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Arboliva

Olive Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
ArbolivaArboliva (shiny)
Height
1.4 m
Weight
48.2 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP255

This Pokémon drives back enemies by launching its rich, aromatic oil at them with enough force to smash a boulder.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ground½×
Water½×
Grass½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Arboliva can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Mirror Coat

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.

PsychicSpecial—10020
1Safeguard

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

NormalStatus——25
1Sweet Scent

Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.

NormalStatus—10020
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
5Absorb

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

GrassSpecial2010025
7Growth

Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus——20
10Razor Leaf

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

GrassPhysical559525
13Helping Hand

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

NormalStatus——20
16Flail

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

NormalPhysical—10015
20Mega Drain

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

GrassSpecial4010015
23Grassy Terrain

For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.

GrassStatus——10
29Seed Bomb

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

GrassPhysical8010015
34Energy Ball

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GrassSpecial9010010
39Leech Seed

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

GrassStatus—9010
46Terrain Pulse

If any terrain is active and the user is grounded, this moves power is doubled and changes type to match that terrains type.

NormalSpecial5010010
52Petal Blizzard

Inflicts regular damage.

GrassPhysical9010015
58Petal Dance

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

GrassSpecial12010010

Sprites & renders

9 sprites & renders for Arboliva.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
champions
champions
scarlet violet
scarlet violet

More Grass-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Grass-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

“Arboliva”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/arboliva.

Species data from PokéAPI.