Vullaby (Pokémon)

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Vullaby バルチャイ Baruchai #629
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Dark Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Diapered Pokémon
Abilities Big Pecks or Overcoat Overcoat Blue-Striped ----- Weak Armor Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #135 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'08" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 19.8 lbs. Imperial 9.0 kg Metric 19.8 lbs./9.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 100% female
Breeding Flying group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 74 Battle Exp.: 741*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vullaby (Japanese: バルチャイ Baruchai) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Mandibuzz starting at level 54.

Biology

Physiology

Vullaby resembles a baby vulture. It has a plump, stout body, tiny wings, and stumpy feet. Its neck is short and supports a round head devoid of any feathers except for an enormous crest on the top. It seems to be wearing a broken skull as a diaper-like undergarment, hence its species name.

Gender differences

Vullaby is a female-only species. Its male counterpart is Rufflet; however, it can only produce Vullaby eggs.

Special abilities

Vullaby are uncommonly skilled at finding skeletons and using them as armor.

Behavior

It has the tendency to use broken skeleton pieces, most likely skulls, as diaper-like clothing to protect its rump. It will chase after weaker creatures.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Vullaby (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Fake Tears*	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	40
	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vullaby 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 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

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Vullaby  Dark  Flying

Level 54 →

First evolution Mandibuzz  Dark  Flying

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 Vullaby images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• According to Game Freak, Vullaby was created by James Turner.^[1]
• Vullaby can learn Fly despite its Black Pokédex entry saying that its wings are too small for it to fly.
• Although its White counterpart, Rufflet, is available for a Pokedex entry through a trainer battle, it is impossible to get a Pokedex entry in White for Vullaby or Mandibuzz without a GTS Negotiations trade.

Origin

Vullaby is based on a vulture chick.

Name origin

Vullaby is likely a combination of vulture and baby or lullaby, which are often sung to children. Baruchai is likely a combination of バルチャー baruchā, vulture, and チャイルド chairudo, child.

In other languages

• German: Skallyk - From skull and Küken.
• French: Vostourno

External links

Notes

References

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