Larvesta in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Isle of Armor Pokédex #186 • Torch Pokémon
Larvesta in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Larvesta in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
55
220
314
Attack
85
157
295
Defense
55
103
229
Sp. Atk
50
94
218
Sp. Def
55
103
229
Speed
60
112
240
Total
360
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Isle of Armor #186 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 72 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 40 cycles |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Larvesta Armor #186 | Level 59 |  Volcarona Armor #187 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | String Shot Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. | |  | - | 95 | 40 |
| 6 | Flame Charge Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat. | |  | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Struggle Bug While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit. | | | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Flame Wheel The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Bug Bite The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. |  | | - | 85 | 40 |
| 36 | Leech Life The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 54 | Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |  | | - | - | 20 |
| 60 | Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 66 | Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM11 | Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |  | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM16 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| TM17 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. | | | - | - | 30 |
| TM19 | Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | | | - | - | 25 |
| TM21 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM38 | Will-O-Wisp The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| TM39 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM56 | U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM76 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM78 | Acrobatics The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. |  | | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| TR02 | Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TR11 | Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR15 | Fire Blast The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TR17 | Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR18 | Leech Life The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TR20 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR26 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR36 | Heat Wave The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. | | | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| TR43 | Overheat The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | | | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TR49 | Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR55 | Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TR61 | Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR69 | Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| TR86 | Wild Charge The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little. |  | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skitter Smack The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | | | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Incinerate The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Magnet Rise The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Morning Sun The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 5 |
| Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |  | | - | 90 | 10 |
Flame Body
Ability Slot 1
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Swarm(Hidden Ability)
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
