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larvesta
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#636

larvesta

Bug Fire

This Pokémon was believed to have been born from the sun. When it evolves, its entire body is engulfed in flames.

Height
1.1m
Weight
28.8kg
Generation
Gen V (BW/B2W2)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

flame-body
Normal Ability
swarm

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Flying Rock Water

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Evolution Chain

larvesta
larvesta
#636
→
volcarona
volcarona
#637

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 string-shot bug status - 95 40
Lv.6 flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
Lv.10 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
Lv.18 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.20 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.24 bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Lv.30 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.30 flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
Lv.36 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
Lv.40 bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Lv.42 bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Lv.48 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.50 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.54 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.60 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.60 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.66 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Lv.70 bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Lv.80 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.90 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.100 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
amnesia psychic status - - 20
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
overheat fire special 130 90 5
calm-mind psychic status - - 20
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
thrash normal physical 120 100 10
absorb grass special 20 100 25
string-shot bug status - 95 40
harden normal status - - 30
foresight normal status - - 40
endure normal status - - 10
morning-sun normal status - - 5
magnet-rise electric status - - 10
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order brave-bird swords-dance
larvesta's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with brave-birdbetter coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
larvestaas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
larvestaas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
larvestaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
larvestaas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.