Biology
Weavile is a bipedal, weasel-like Pokémon with a pale gray body and several feathery areas. It has a bright red crown and collar made of wide feathers, and a single, thinner feather on each ear. The ear feathers are smaller on a female Weavile. Weavile has two tail feathers and three claws on each paw. There is a yellow, oval marking in the center of its forehead. Its eyes are red with three eyelashes, and four fangs protrude from its upper jaw.
Weavile is devious and intelligent. It usually lives in cold, icy areas where it forms small packs of four or five members. A pack of Weavile uses teamwork to take down its prey. In Alola, Weavile hunts Alolan Sandshrew and Vulpix, then divides its prey among the pack. It can communicate in the form of carving patterns on trees, ice and boulders.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Trainer named Kidd Summers owned two Weavile. One of them was used in a battle against Ash and took on Pikachu but was defeated by Thunderbolt. They were later used in an attempt to place a tracking device on Mew. They were let out by Kidd when she was being sucked in by the Tree of Beginning as an attempt to free them.
Weavile also made an appearance in Duels of the Jungle. Two Weavile were fighting over which one would rule a group of Weavile and Sneasel.
Paul owns a Weavile which first appeared in Top-Down Training!. Weavile was used in a battle against Cynthia but was soon defeated by her Garchomp. Weavile later helped its trainer capture Gliscor during Riding the Winds of Change! and had a sparring match with Torterra in Aiding the Enemy! and was later used in the full battle against Ash but was defeated by Staraptor.
A Weavile appeared in Eevee & Friends.
Kagetomo owns a Weavile which first appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!.
A Weavile under the ownership of Mable made its first appearance in An Explosive Operation! which she used to attack Zygarde alongside Aliana's Druddigon. Weavile reappeared in The Right Hero for the Right Job!, where it attacked the helicopter that Serena, Team Rocket, Mairin, and Professor Sycamore were using to approach Lysandre Labs. After the arrival of Steven, Weavile and several Team Grunt's Pokémon battled Steven's Metagross, but were presumably defeated. Weavile appeared again in the next episode, where it aided Celosia's Drapion in its battle against Team Rocket.
A Weavile appeared in Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, under the ownership of Alain, where it was used in the final round of the Lumiose Conference against Ash. Weavile managed to defeat Noivern but was defeated soon after by Hawlucha.
Minor appearances
A Weavile made a brief cameo as a thief in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
A Coordinator's Weavile appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust! competing in the Chocovine Contest.
A Weavile participated in the Pokéathlon in A Marathon Rivalry!.
A Weavile was used along with a Lickilicky in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest in Playing the Performance Encore!.
Pokédex entries
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AG185
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Weavile
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May's Pokédex
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Weavile, the Sharp Claw Pokémon. Weavile is the evolved form of Sneasel. It is said to be extremely intelligent and its sharp eyes see everything.
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DP040
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Weavile
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Weavile, the Sharp Claw Pokémon. It signals its companions by using its claws to leave mysterious markings on the surfaces of trees and ice.
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In Pokémon Generations
Zinzolin's Weavile appeared in The Frozen World. It was used alongside his Cryogonal to battle Drayden.
Another Weavile appeared during a flashback in The Redemption as one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos, 3000 years previously.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Silver's Weavile
A Weavile appeared in Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II.
Cyrus has a Weavile which was used against Cynthia at the Veilstone Galactic HQ in Shunning Spiritomb. It defeated her Spiritomb by freezing it.
Silver owns a Weavile which evolved in Dealing With A Koffing Fit. He is very close to him, being his very first Pokémon, obtained while he was only two years old.
A Weavile appeared in a flashback in PAXY25.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Cyrus sent out Weavile to battle Hareta, who fought back with his Piplup. Weavile proved to be a very dangerous opponent, even blasting Piplup off the bridge (where the battle took place) with its Hyper Beam. However, Piplup was able to use its Torrent to turn things around and defeat Weavile with a powered-up Surf.
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
Shin owned a Weavile.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness manga
A Weavile who was part of Team AWD appeared in the adaptation of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Dai Fugō used a Weavile.
Dia also used a Weavile.
In the TCGOther appearances
Weavile in Pokkén Tournament
When Weavile is released from a Poké Ball, it dashes from side to side and uses False Swipe. It also dazes the opponent.
Trophy information
"A Sharp Claw Pokémon. The crown on its head resembles a fully opened folding fan. Its sharp, hooked claws and outstanding speed are its most memorable features. It's one of the Pokémon that can be expected to perform well in the front lines of a battle. There are many Trainers who teach it the TM False Swipe and travel with it to catch rare Pokémon."
Weavile is Speed-type playable character in Pokkén. Moves it can use include Agility, Fury Swipes, Fake Out, Knock Off, and Night Slash. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Sonic Slash.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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They live in cold regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination.
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Pearl
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It sends signals to others by carving odd patterns in frost-covered trees and ice.
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Platinum
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Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.
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HeartGold
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It lives in snowy regions. It carves patterns in trees with its claws as a signal to others.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.
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White
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Black 2
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They communicate by clawing signs in boulders and work together to surround enemies.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It lives in snowy regions. It carves patterns in trees with its claws as a signal to others.
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Y
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They live in cold regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination.
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Omega Ruby
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It lives in snowy regions. It carves patterns in trees with its claws as a signal to others.
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Alpha Sapphire
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They live in cold regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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They travel in groups of four or five, leaving signs for one another on trees and rocks. They bring down their prey with coordinated attacks.
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Moon
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They dwell in cold places. This Pokémon's main food source in Alola is Vulpix and Sandshrew, which they carefully divide among their group.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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Total: 510
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weavile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weavile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weavile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weavile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Weavile in Generation VII
- 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 Weavile in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weavile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weavile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Weavile can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Weavile cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weavile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weavile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weavile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weavile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Cut ×4)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Cut ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It sends gusts of dark wind to attack.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
Origin
Weavile may be based on cats and weasels, but it also seems to draw inspiration from 鎌鼬 kamaitachi, weasel demons with sickles on their front legs. It can also be based on black cat demons from both Western and Asian culture that have various backgrounds but are all known for their trickery and cunning. Its appearance seems to be based on old Egyptian fashion, as it "wears" a headdress, collar, and earrings similar to what Egyptian deities wear. Its "eyeshadow" also resembles Egyptian makeup.
It is possible that Weavile has some influence from Bastet or Sekhmet in its design, being somewhat feline based, and having a very Egyptian style and garb. In addition, both these deities were famous for using their claws in warfare. It also bears a slight resemblance to Inca stone idols.
Name origin
Weavile may be a combination of weasel and vile.
Manyula is a combination of 魔 ma (demon), 潜入 sennyū (sneaking in), and 鼬 yū (weasel, an alternate reading of itachi). Nyu itself may be a combination of ニャー nya (the sound a cat makes) and 鼬 yū.
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