Scatterbug: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Scatterbug

Type: Bug
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances: ×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
Evolution: Scatterbug → Spewpa (Lv. 9) → Vivillon (Lv. 12)
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 200 · top stat: Defense (40) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 15 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 1 Wild Zone
Scarlet and Violet: No. 35 in the Paldea Pokédex
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Lépidonille in French · コフキムシ, Kofukimushi in Japanese · Purmel in German All Languages

📋Overview

Scatterbug is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 664 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Scatterdust Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 2.5 kg.

Scatterbug evolves into Spewpa (Lv. 9).

Abilities: Shield Dust and Compound Eyes. Hidden Ability: Friend Guard. Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 6

X / Y

National No.

#664

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

38

255

Attack

35

255

Defense

40

255

Special Attack

27

255

Special Defense

25

255

Speed

35

255

Total

200

Min HP (Lv. 100)

186

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

280

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Fire

×2

Flying

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ice

×1

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Grass

×½

Fighting

×½

Ground

×½

✨Abilities

Shield Dust

Ability 1

Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.

Compound Eyes

Ability 2

The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.

Friend Guard

Reduces damage dealt to allies.

🌱Scatterbug Evolution

Level 9 →

Level 12 →

🔮Scatterbug Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Scatterbug Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

1

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

40

6

Stun Spore

Grass Stat

75%

—

30

15

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Pounce

Bug Phys.

100%

50

20

TM02

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

TM03

Struggle Bug

Bug Spec.

100%

50

20

TM04

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Stun Spore

Grass Stat

75%

—

30

—

Rage Powder

Bug Stat

—

20

—

Poison Powder

Poison Stat

75%

—

35

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

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 Scatterbug

Available in 6 games, 12 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Scarlet Violet

Generation VI

❎

X 4 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (4)

Route 2 Lv. 2 10%

Santalune Forest Lv. 2 10%

Route 2 Lv. 3 10%

Santalune Forest Lv. 3 10%

🟥

Y 4 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (4)

Route 2 Lv. 2 10%

Santalune Forest Lv. 2 10%

Route 2 Lv. 3 10%

Santalune Forest Lv. 3 10%

Generation VII

🌒

Ultra Moon 1 encounter

Available ▼

Island scan (1)

Hau’oli City Lv. 9 100%

🌞

Ultra Sun 1 encounter

Available ▼

Island scan (1)

Hau’oli City Lv. 9 100%

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.

X

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Y

→ 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

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

📱Scatterbug in Pokémon GO

492Max CP (Lv. 40)
281Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy
25 🍬to evolve into Spewpa

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Scatterbug →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X

“とりポケモンに　おそわれるとくろい　こなを　まきちらす。ふれると　マヒする　どくのこなだ。”

X

“새포켓몬에게 습격당하면 검은 가루를 흩뿌린다. 만지면 마비되는 독가루다.”

X

“Lorsqu’il est poursuivi par un Pokémon Oiseau, il projette une poudre noire qui paralyse tous ceux qu’elle touche.”

X

“Wird es von einem fliegenden Pokémon angegriffen, verstreut es schwarzen Puder. Der giftige Puder löst bei Berührung Paralyse aus.”

X

“Cuando recibe el ataque de un Pokémon pájaro, expulsa unas escamas negras que provocan parálisis si se entra en contacto con ellas.”

X

“Se assalito da Pokémon uccello, si difende emettendo velenose scaglie nere che paralizzano al minimo contatto.”

X

“When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact.”

X

“とりポケモンに　襲われると黒い　粉を　まき散らす。触れると　マヒする　毒の粉だ。”

Y

“からだを　おおう　こなが　たいおんをちょうせつするので　どんな　きこうやふうどの　ちいきでも　くらせる。”

Y

“몸을 덮은 가루가 체온을 조절하고 있어 어떤 기후나 풍토의 지역에서도 살 수 있다.”

