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Vibrava (Japanese: ビブラーバ Vibrava) is a dual-type Ground/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Trapinch starting at level 35 and evolves into Flygon starting at level 45.

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Biology

Vibrava is a dragonfly-like Pokémon. It has a small head with two yellow antennae and green bulging eyes with black oval-shaped pupils. Its mouth has two large white teeth protruding from each side. It has a skinny yellow body, four skinny black legs with slender feet, and four green, rhombus-shaped wings with black edges. There are similarly-colored rhombus shapes at the end of its tail.

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Vibrava's wings are not fully developed, so it is unable to fly very far. However, it is able to create vibrations and ultrasonic waves with its wings. Humans get headaches from these waves. After causing the prey to faint, as a saprotroph, it spits stomach acid to melt its prey before consumption. It continues this eating process every day to help its wings grow. Vibrava calls the desert home and is also known to preserve its captured prey in the desert's hot sands.

Evolution

Vibrava evolves from Trapinch and evolves into Flygon.

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Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn#117 Kanto#—
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
Generation IV Sinnoh#— Johto#—
Diamond It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It vibrates its wings vigorously, creating ultrasonic waves that cause serious headaches.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova B2  W2 : #122
Black It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.
White
Black 2 The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.
White 2
Generation VI KalosMountain #004 Hoenn#122
X The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.
Y It generates ultrasonic waves by violently flapping its wings. After making its prey faint, it melts the prey with acid.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Generation VII Alola S  M : #236 Alola US  UM : #305 Kanto#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun Rather than using its underdeveloped wings for flight, it rubs them together, producing ultrasonic waves to attack its enemies.
Moon To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day.
Ultra Sun It vibrates its wings to generate ultrasonic waves, causing its prey to faint. Then it buries the prey alive in the sand to preserve it.
Ultra Moon It vibrates its wings to send out odd sound waves. Trainers who are with it need earplugs.
Generation VIII Galar#322 Sinnoh#— Hisui#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword The ultrasonic waves it generates by rubbing its two wings together cause severe headaches.
Shield To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day.
Brilliant Diamond It violently shudders its wings, generating ultrasonic waves to induce headaches in people.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea#— Kitakami#— Blueberry#45
Scarlet Rather than using its underdeveloped wings for flight, it rubs them together, emitting ultrasonic waves to attack its enemies.
Violet It generates ultrasonic waves by vigorously vibrating its wings. After making its prey faint, it dissolves the prey with its digestive juices.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Skill
4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump
3/4 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damagednormally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Vibrava is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vibrava
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Vibrava
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vibrava
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vibrava
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vibrava
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds Base HP: 48
Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60

In Pokémon GO, Vibrava could be obtained by completing the Special Research, Distracted by Something Shiny.

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Vibrava made their main series debut in Beg, Burrow and Steal. Dozens of Trapinch were seen evolving into them at an underground lake. Team Rocket attempted to steal the Vibration Pokémon despite the fact the idea Meowth had of using their previous forms as nutcrackers was now foiled.

In Spontaneous Combusken, Brianna used a Vibrava during the Battle Stage of the Chrysanthemum Contest.

In Making Battles in the Sand!, Goh caught a Vibrava when he investigated a sandstorm in Mauville City. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, due to Dialga and Palkia's influence, Goh's Flygon devolved into a Vibrava and then into a Trapinch. It was later reverted in the same episode. The same also occurred with Alternate World Goh's Flygon.

Minor appearances

Multiple Vibrava debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker.

In Hi Ho Silver Wind!, a Coordinator's Vibrava competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

A Coordinator's Vibrava appeared in Harley Rides Again.

A Vibrava appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Vibrava competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Ninjask and Shedinja.

In Deceiving Appearances!, five Vibrava were at Aether Paradise.

In Securing the Future!, a Vibrava joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

A Vibrava appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG106 Vibrava Ash's Pokédex Vibrava, the Vibration Pokémon. Vibrava is the evolved form of Trapinch. By flapping their wings, they create vibrations, emitting ultrasonic waves.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN036 Vibrava Goh's Rotom Phone Vibrava, the Vibration Pokémon. A Ground and Dragon type. Vibrava can create ultrasonic waves with its double set of wings. Those waves can cause headaches in humans.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Aqua Admins Shelly and Matt both own a Vibrava they use for aerial transport. Shelly's Vibrava debuted in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II, while Matt's debuted in Can I Ninjask You a Question?.

Hugh owns a Vibrava, which evolved from his Trapinch prior to Movie Panic.

In the TCG

Main article: Vibrava (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

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Vibrava represents the adult stage of an antlion, though it seems to draw more visual inspiration from mayflies, possibly nodding to the Japanese word for an adult antlion, usuba-kagerou, or "thin-winged mayfly". Combined with an antlion's resemblance to a dragonfly, Vibrava's typing suggests that it may also draw inspiration from sanddragons. Its tendency to create harsh noises with its wings is similar to that of a cicada.

Name origin

Vibrava may be a combination of vibrate (to shake rapidly) and larva. It may also derive from Vibra.

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