Biology
Weavile is a bipedal Pokémon with a pale, gray body that resembles both a cat and a weasel. 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 an oval, yellow gem-like protrusion in the center of its forehead. Its eyes are red with three eyelashes, and four fangs protrude from its upper jaw. Weavile is distantly related to Sneasler from the Hisui region.
Weavile live in snow-covered areas and are notorious predators. Weavile is famed for its speed and agility. Weavile is also known for its intelligence and cunning nature, thanks to its brain having developed as it evolves from Sneasel. A scratch from Weavile's sharp claws can cause frostbite. Weavile travel in packs of four or five, with one of them acting as the pack leader. They hunt for prey such as Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Vulpix, and even larger species like Mamoswine, then divide up the prey amongst themselves. Weavile can communicate with each other by carving patterns into trees, ice, and boulders, with over 500 distinct signs recorded.
Evolution
Weavile evolves from Sneasel.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Two Weavile debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Kidd Summers used one Weavile in a battle against Ash and took on Pikachu, but it was defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. It and another Weavile were later used in an attempt to place a tracking device on Mew. Later on, they were let out by Kidd, who was protecting them as she was being sucked in by the Tree of Beginning's immune system.
Weavile made its main series debut in Duels of the Jungle, where two of them were fighting over which one would rule a group of fellow Weavile and Sneasel.
In Top-Down Training!, Paul used a Weavile in a battle against Cynthia, but it was soon defeated by her Garchomp. In Riding the Winds of Change!, Weavile helped its Trainer catch Gliscor. In Aiding the Enemy!, it had a sparring match with Torterra. In Pedal to the Mettle!, Weavile was used in the Full Battle against Ash, but it was defeated by Staraptor.
In Eevee & Friends, a Weavile was a friend of an Umbreon living with an Eevee and the rest of the Eeveelutions.
In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, Kagetomo owns a Weavile. In the next episode, Weavile was used to create a diversion to capture Hanzo, and then to battle Ippei's Greninja.
In An Explosive Operation!, Mable used a Weavile to attack Zygarde alongside Aliana's Druddigon. In The Right Hero for the Right Job!, 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. In the next episode, it aided Celosia's Drapion in its battle against Team Rocket.
In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, Alain used a Weavile in the final round of the Lumiose Conference against Ash. It managed to defeat Noivern, but it was defeated soon after by Hawlucha.
A Weavile appeared in Leaping Toward the Dream!, under the ownership of Quillon. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Minor appearances
A Weavile was a thief in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a Coordinator's Weavile competed in the Chocovine Contest.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Weavile competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Weavile competed in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest along with a Lickilicky.
A Trainer's Weavile appeared in a flashback in Flint Sparks the Fire!.
In The Power of Us, a Trainer's Weavile competed in the Pokémon Catch Race.
A Weavile appeared in HZ040 at Manya's house.
Pokédex entries
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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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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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Pokémon Generations
In The Frozen World, Zinzolin's Weavile battled Drayden's Haxorus alongside Zinzolin's Cryogonal and multiple Liepard belonging to some Team Plasma Grunts.
A soldier's Weavile appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
A Weavile appeared in PMDP02, under the ownership of Dai Fugō.
A Weavile appeared in PMDP10, under the ownership of Dia.
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
Shin owned a Weavile.
Pokémon Adventures
- 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.
Multiple Weavile appeared in All About Arceus III.
A Weavile appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.
Anabel owns a Weavile, which first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Weavile debuted as a silhouette in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.
Weavile physically debuted in Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!, under the ownership of Cyrus. He 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.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness
A Weavile who was part of Team AWD appeared in the adaptation of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness.
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."
- Main article: Weavile (Pokkén)
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
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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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Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.
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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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Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.
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They communicate by clawing signs in boulders and work together to surround enemies.
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Mountain #092
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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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They live in cold regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination.
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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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They live in cold regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination.
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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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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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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One Weavile will trip a Sandshrew and flip it over, and then another Weavile will deal the finishing blow with its sharp claws.
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Thanks to its increased intelligence, scrapping over food is a thing of the past. A scratch from its claws will give you a case of frostbite!
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Galar
Crown Tundra #029
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#145
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#204
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They attack their quarry in packs. Prey as large as Mamoswine easily fall to the teamwork of a group of Weavile.
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With its claws, it leaves behind signs for its friends to find. The number of distinct signs is said to be over 500.
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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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It sends signals to others of its kind by carving odd patterns on trees and ice.
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This species corners prey as a pack, under the guidance of a leader. Weavile displays increased cunning, leading me to speculate that its evolution caused further brain development.
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Paldea
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Kitakami
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Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.
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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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Stats
Base stats
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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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- 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
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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 or an alternate form 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
- 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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- 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
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds
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Base HP: 53
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Base Defense: 54
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Base Speed: 80
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Evolution data
Weavile evolves from Sneasel when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the night. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Weavile evolves from Sneasel when exposed to a Razor Claw during the night.
Sprites
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Trivia
- Weavile can be seen as a parallel to Gliscor. Both were introduced in Generation IV, both of them are dual-types, have the same base stat total, have Special Attack as their lowest stat, have double weaknesses (Gliscor to Ice, Weavile to Fighting), evolve from Pokémon that were introduced in Generation II, and do so by leveling up at night while holding items that contain the word "razor" (Sneasel evolves with Razor Claw, whereas Gligar evolves with Razor Fang).
Origin
Weavile may be based on the kamaitachi, a type of yōkai often represented as weasel demons with sickles on their front legs and sometimes understood as the cause of mysterious cuts on the skin, especially in cold weather. It also shares some traits with cats and weasels. Its appearance may be based on ancient Egyptian fashion, as it includes what resembles a headdress, collar, and earrings similar to what Egyptian deities wear. Its "eyeshadow" also resembles Egyptian makeup. The feathers on its head may also be inspired by Native American war bonnets or may represent the wind that is the key element of kamaitachi encounters.
Name origin
Weavile may be a combination of weasel, weave, evil, and vile.
Manyula may be a combination of 魔 ma (demon), マニューバ maneuver (referring to its cunning), and ニューラ Nyula (Sneasel).
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