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No. 629 · National Pokédex

Vullaby

バルチャイ · Valchai · Vostourno
🌑 Dark 🌪️ Flying
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.0 kg
Category
Diapered Pokémon
Generation
Generation 5
Vullaby
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Vullaby

Types
Dark Flying
Weaknesses
×2 Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy Table
Resistances
×½ Grass, Ghost, Dark · immune: Ground, Psychic
Evolution
Vullaby → Mandibuzz (Lv. 54)
Shiny
Shiny VullabyAlternate, 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 370 · top stat: Defense (75) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Vostourno in French · バルチャイ, Valchai in Japanese · Skallyk in German All Languages

📋Overview

Vullaby is a Dark and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 629 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Diapered Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 9 kg.

Vullaby evolves into Mandibuzz (Lv. 54).

Abilities: Big Pecks and Overcoat. Hidden Ability: Weak Armor. Vullaby is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Vullaby takes no damage from Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#629
National Pokédex
Category
Diapered Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
70
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
75
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
60
255
Total
370
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dark / Flying). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types
Electric
×2
Ice
×2
Rock
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Bug
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Grass
×½
Ghost
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Ground
×0
Psychic
×0

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Prevents the Pokémon from having its Defense stat lowered.
Ability 2
The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.
The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

🌱Vullaby Evolution

🔮Vullaby Forms and Shiny

Vullaby
Standard Form
Dark · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny Vullaby
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Vullaby Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
1
Gust
Flying Spec.
100%
40
35
5
Fury Attack
Normal Phys.
85%
15
20
6
Flatter
Dark Stat
100%
—
15
12
Pluck
Flying Phys.
100%
60
20
18
Tailwind
Flying Stat
—
—
15
23
Feint Attack
Dark Phys.
—
60
20
24
Knock Off
Dark Phys.
100%
65
20
28
Punishment
Dark Phys.
100%
—
5
30
Iron Defense
Steel Stat
—
—
15
36
Whirlwind
Normal Stat
—
—
20
42
Air Slash
Flying Spec.
95%
75
15
48
Dark Pulse
Dark Spec.
100%
80
15
50
Embargo
Dark Stat
100%
—
15
54
Nasty Plot
Dark Stat
—
—
20
60
Defog
Flying Stat
—
—
15
64
Mirror Move
Flying Stat
—
—
20
66
Attract
Normal Stat
100%
—
15
72
Brave Bird
Flying Phys.
100%
120
15

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂ 0.0 / ♀ 100.0%
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 Vullaby

Available in 12 games, 34 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black Black 2 Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby X Y Moon Ultra Moon Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation V

⚫
Black 17 encounters
Available ▼
Dark grass (4)
Route 10 Lv. 39 20%
Route 10 Lv. 39 20%
Route 10 Lv. 41 10%
Route 10 Lv. 41 10%
Tall grass (13)
Route 10 Lv. 34 20%
Route 10 Lv. 34 20%
Route 10 Lv. 36 10%
Route 10 Lv. 36 10%
Victory Road Lv. 37 4%
Victory Road Lv. 38 20%
Victory Road Lv. 39 1%
Victory Road Lv. 40 10%
Route 11 Lv. 48 20%
Village Bridge Lv. 48 10%
Route 11 Lv. 50 1%
Route 11 Lv. 50 4%
Village Bridge Lv. 50 10%
⚫
Black 2 4 encounters
Available ▼
Dark grass (2)
Route 23 Lv. 52 1%
Route 23 Lv. 52 4%
Tall grass (2)
Route 23 Lv. 47 1%
Route 23 Lv. 47 4%

Generation VI

🔵
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Mirage Mountain Lv. 36-38 10%
🔴
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Mirage Mountain Lv. 36-38 10%
❎
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

🌙
Moon 4 encounters
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Route 3 Lv. 11-12 30%
Gift Pokémon (3)
Poké Pelago Lv. 21-27 3%
Poké Pelago Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago Lv. 49-55 2%
🌒
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Route 3 Lv. 10-13 30%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)

🔄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
Black 2
→ 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
Moon
→ 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

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 67.2% · Position #2

📱Vullaby in Pokémon GO

Vullaby in Pokémon GO
  • 1,271Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 726Perfect CP in Raids
  • 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 50 🍬to evolve into Mandibuzz
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Vullaby →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Y
“Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.”
Black
“Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.”
White
“They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.”
Black 2
“Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.”
White 2
“Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.”
X
“Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.”
Omega Ruby
“Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.”
Sun
“It protects its plump posterior with the bones of prey it has consumed. As it grows, it replaces the bones.”
Moon
“It can’t fly yet and must wait until its wings have developed more. Since it’s still at a playful age, it hops around friskily.”
Ultra Sun
“Mandibuzz gives it the bones it wears. Vullaby’s wings are short, so it can’t fly yet, but it jumps around, dreaming of wide open skies.”
Ultra Moon
“Its healthy appetite leads to visible growth spurts. It often has to replace the bones it wears as its size increases.”
Sword
“It wears a bone to protect its rear. It often squabbles with others of its kind over particularly comfy bones.”
Shield
“Vullaby grow quickly. Bones that have gotten too small for older Vullaby to wear often get passed down to younger ones in the nest.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Vostourno
🇬🇧 English
Vullaby
🇯🇵 漢字
バルチャイ
🇯🇵 Kana
バルチャイ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Valchai
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Skallyk
🇪🇸 Español
Vullaby
🇮🇹 Italiano
Vullaby
🇰🇷 한국어
벌차이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
秃鹰丫头
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
禿鷹丫頭
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Couche
🇬🇧 EN
Diapered Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おむつポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Windel-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Vullaby

What type is Vullaby?

Vullaby is a Dark and Flying-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Vullaby?

Vullaby evolves into Mandibuzz (Lv. 54).

What are Vullaby's weaknesses?

Vullaby is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Vullaby takes no damage from Ground and Psychic-type moves.

What is Vullaby's Hidden Ability?

Vullaby's Hidden Ability is Weak Armor. Its regular Abilities are Big Pecks and Overcoat.

Can you get a Shiny Vullaby in Pokémon GO?

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