Vivillon
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Gust and Bug Buzz, worth 9.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Vivillon can learn 8 combinations. Gust 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gust | 25 | 2.0s | +20 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Hurricane | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Vivillon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,097 at level 50, 1,855 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,060 CP at level 20, or 1,325 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 997 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 176 attack · 103 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 17 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Vivillon does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fighting, Bug.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Gust + Bug Buzz | 15.2 |
| Fighting | Gust + Hurricane | 15.2 |
| Bug | Gust + Hurricane | 15.2 |
| Psychic | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 14.2 |
| Dark | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 14.2 |
| Ground | Gust + Energy Ball | 10.4 |
| Water | Gust + Energy Ball | 10.4 |
| Rock | Struggle Bug + Energy Ball | 9.7 |
| Normal | Gust + Bug Buzz | 9.5 |
| Ice | Gust + Bug Buzz | 9.5 |
| Dragon | Gust + Bug Buzz | 9.5 |
| Gust + Hurricane | 9.4 | |
| Poison | Gust + Hurricane | 9.4 |
| Ghost | Gust + Hurricane | 9.4 |
| Fire | Gust + Hurricane | 9.4 |
| Fairy | Gust + Hurricane | 9.4 |
| Electric | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 8.8 |
| Steel | Gust + Hurricane | 5.9 |
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 Vivillon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Vivillon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 70.9 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 70.2 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 65.7 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 65.7 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 63.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 62.3 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 61.7 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 60.0 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 58.4 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 57.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Vivillon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.