Larvesta
BugFire
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 8.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Larvesta can learn 6 combinations. Bug Bite with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 55 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Larvesta has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,692 at level 50, 1,496 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 855 CP at level 20, or 1,069 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 800 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 156 attack · 107 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.1 m and 28.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Larvesta does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.3 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.3 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.3 |
| Bug | Ember + Flame Wheel | 10.7 |
| Steel | Ember + Flame Wheel | 10.7 |
| Ice | Ember + Flame Wheel | 10.7 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.9 |
| Fighting | Ember + Flame Wheel | 6.7 |
| Ember + Flame Wheel | 6.7 | |
| Poison | Ember + Flame Wheel | 6.7 |
| Ghost | Ember + Flame Wheel | 6.7 |
| Fairy | Ember + Flame Wheel | 6.7 |
| Fire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 5.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Larvesta is actually for.
Counters: what beats Larvesta
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 68.5 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 67.9 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 63.6 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 63.5 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 61.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 60.3 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 58.0 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 55.2 |
 Aggron | SteelRock | Smack Down + Meteor Beam | 53.6 |
 Aerodactyl | Rock | Rock Throw + Rock Slide | 53.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Larvesta's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.