Vivillon (Pokémon)

Total: 3
Vivillon
1 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	1 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	1 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

Footprint

Pokédex color

White
Other forms may have other colors.

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vivillon (Japanese: ビビヨン Viviyon) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Spewpa starting at level 12. It is the final form of Scatterbug.

Vivillon's wing pattern depends on the real-world geographic location set on the game the Pokémon was generated in. There are a total of 20 known patterns. For a partial list of real-world Vivillon pattern locations, see List of Pokémon with form differences → Vivillon.

Biology

Vivillon is a butterfly-like Pokémon with wings that come in a large variety of patterns. It has a round, grayish head with large, black, pixelated eyes and a pair of skinny antennae. The tips of the antennae each have an ovoid scale that is dark gray on the upper half and beige on the lower half. Vivillon's thorax is an ovoid and divided into three segments; each segment is a different shade of gray. Its legs are also ovoid and are dark gray on the lower half, beige on the upper half, and have a black band in the middle. It has two black, circular hands and no visible arms.

While Vivillon's wings come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, they always have black edges and pixelated markings. Its wings' pattern is affected by the climate in which it lives. It can spread its scales to calm an opponent's fighting spirit, as shown in the anime. Vivillon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Powder by leveling up.

In the anime

Main series

Vivillon in the anime

Major appearances

Vivillon debuted in its Meadow Pattern form in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, under the ownership of Viola. Viola used it in a Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Fletchling and won. Vivillon reappeared in the next episode, where it had a rematch against Fletchling and won again, but then lost against Pikachu. It reappeared again in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! in a flashback. Vivillon then physically reappeared in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where it participated in the fight against the Giant Rock.

Multiple Vivillon appeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!. They debuted in their Continental, Elegant, Garden, Icy Snow, Savannah, and Sun Pattern forms in this episode, in which they all evolved from a group of Spewpa that had been targeted by Dolan.

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!, under the ownership of Aria. It was used in the final round of the Gloire City Master Class Pokémon Showcase.

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!, under the ownership of Alvin. It battled Clembot, going up against Magnemite and winning, but it then lost against Magneton.

Minor appearances

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as residents of Allearth Forest.

Three Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.

Two Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, where they fled from Team Flare as they conducted an experiment.

Six Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, having all evolved from Spewpa.

Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
XY005	Vivillon	Ash's Pokédex	Vivillon, the Scale Pokémon. Vivillon are skillfully able to find a source of water. It has been said that you'll find a spring if you follow a Vivillon.

Pokémon Generations

Vivillon in Pokémon Generations

A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in The Beauty Eternal, where it briefly flew past Café Soleil.

In the manga

Meadow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

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

Pokémon Adventures

Viola owns a Meadow Pattern Vivillon that she uses in her Gym. It first appeared in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't.

In PS570 and PS571, fifteen Sky Trainers were hypnotized by Malva and used fifteen Vivillon, each with a different Pattern. The Vivillon Patterns which debuted were the Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Garden, High Plains, Icy Snow, Jungle, Modern, Monsoon, Polar, River, Sandstorm, Savanna, Sun, and Tundra Patterns. The leader of these Sky Trainers, Yvette, has mentioned that she has 18 of the Vivillon Patterns, including the Poké Ball and Fancy Patterns. After their defeat and no longer being hypnotized the Vivillon safely land the Sky Trainers down in PS572. Yvette later uses a Marine Pattern Vivillon with her other Vivillon and in conjunction with Viola's Meadow Pattern Vivillon.

Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Polar and Icy Snow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Poké Ball and Fancy Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Sun and Savanna Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Archipelago, Sun, Savanna, Monsoon, Modern, High Plains, Icy Snow, River, Tundra, Polar, Sandstorm, Modern, Marine, Garden and Elegant Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Main article: Vivillon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Kalos
Central #022

Hoenn
#—

X	Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat.
Y	The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales.
Omega Ruby	Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat.
Alpha Sapphire	The patterns on this Pokémon's wings depend on the climate and topography of its habitat. It scatters colorful scales.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#—

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

X

Y

Friend Safari (Bug)

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Trade, Event

Generation VII

Sun

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Unobtainable

Unobtainable

Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Renegade Meadow: Stage 4

Shuffle

Albens Town: Stage 220 (Meadow Pattern)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Eighth release; Poké Ball Pattern)

Rumble World

Pearl Marsh: Fluffy Meadow (All Areas)

Picross

Area 29: Stage 08 (Meadow Pattern only)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Celebi Sea, Greninja Sea, Jirachi Sea^Final, Celebi Sea^Final, Mimikyu Sea^Final, Mewtwo Sea^Final

