Larvesta • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Larvesta
Pokédex Page for Larvesta

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Larvesta, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Larvesta is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Larvesta

Larvesta
Sprite of Larvesta in Pokémon HOME

Larvesta's Type

BUG
FIRE

Larvesta's Pokédex #s

National #
636
Galar #
--
Armor #
186
Crown #
--

Larvesta's Base Stats

HP:
55
Attack:
85
Defense:
55
Sp. Atk:
50
Sp. Def:
55
Speed:
60
Total:
360

Misc. Info

Height:
3'7" (1.1m)
Weight:
63.5 lbs. (28.8 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,250,000
EV Yield:
1 Attack
Base EXP:
72
Catch Rate:
45
Base Happiness:
70

Larvesta's Abilities

Here are what abilities Larvesta can possibly have, along with their effects.
Flame Body
30% chance of burning the attacker when Larvesta is damaged by a contact move. Speeds up egg hatching outside of battle.
Swarm
Increases the damage of Larvesta's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Larvesta's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ROCK
WATER
FLYING
½
ICE
FIGHTING
BUG
STEEL
FAIRY
¼
GRASS

Larvesta's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Larvesta evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Larvesta
Larvesta
starting form
Volcarona
Volcarona
at level 59

Larvesta's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Larvesta can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Larvesta learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Ember
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
1
String Shot
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by two stages.
BUG
STATUS
-- 95% 40 Nearby Enemies
6
Flame Charge
Raises Larvesta's Speed by one stage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
50 100% 20 One Target
12
Struggle Bug
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
50 100% 20 Nearby Enemies
18
Flame Wheel
10% chance of burning the target. Thaws out instantly if Larvesta is frozen.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
24
Bug Bite
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Larvesta consumes that Berry immediately.
BUG
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
30
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
36
Leech Life
Heals Larvesta by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
42
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
48
Take Down
Larvesta takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
90 85% 20 One Target
54
Amnesia
Raises Larvesta's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
60
Double-Edge
Larvesta takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
66
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Larvesta takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Larvesta can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM11
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM16
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
TM17
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM19
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Larvesta restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Larvesta from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM28
Giga Drain
Heals Larvesta by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM34
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
Burns the target.
FIRE
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Larvesta is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM56
U-turn
Forces Larvesta to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM78
Acrobatics
Damage is doubled if Larvesta has no held item when this attack hits.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
55 100% 15 One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Larvesta can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR02
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR11
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR15
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TR17
Amnesia
Raises Larvesta's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR18
Leech Life
Heals Larvesta by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Larvesta's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Larvesta's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR36
Heat Wave
Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.
FIRE
SPECIAL
95 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR43
Overheat
Lowers Larvesta's Special Attack by two stages.
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 90% 5 One Target
TR49
Calm Mind
Raises Larvesta's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR55
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Larvesta takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
TR61
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR69
Zen Headbutt
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
PSYCHIC
PHYSICAL
80 90% 15 One Target
TR86
Wild Charge
Larvesta takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
90 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Larvesta can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Larvesta.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Harden
Raises Larvesta's Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
EGG
Absorb
Heals Larvesta by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
20 100% 25 One Target
EGG
Thrash
Confuses Larvesta after 2–3 turns.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 10 Random Enemy

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Larvesta can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Skitter Smack
100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 90% 10 One Target

Larvesta's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Larvesta's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Larvesta's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Larvesta is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
220 251 283 314 55
Attack
175 206 238 269 85
Defense
115 146 178 209 55
Sp. Atk
105 136 168 199 50
Sp. Def
115 146 178 209 55
Speed
125 156 188 219 60
Total
360

Where to Find Larvesta in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Larvesta, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Larvesta in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Larvesta

Can be found as a wandering Pokémon in the Isle of Armor (DLC).

Pokédex Entries for Larvesta

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun.
Shield
Larvesta's body is warm all over. It spouts fire from the tips of its horns to intimidate predators and scare prey.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun
When battling opponents, it sprays fire from its five horns. The max temperature of the flames can reach nearly 5,500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ultra Moon
It protects itself with flame. Long years ago, people believed Larvesta had a nest on the sun.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.
Y Alpha Sapphire
The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black
This Pokémon was believed to have been born from the sun. When it evolves, its entire body is engulfed in flames.
White
The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Black 2 White 2
Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.
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