Vivillon (SV) - Competitive Movesets

Competitive Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Movesets and Strategies for Vivillon

Base Stats for Vivillon

Bug / Flying

Abilities:

This Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.

This Pokemon's allies receive 3/4 damage from other Pokemon's attacks.

This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.

Evolutions / Family:
Scatterbug Spewpa
Vivillon Vivillon-fancy
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Weakness Chart for Bug/Flying-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

0.5x

2x

0.25x

2x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

0.25x

0x

2x

4x

¼x

½x

2x

4x

Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Vivillon? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!

Unleash the power of Vivillon, a wonderful Pokémon with Bug and Flying typing. It's a sight to see Vivillon out in the 9th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Vivillon's movesets? They're right below!

Species: Vivillon
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 16 SpD / 228 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Pollen Puff
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic / Psybeam

Special Sweeper Vivillon (Shield Dust)

Vivillon is a pretty decent Special Sweeper to use for single battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Vivillon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shield Dust, Vivillon is not affected by the secondary effect of another pokemon's attack. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.

◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Vivillon recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).

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Movesets for Doubles

Need a strong doubles moveset for Vivillon? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!

Species: Vivillon
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 16 SpD / 228 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic / Psybeam

Doubles Special Sweeper Vivillon (Shield Dust)

Vivillon excels as an extraordinary Special Sweeper during double battles. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using lethal special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Vivillon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shield Dust, Vivillon is not affected by the secondary effect of another pokemon's attack. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.

◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Vivillon recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).

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Terastal Phenomenon

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.

There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.

The most recommended Terastral Type for Vivillon is: Steel, Fighting or Ground
Considering the amount of shared resistances against typings this Pokemon is usually weak to, we also recommend: Water, Rock, Fire or Steel
We strongly suggest: Water, Rock, Fire or Steel
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Bug or Flying ) could also prove beneficial.

Select a Tera-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

Teratype Steel moveset for Vivillon

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Movepool

Want to know what moves Vivillon can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet generation.

Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Vivillon.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Vivillon can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.

Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Vivillon

Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Rage Powder
Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore

Moves that boost Vivillon's stats

Harden
Iron Defense
Quiver Dance

Most notable and possible best moves for Vivillon

Light Screen
Protect
Rest
U-turn

Common Effort Values for Vivillon in Scarlet and Violet

Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
Optimize Vivillon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Usage Data

Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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Competitive Information for Vivillon [Scarlet/Violet]

Movesets for Singles

Movesets for Doubles

Terastal Phenomenon

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