in There's no Place Like Hoenn, under the ownership of Norman. In Love, Petalburg Style and Balance of Power, it was used in a Gym battle against Ash. It defeated Torkoal due to its speed, but the match against Pikachu ended in a draw because it was paralyzed by Pikachu's Static Ability.

In The Garden of Eatin', a Snorlax was causing trouble for Marcel by eating the bananas in his Banana Slakoth Garden. No one was able to stop it until one of the Slakoth in the garden evolved into a Vigoroth and defeated Snorlax, allowing Marcel to catch it.

Minor appearances

Multiple Vigoroth appeared in Slaking Kong!.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Vigoroth were pursuing Zorua until they were driven away by Infernape and Mamoswine.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Vigoroth was entered in the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island.

In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Lady's Vigoroth competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest. Another Vigoroth was seen in the poster promoting the competition.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Vigoroth in Pokémon Generations

In The Adventure, a wild Vigoroth encountered and battled Pikachu near the Weather Institute.

In The Cavern, a wild Vigoroth was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Vigoroth in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Norman's Vigoroth appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!.

Pokémon Adventures

Vigoroth debuts in Nixing Nuzleaf, under the ownership Norman, who uses it as one of his most valued fighters. Its battling method mainly makes usage of its adroit speed, with which it often shoots the enemy's attacks back at them.

The Battle Tower rented a Vigoroth, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In the TCG

Main article: Vigoroth (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: A Vigoroth hangs around Treasure Town, next to Kangaskhan Storage.
• Pokémon Ranger: Clyde uses a Vigoroth to back up his Slaking.
• The Vigoroth were used as Pokémon movers in Emerald.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Vigoroth is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vigoroth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vigoroth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Energetic Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I get this feeling that I'll just keel over if I stop! 26%-50% HP Kwaah! My HP's gone down to half so soon? 1%-25% HP I'm done... But I have one good rampage left in me! Level up Leveled up! Yes! Watch how I can rampage now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: (Cut ×2) Loops: 12 Min. exp.: 50 Max. exp.: 70 Browser entry R-163 One punch of Vigoroth's clawed paw is powerful enough to cut a Metal Fence.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #596 Relentless Increases damage done by combos if foe has any status condition.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 159 Base Defense: 145 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Scratch, Counter Charged Attacks: Body Slam, Bulldoze, Brick Break

Evolution

Unevolved Slakoth  Normal

Level 18 →

First evolution Vigoroth  Normal

Level 36 →

Second evolution Slaking  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

• Because the only Ability Vigoroth can have is Vital Spirit, it was impossible to tuck in a Vigoroth into the Pokémon Dream World while it was available.

Origin

Vigoroth seems to be based on sloths, exhibiting traits most similar to two-toed sloths and ground sloths in particular. It also exhibits some similarities to Old World monkeys, particularly to baboons who have bright red rumps, short tails, and are known for violent outbursts just like Vigoroth.

Name origin

Vigoroth is a combination of vigor and sloth. It may also be a play on vigorous.

Yarukimono may be a combination of やる気 yaruki (willingness) and 樹懶 namakemono (sloth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤルキモノ Yarukimono From やる気 yaruki and 樹懶 namakemono French Vigoroth Same as English name Spanish Vigoroth Same as English name German Muntier From munter and Faultier Italian Vigoroth Same as English name Korean 발바로 Balbaro Likely from 발 bal, 발발 balbal and 바로 baro Mandarin Chinese 過動猿 / 过动猿 Guòdòngyuán Literally "Hyperactive ape" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi भीगोरोथ Vigoroth Transcription of English name Russian Вигорот Vigorot Transcription of English name Thai ยารุคิโมโนะ Yarukhimono Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

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