#0288

Vigoroth

Wild Monkey Pokémon

Normal

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.4 m
Weight: 46.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP154

Vigoroth is simply incapable of remaining still. Even when it tries to sleep, the blood in its veins grows agitated, compelling this Pokémon to run wild throughout the jungle before it can settle down.

In Pokémon GO · 1968 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

440

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Vital Spirit

Prevents sleep.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Immune to

Ghost0×

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.

Generation

Bulk Up

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

HP252

SpD164

Spe▲92

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

Where to find Vigoroth

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black 2

White 2

Sun

Moon

Evolution

#0287Slakoth

Lv. 18

#0288Vigoroth

Lv. 36

#0289Slaking

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move20 of 20

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

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
1	Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
1	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	5
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
1	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
1	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
1	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
14	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
17	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
23	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
27	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
27	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
27	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
33	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
37	Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
43	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15