Generation VIII

New Snap

Florio Nature Park^Day (Meadow Pattern), ^{Level 3} (Garden Pattern), ^{Night with Secret Side Path} (Garden Pattern), Secret Side Path^Day (Meadow, Garden Patterns), ^Night (Garden Pattern)
Research Camp (Poké Ball, Fancy Patterns)
Founja Jungle^{Day Level 2+} (Monsoon Pattern), ^{Level 3} (Jungle Pattern), ^{Night Level 2} (Jungle, River Patterns)
Mightywide River^Day (Jungle Pattern), ^{Level 2+} (River Pattern), ^Night (Jungle, River Patterns), ^{Level 2} (Monsoon Pattern)
Elsewhere Forest^{Level 3} (Modern, Elegant Patterns)
Blushing Beach^{Day, Night} (Marine Pattern)
Maricopia Reef ^Evening (Ocean Pattern)
Sweltering Sands^Day (Sandstorm Pattern),^{Night Level 2} (Sun, Savanna Patterns)
Barren Badlands^Night (Sandstorm, Savanna, Sun Patterns), ^{Level 2} (Jungle, Marine, Modern, Ocean, Polar, Tundra Patterns)
Fireflow Volcano^{Level 3} (High Plains Pattern)
Shiver Snowfields^{Day Level 2+} (Tundra Pattern), ^{Level 3} (Polar Pattern), ^{Night Level 2}(Icy Snow Pattern)
Outaway Cave^{Level 2+} (Jungle Pattern), ^{Level 3} (Archipelago Pattern)
Ruins of Remembrance^{Level 3} (Continental Pattern)

In events

Poké Ball Pattern

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	Paris Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	France	12	June 4 to 21, 2014
XY	Pokémon Center Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	Japan	12	August 1 to 31, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	American region	Nintendo Network	12	August 6 to 12, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Germany	12	August 14 to September 30, 2014
XY	Summer 2014 Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Nintendo Network	12	August 29 to September 8, 2014
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon	All	Japan	12	May 1 to 31, 2016

Fancy Pattern

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Japanese region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	American region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	PAL region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Korean region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014
XY	GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon	Taiwanese region	Nintendo Network	12	July 7 to 31, 2014

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Total: 411	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×

Poison

1×

Ghost

1×

Steel

1×

Water

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Flying

2×

Rock

4×

Fire

2×

Electric

2×

Ice

2×

Immune to:

Ground

0×

Resistant to:

Fighting

¼×

Bug

½×

Grass

¼×

Notes:

If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves is ½×.
If this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Vivillon's learnsets from other generations.

Side game data

Meadow Pattern

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds	Base HP: 55
	Base Attack: 75	Base Defense: 48	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Bug

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Power of Five

Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 60 - 105

5

#284

Astonish

Delays your opponent's disruptions.

Pokémon GO

80px	Base Stamina: 190	Base Attack: 176	Base Defense: 103
	Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: N/A
	Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Gust, Struggle Bug
	Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, Aerial Ace, Energy Ball, Hurricane

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #001
	The patterns on a Vivillon's wings adapt to the environment. Even on the same island, you can find different Vivillon in areas with different climates.

Poké Ball Pattern

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 60 - 105

5

#284

Flash Mob

Increases damage when there are more Pokémon with the same type in the puzzle area.

Pokémon GO

80px	Base Stamina: 190	Base Attack: 176	Base Defense: 103
	Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: N/A
	Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Gust, Struggle Bug
	Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, Aerial Ace, Energy Ball, Hurricane

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #001
	The patterns on a Vivillon's wings adapt to the environment. Even on the same island, you can find different Vivillon in areas with different climates.

Other Patterns

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #001
	The patterns on a Vivillon's wings adapt to the environment. Even on the same island, you can find different Vivillon in areas with different climates.

Evolution

Unevolved

Scatterbug
Bug

Level 9
→

First evolution

Spewpa
Bug

Level 12
→

Second evolution

Vivillon
Bug Flying

Forms

Archipelago Pattern	Continental Pattern	Elegant Pattern	Fancy Pattern	Garden Pattern

High Plains Pattern	Icy Snow Pattern	Jungle Pattern	Marine Pattern	Meadow Pattern

Modern Pattern	Monsoon Pattern	Ocean Pattern	Poké Ball Pattern	Polar Pattern

River Pattern	Sandstorm Pattern	Savanna Pattern	Sun Pattern	Tundra Pattern

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

Generation VIII

HOME

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

Trivia

Vivillon and its pre-evolved forms are the only Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
Vivillon is the only fully-evolved Pokémon to have the Ability Friend Guard.
Vivillon's effort value yield of 1 HP, 1 Special Attack, and 1 Speed is unique.
Prior to Generation VII, Vivillon's Pokédex color is black.
Vivillon and its pre-evolved forms are the only Generation VI Pokémon in the Bug Egg Group.
Vivillon cannot learn Iron Defense from a Move Tutor, even though its pre-evolution, Spewpa, is able to learn this move.
Vivillon is the only Pokémon that is not a Mythical Pokémon to have event-exclusive form differences.

Origin

Considering the many different varieties of Vivillon that differ depending on the player's geographic location, Vivillon may have been based on Papilio dardanus which is known for having over 14 known morphs, each of which mimics a different distasteful species of butterfly, a reference to polymorphism. Its block-like wing patterns may be based on pixel art.

Name origin

Vivillon may be a combination of vivid and papillon (French for butterfly) or brillant (French for brilliant).

Viviyon may be a combination of 美 bi (beauty), vivid, and papillon or brillant.

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	ビビヨン Viviyon	From 美 bi, vivid, and papillon
French	Prismillon	From prisme and papillon
Spanish	Vivillon	Same as English name
German	Vivillon	Same as English name
Italian	Vivillon	Same as English name
Korean	비비용 Vivillon	Transcription of English name
Mandarin Chinese	彩粉蝶 Cǎifěndié* 碧粉蝶 Bìfěndié*	From 彩 cǎi, 鱗粉 línfěn, and 蝶 dié From 碧 bì, 鱗粉 línfěn, and 蝶 dié
Cantonese Chinese	彩粉蝶 Chóifándihp* 碧粉蝶 Bīkfándihp*	From 彩 chói, 鱗粉 lèuhnfán, and 蝶 dihp From 碧 bīk, 鱗粉 lèuhnfán, and 蝶 dihp

More languages
Hebrew	ויוולון Vivilon	Transcription of English name
Hindi	विविल्लोन Vivillon	Transcription of English name
Russian	Вивийон Viviyon	Transcription of English name
Thai	วิวิญอง Wiwiyong	Transcription of Japanese name

English	Japanese	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean	Chinese	Brazilian Portuguese
Icy Snow Pattern	ひょうせつのもよう Icy Snow Pattern	Motif Blizzard	Frostmuster	Motivo Nevi Perenni	Motivo Polar	빙설의 모양 Bingseor ui Moyang	冰雪花紋 / 冰雪花纹 Bīngxuě Huāwén / Bīngsyut Fāmàhn	Padrão Neve Congelada
Polar Pattern	ゆきぐにのもよう Snow Country Pattern	Motif Banquise	Schneefeldmuster	Motivo Nordico	Motivo Taiga	설국의 모양 Seolgug ui Moyang	雪國花紋 / 雪国花纹 Xuěguó Huāwén / Syutgwok Fāmàhn	Padrão Polar
Tundra Pattern	せつげんのもよう Snow Field Pattern	Motif Glace	Flockenmuster	Motivo Manto di Neve	Motivo Tundra	설원의 모양 Seorwon ui Moyang	雪原花紋 / 雪原花纹 Xuěyuán Huāwén / Syutyùhn Fāmàhn	Padrão Tundra
Continental Pattern	たいりくのもよう Continent Pattern	Motif Continent	Kontinentalmuster	Motivo Continentale	Motivo Continental	대륙의 모양 Daeryog ui Moyang	大陸花紋 / 大陆花纹 Dàlù Huāwén / Daaihluhk Fāmàhn	Padrão Continental
Garden Pattern	ていえんのもよう Garden Pattern	Motif Verdure	Ziergartenmuster	Motivo Prato	Motivo Vergel	정원의 모양 Jeongwon ui Moyang	庭園花紋 / 庭园花纹 Tíngyuán Huāwén / Tìhngyùhn Fāmàhn	Padrão Jardim
Elegant Pattern	みやびなもよう Elegant Pattern	Motif Monarchie	Prunkmuster	Motivo Eleganza	Motivo Oriental	우아한 모양 Ua-han Moyang	高雅花紋 / 高雅花纹 Gāoyǎ Huāwén / Gōungáh Fāmàhn	Padrão Elegante
Meadow Pattern	はなぞののもよう Flower Garden Pattern	Motif Floraison	Blumenmeermuster	Motivo Giardinfiore	Motivo Floral	화원의 모양 Hwawon ui Moyang	花園花紋 / 花园花纹 Huāyuán Huāwén / Fāyún Fāmàhn	Padrão Prado
Modern Pattern	モダンなもよう Modern Pattern	Motif Métropole	Innovationsmuster	Motivo Trendy	Motivo Moderno	모던한 모양 Modern-han Moyang	摩登花紋 / 摩登花纹 Módēng Huāwén / Mōdāng Fāmàhn	Padrão Moderno
Marine Pattern	マリンのもよう Marine Pattern	Motif Rivage	Aquamarinmuster	Motivo Marino	Motivo Marino	마린의 모양 Marine ui Moyang	大海花紋 / 大海花纹 Dàhǎi Huāwén / Daaihhói Fāmàhn	Padrão Marinho
Archipelago Pattern	ぐんとうのもよう Archipelago Pattern	Motif Archipel	Archipelmuster	Motivo Arcipelago	Motivo Isleño	군도의 모양 Gundo ui Moyang	群島花紋 / 群岛花纹 Qúndǎo Huāwén / Kwàhndóu Fāmàhn	Padrão Arquipélago
High Plains Pattern	こうやのもよう Wilderness Pattern	Motif Sécheresse	Dürremuster	Motivo Deserto	Motivo Estepa	황야의 모양 Hwangya ui Moyang	荒野花紋 / 荒野花纹 Huāngyě Huāwén / Fōngyéh Fāmàhn	Padrão Planalto
Sandstorm Pattern	さじんのもよう Duststorm Pattern	Motif Sable	Sandmuster	Motivo Sabbia	Motivo Desierto	사진의 모양 Sajin ui Moyang	沙塵花紋 / 沙尘花纹 Shāchén Huāwén / Sāchàhn Fāmàhn	Padrão Deserto
River Pattern	たいがのもよう Big River Pattern	Motif Delta	Flussdeltamuster	Motivo Fluviale	Motivo Oasis	대하의 모양 Daeha ui Moyang	大河花紋 / 大河花纹 Dàhé Huāwén / Daaihhòh Fāmàhn	Padrão Rio
Monsoon Pattern	スコールのもよう Squall Pattern	Motif Cyclone	Monsunmuster	Motivo Pluviale	Motivo Monzón	스콜의 모양 Squall ui Moyang	驟雨花紋 / 骤雨花纹 Zhòuyǔ Huāwén / Jaauhyúh Fāmàhn	Padrão Monção
Savanna Pattern	サバンナのもよう Savanna Pattern	Motif Mangrove	Savannenmuster	Motivo Savana	Motivo Pantano	사바나의 모양 Savanna ui Moyang	熱帶草原花紋 / 热带草原花纹 Rèdài-Cǎoyuán Huāwén / Yihtdaai-Chóuyùhn Fāmàhn	Padrão Savana
Sun Pattern	たいようのもよう Sun Pattern	Motif Zénith	Sonnenmuster	Motivo Solare	Motivo Solar	태양의 모양 Taeyang ui Moyang	太陽花紋 / 太阳花纹 Tàiyáng Huāwén / Taaiyèuhng Fāmàhn	Padrão Solar
Ocean Pattern	オーシャンのもよう Ocean Pattern	Motif Soleil Levant	Ozeanmuster	Motivo Oceanico	Motivo Océano	오션의 모양 Ocean ui Moyang	大洋花紋 / 大洋花纹 Dàyáng Huāwén / Daaihyèuhng Fāmàhn	Padrão Oceano
Jungle Pattern	ジャングルのもよう Jungle Pattern	Motif Jungle	Dschungelmuster	Motivo Giungla	Motivo Jungla	정글의 모양 Jungle ui Moyang	熱帶雨林花紋 / 热带雨林花纹 Rèdài-Yǔlín Huāwén / Yihtdaai-Yúhlàhm Fāmàhn	Padrão Selva
Fancy Pattern	ファンシーなもよう Fancy Pattern	Motif Fantaisie	Fantasiemuster	Motivo Sbarazzino	Motivo Fantasía	팬시한 모양 Fancy-han Moyang	幻彩花紋 / 幻彩花纹 Huàncǎi Huāwén / Waahnchói Fāmàhn	Padrão Chique
Poké Ball Pattern	ボールのもよう Ball Pattern	Motif Poké Ball	Pokéball-Muster	Motivo Poké Ball	Motivo Poké Ball	볼의 모양 Ball ui Moyang	球球花紋 / 球球花纹 Qiúqiú Huāwén / Kàuhkàuh Fāmàhn	Padrão Poké Bola