Scatterbug (Pokémon)

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Scatterbug Scatterdust Pokémon コフキムシ Kofukimushi #664 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust or Compound Eyes Cacophony Cacophony Friend Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Scatterbug 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 5.5 lbs. 2.5 kg Scatterbug 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 40	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Scatterbug 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Scatterbug (Japanese: コフキムシ Kofukimushi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Spewpa starting at level 9, which evolves into Vivillon starting at level 12.

Contents

Biology

Scatterbug is a black larval Pokémon with a relatively large head. Its head is bisected by a line that runs from the forehead to the mouth. It has large beige eyes with square black pupils, a single pointed tooth that pokes out of its mouth, and three white hairs on top of its head. Scatterbug has a three-segmented body with a pair of nubby, beige legs on each segment. A white ruff of fur encircles its neck, and there is a large beige spot on its rear. If threatened by a bird Pokémon, Scatterbug can spew a paralytic black powder. The powder covering its body regulates its temperature, allowing it to adapt to any climate.

In the anime

Scatterbug in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Scatterbug appeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, including one that Ash and his friends helped rescue from Dolan and his Diggersby. It later evolved into a Spewpa.

Minor appearances

Scatterbug debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!

A Scatterbug appeared in a flashback at Professor Sycamore's lab in Mega Evolution Special I.

A Scatterbug appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

A Trainer's Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, where one of Froakie's original Trainers sent it out for a battle.

A Scatterbug appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, where it, along with an Oddish, Budew, Sentret, and Zigzagoon, were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods. It reappeared in a flashback in Facing the Needs of the Many! and Till We Compete Again!.

Five Scatterbug appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Scatterbug appeared in JN025, where it was among the Pokémon caught by Goh while in Shalour City. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY012 Scatterbug Ash's Pokédex Scatterbug, the Scatterdust Pokémon. When attacked by another Pokémon, Scatterbug scatters the black powder that covers its body and regulates its body temperature.

In the manga

Scatterbug in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

A Scatterbug appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Scatterbug debuted in PS550, where it fled from the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal along with its Trainer.

A wild Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in PS554 as a resident of Santalune Forest.

A Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in Pinsir Glares.

A Scatterbug appeared in Xerneas Gives.

In the TCG

Main article: Scatterbug (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #020 Hoenn #— X When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact. Y The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate. Omega Ruby When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact. Alpha Sapphire The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 2, Santalune Forest Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Hau'oli City (Island Scan)Th Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 4 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 218 Rumble World Leafy Expanse: Shrub Forest (All Areas), Dark Land: Boundless Prairie (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 27		28 - 86	53 - 168
Sp. Def: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 200	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 VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Scatterbug's learnsets from other generations.

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #282 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.

Evolution

Unevolved Scatterbug  Bug

Level 9 →

First evolution Spewpa  Bug

Level 12 →

Second evolution Vivillon  Bug  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Scatterbug images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Scatterbug and its evolved forms are the only Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
• Scatterbug and its evolved forms are the only Generation VI Pokémon in the Bug Egg Group.

Origin

Scatterbug seems to be based on a caterpillar, specifically the larvae of carpet moths, which are known for their tendency of eating through fabric and making cocoons from it, or the silk moth, whose larvae produce large amounts of silk.

Name origin

Scatterbug is a combination of scatter and bug, and perhaps litterbug.

Kofukimushi may be a combination of コフキコガネ kofukikogane (Japanese cockchafer), 粉 ko (powder), 吹き fuki (blow), and 虫 mushi (bug).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コフキムシ Kofukimushi From コフキコガネ kofukikogane, 粉 ko, 吹き fuki, and 虫 mushi French Lépidonille From Lepidoptera and chenille Spanish Scatterbug Same as English name German Purmel From Puder, Wurm and Purzel Italian Scatterbug Same as English name Korean 분이벌레 Bun'ibeolle From 분 (粉) bun, 이 i, and 벌레 beolle Cantonese Chinese 粉蛹 Fányúng From 鱗粉 lèuhnfán and 蛹 yúng Mandarin Chinese 粉蛹 Fěnyǒng From 鱗粉 línfěn and 蛹 yǒng

More languages Hindi स्केटरबग Scatterbug Transcription of English name Russian Скаттербаг Skatterbag Transcription of English name Thai โคฟูคิมูชิ Kofukimushi Transcription of Japanese name

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