Y

“La poudre qui recouvre son corps l’aide à réguler sa température. Il peut s’adapter à tous les climats.”

Y

“Es reguliert seine Körpertemperatur mit dem Puder, das seinen Körper bedeckt, und kommt deswegen in jedem Klima und jeder Region zurecht.”

Y

“Gracias al polvo de escamas que lo recubre y regula su temperatura, puede vivir en cualquier región, sin importar las características del terreno o el clima.”

Y

“La sua temperatura corporea è regolata dalle scaglie che ne ricoprono il corpo. Grazie ad esse può adattarsi e sopravvivere in qualsiasi condizione climatica.”

Y

“The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.”

Y

“体を　覆う　粉が　体温を調節するので　どんな　気候や　風土の地域でも　暮らせる。”

Omega Ruby

“とりポケモンに　おそわれるとくろい　こなを　まきちらす。ふれると　マヒする　どくのこなだ。”

Omega Ruby

“새포켓몬에게 습격당하면 검은 가루를 흩뿌린다. 만지면 마비되는 독가루다.”

Omega Ruby

“Lorsqu’il est poursuivi par un Pokémon Oiseau, il projette une poudre noire qui paralyse tous ceux qu’elle touche.”

Omega Ruby

“Wird es von einem fliegenden Pokémon angegriffen, verstreut es schwarzen Puder. Der giftige Puder löst bei Berührung Paralyse aus.”

Omega Ruby

“Cuando recibe el ataque de un Pokémon pájaro, expulsa unas escamas negras que provocan parálisis si se entra en contacto con ellas.”

Omega Ruby

“Se assalito da Pokémon uccello, si difende emettendo velenose scaglie nere che paralizzano al minimo contatto.”

Omega Ruby

“When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact.”

Omega Ruby

“とりポケモンに　襲われると黒い　粉を　まき散らす。触れると　マヒする　毒の粉だ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“からだを　おおう　こなが　たいおんをちょうせつするので　どんな　きこうやふうどの　ちいきでも　くらせる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“몸을 덮은 가루가 체온을 조절하고 있어 어떤 기후나 풍토의 지역에서도 살 수 있다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“La poudre qui recouvre son corps l’aide à réguler sa température. Il peut s’adapter à tous les climats.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Es reguliert seine Körpertemperatur mit dem Puder, das seinen Körper bedeckt, und kommt deswegen in jedem Klima und jeder Region zurecht.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Gracias al polvo de escamas que lo recubre y regula su temperatura, puede vivir en cualquier región, sin importar las características del terreno o el clima.”

Alpha Sapphire

“La sua temperatura corporea è regolata dalle scaglie che ne ricoprono il corpo. Grazie ad esse può adattarsi e sopravvivere in qualsiasi condizione climatica.”

Alpha Sapphire

“The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.”

Alpha Sapphire

“体を　覆う　粉が　体温を調節するので　どんな　気候や　風土の地域でも　暮らせる。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Lépidonille

🇬🇧 English

Scatterbug

🇯🇵 漢字

コフキムシ

🇯🇵 Kana

コフキムシ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Kofukimushi

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Purmel

🇪🇸 Español

Scatterbug

🇮🇹 Italiano

Scatterbug

🇰🇷 한국어

분이벌레

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

粉蝶虫

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

粉蝶蟲

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Exhalécaille

🇬🇧 EN

Scatterdust Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

こなふきポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Puderinsekt

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Scatterbug

What type is Scatterbug?

Scatterbug is a Bug-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Scatterbug?

Scatterbug evolves into Spewpa (Lv. 9).

What are Scatterbug's weaknesses?

Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Scatterbug's Hidden Ability?

Scatterbug's Hidden Ability is Friend Guard. Its regular Abilities are Shield Dust and Compound Eyes.

Where to find Scatterbug in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Scatterbug appears in the wild in Wild Zone 1 (Lv. 3-4). Lumiose Pokédex number: 15. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Scatterbug in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Scatterbug is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry