The Essentials on Larvesta
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Rock · ×2 Water, Flying Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy
- Evolution
- Larvesta → Volcarona (Lv. 59)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 360 · top stat: Attack (85) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 274 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Pyronille in French · メラルバ, Merlarva in Japanese · Ignivor in German All Languages
Overview
Larvesta is a Fire and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 636 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Torch Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 28.8 kg.
Larvesta evolves into Volcarona (Lv. 59).
Ability: Flame Body. Hidden Ability: Swarm. Larvesta is weak to Water and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Larvesta is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#636
National Pokédex
Category
Torch Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
85
255
Defense
55
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
55
255
Speed
60
255
Total
360
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire / Bug). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Rock
×4
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Water
×2
Flying
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Electric
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Ice
×½
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Larvesta Evolution
Larvesta Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire · Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Larvesta Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
String Shot
Bug
Stat
95%
—
40
6
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
10
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
12
Struggle Bug
Bug
Spec.
100%
50
20
18
Flame Wheel
Fire
Phys.
100%
60
25
24
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
30
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
36
Leech Life
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
10
42
Bug Buzz
Bug
Spec.
100%
90
10
48
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
54
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
60
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
66
Flare Blitz
Fire
Phys.
100%
120
15
90
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Larvesta
Available in 12 games, 14 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
White
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 1 encounter
Available
▼
Egg received from an NPC
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 1 100%
White 1 encounter
Available
▼
Egg received from an NPC
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 1 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Mirage Island
Lv. 36-38 40%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 40%
Omega Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Mirage Island
Lv. 36-38 40%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 40%
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 41-44 1%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 41-44 1%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Larvesta in Pokémon GO
- 1,496Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 855Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 400 🍬to evolve into Volcarona
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“This Pokémon was believed to have been born from the sun. When it evolves, its entire body is engulfed in flames.”
White
“The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.”
Black 2
“Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.”
White 2
“Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.”
X
“Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.”
Y
“The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.”
Omega Ruby
“Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.”
Alpha Sapphire
“The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.”
Ultra Sun
“When battling opponents, it sprays fire from its five horns. The max temperature of the flames can reach nearly 5,500 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Ultra Moon
“It protects itself with flame. Long years ago, people believed Larvesta had a nest on the sun.”
Sword
“The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun.”
Shield
“Larvesta’s body is warm all over. It spouts fire from the tips of its horns to intimidate predators and scare prey.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Pyronille
🇬🇧 English
Larvesta
🇯🇵 漢字
メラルバ
🇯🇵 Kana
メラルバ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Merlarva
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Ignivor
🇪🇸 Español
Larvesta
🇮🇹 Italiano
Larvesta
🇰🇷 한국어
활화르바
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
燃烧虫
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
燃燒蟲
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Torche
🇬🇧 EN
Torch Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
たいまつポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Fackel-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Larvesta
What type is Larvesta?
Larvesta is a Fire and Bug-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Larvesta?
Larvesta evolves into Volcarona (Lv. 59).
What are Larvesta's weaknesses?
Larvesta is weak to Water and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Larvesta is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage).
What is Larvesta's Hidden Ability?
Larvesta's Hidden Ability is Swarm. Its regular Ability is Flame Body.
Can you get a Shiny Larvesta in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Larvesta is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
