Biology
Larvesta "flying" using the fire that spits out from its horns
Larvesta is a fuzzy, moth larva-like Pokémon. It has blue eyes in a shadowed face. Its white mane of fuzz encompasses its head and the upper half of its body, while its lower half is brown. It has three pairs of small black legs. There are five red, slightly whorled horns on the sides of its head, which it can use to spit fire as a defensive tactic to intimidate predators or to scare prey. It has been seen using fire it spits from these horns to fly. Larvesta's flames can reach up to 5,500 degrees Fahrenheit in temperature. It lives at the feet of volcanoes, though people of ancient times once believed that Larvesta nested on and fell from the sun.
In the anime
Major appearances
Larvesta debuted in The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! , under the ownership of Luke . It battled Cilan and his Stunfisk and won. Luke revealed that Larvesta is in charge of special effects when he is making movies.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
BW041
Larvesta
Ash's Pokédex
Larvesta, the Torch Pokémon. A Larvesta shoots fire from its five horns to repel its enemies. They live at the base of volcanoes.
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #142
Unova B2 W2 : #171
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
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.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
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
The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
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.
Alpha Sapphire
The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Generation VIII
Galar Isle of Armor #186
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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162
220 - 314
85
81 - 150
157 - 295
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
50
49 - 112
94 - 218
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
60
58 - 123
112 - 240
Total:
360
Other Pokémon with this total
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 .
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Larvesta 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 Larvesta in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Larvesta can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Larvesta cannot be tutored the move in that game
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Larvesta
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Larvesta
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Out of all Pokémon that evolve by a set level, Larvesta evolves later than any other unevolved Pokémon, at level 59.
Larvesta and its evolution are the only Pokémon that are neither Legendary nor Mythical that learn a move upon reaching level 100.
Larvesta is the only Fire-type to have an insectoid body .
Origin
Larvesta may be based on a moth — likely an Atlas moth larva or a Sycamore Tussock moth larva — and the Tower of the Sun , a famed Japanese monument. The way its red growths are shaped and positioned on its circular body may be a reference to the sun or to the Daimonji . It may also be based on a torch or cigarette.
Name origin
Larvesta may be a combination of larva and Vesta (Roman goddess of the hearth and home, symbolised and represented by an eternally-burning fire located in her temple ). It may also involve lava .
Merlarva may be a combination of めらめら meramera (onomatopoeia for flaring) and larva .
In other languages
Notes
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