Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 28.8 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP72
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
85
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
55
Speed
60
Total
360
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-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
Where to find Larvesta
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Black
White
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Larvesta can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
15 of 15
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 6 | Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 36 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 54 | Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 60 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 66 | Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 90 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Larvesta can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Larvesta.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Larvesta”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/larvesta.
Species data from PokéAPI.