Larvesta (#0636) | Stats, Evolutions, Moveset, Locations, Battle Strategies

Larvesta is a worm-like Pokemon that resembles a moth caterpillar. It features five red horns, shaped like sunbeams, protruding from the fluffy white fur around its neck.

This comrade, with its evolution Volcarona, shines as two of the four Pokemon (Larvesta, Volcarona, Sizzlipede, and Centiskorch) to support the bug and fire type combination. This doesn’t only add fire-type moves to their inventory but also makes them immune to most types, including fire and flying types.

Larvesta (#0636)

About Larvesta

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National Pokedex No. #0636
Type Bug
Species Torch Pokemon
Height 1.1 m (3′07″)
Weight 28.8 kg (63.5 lbs)
Abilities Flame Body Swarm (Hidden ability)
Other Names
  • Japan: Merlarva (メラルバ)
  • French: Pyronille
  • German: Ignivor
  • Korean: Hwalharuba (활화르바)
Generation Region Series Pokedex No.
Gen V Unova Black/White #0142
Gen VI Unova Black 2/White 2 #0171
Gen VII Alola Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon #0203
Gen VIII Galar Isle of Armor Sword/Shield #0186
Gen IX Paldea Scarlet/Violet #0274
  • It has no index in the Kanto, Johto, Kalos, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Hisui regions.
Origen and Lore

The name, Larvesta, may be a fusion of two words – larva (life stage of an insect) and Vesta (Roman goddess of the hearth). Given its flaming powers, it may also relate to lava.

Its design is mainly inspired by a moth larva, most likely the larvae of the Atlas moth, reflecting its bug nature. Besides that, its curly red horns may be referenced from diverging sun rays, resembling the added fire element.

However, its overall torch-like appearance justifies its species — the torch Pokemon.

Every series, from Gen V, witnesses a new story and background of this poke monster. Its array of folklore can be found in the Pokedex entries of multiple regions.

Origins and Lore

Pokédex Entries

Generation V
Black This Pokemon was believed to have been born from the sun. When it evolves, its entire body is engulfed in flames.
White The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Black 2 Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.
White 2 The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Generation VI
X Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.
Y The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Omega Ruby Said to have been born from the sun, it spews fire from its horns and encases itself in a cocoon of fire when it evolves.
Alpha Sapphire The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies.
Generation VII
Ultra Sun When battling opponents, it sprays fire from its five horns. The maximum temperature of the flames can reach nearly 5,500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ultra Moon It protects itself with flame. Long years ago, people believed Larvesta had a nest in the sun.
Generation VIII
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.
Generation VII
Scarlet This Pokémon was called the Larva that Stole the Sun. The fire Larvesta spouts from its horns can cut right through a sheet of iron.
Violet In ancient times, Larvesta was worshiped as the emissary of the sun. However, it was also viewed as a burden since it often caused forest fires.

It has no Pokédex entries in Pokemon Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.

Biology and Behavior

Larvesta is a fuzzy Poke-monster with a soft body structure and ocean-blue eyes. Its upper body is covered with white fur, while its lower body remains brown and uncovered. With that, it features three pairs of tiny legs and whorled horns.

It often shoots fire from its horns, using them as an attack and defense mechanism. It is believed that the fire is strong enough to cut through iron as well. Moreover, this furry man is once seen using his fire to fly high in the air.

Details for Starters #0636
Catch Rate 45 (5.9% chances with Pokeball, Full HP
Growth Rate Slow
Base Exp. Points 72
Total Exp. Points 1,250,000
Base Friendship (Happiness) 70 (Gen 5-7), 50 (Gen 8-9)
EV Yield 1
HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
0 1 0 0 0 0

Base Stats

Every Larvesta, despite the generation, has the same base stats with a total of 360 values. These stats can be diversely impacted by their nature and held items.

Volcarona stats
Quick Note

In Pokemon Radical Red, you will be rewarded with several ‘Wings’ after winning a Dynamax match. These wings can be used to raise a Pokemon’s stats.

There’s an approximate range of stat values that is usually present at a certain level. However, depending on your version, the stats may decrease when your Pokemon faints.

Range
Generation At Level 50 At Level 100
Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum
HP 115 162 220 314
Attack 81 150 157 295
Defense 54 117 103 229
Sp. Attack 54 117 103 229
Speed 58 123 112 240
  • Min. stats are calculated as per a Larvesta with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and a hindering nature.
  • Min. stats are calculated as per a Larvesta with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and a hindering nature.
Level Stats

Evolution Volcarona

Larvesta evolves into Volcarona, a sun Pokemon, at Level 59. This level can be reached by battling trainers and wild Pokemon, or in hasty circumstances, by using rare candies.

However, if it is holding an everstone or an eviolite, it will not evolve even after reaching the level. For that, take away the stones and level them up once again, and you will find it evolving into Volcarona.

Larvesta Volcaro
Details for Starters #0636
Catch Rate 45 (5.9% chances with Pokeball, Full HP
Growth Rate Slow
Base Exp. Points 72
Total Exp. Points 1,250,000
Base Friendship (Happiness) 70 (Gen 5-7), 50 (Gen 8-9)
EV Yield 1
Volcarona stats

Breeding

Female Volcarona and Larvesta can be bred with different male species to create stronger offspring. This can be useful to learn certain egg moves, like Harden and Morning Sun, that can not be learned otherwise.

Egg Groups Bug
Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Egg cycles 40
Approx. Steps 10,024–10,280 steps
Compatible Parent
Name Type
Largest Bug Fire
Ocarina Bug Fire
Spinarak Bug Poison
Kricketune Bug
Joltik Bug Electric
Galvantula Bug Electric
Cutiefly Bug Fairy
Ribombee Bug Fairy
Gligar Ground Flying
Gliscor Ground Flying
Spewpa Bug
Heracross Bug Fighting
Grubbin Bug
Venonat Bug Poison
Venomoth Bug Poison

Like any other Pokemon, Larvesta will be at level 1 after hatching. At that time, it may or may not know any egg move. In some cases, the male parent directly passes on an egg move, which can be used right after hatching. In other cases, the hatched Pokemon must level up to learn a certain egg move.

Catch Rate
Compatible Parents
After Level Up After Level Up
Largest
  • Spinarak
  • Ariados
  • Kricketune
  • Galvantula
  • Cutiefly
  • Ribombee
  • Joltik
  • Larvesta
  • Volcarona
Harden
  • Gligar
  • Gliscor
  • Spewpa
  • Heracross
  • Larvesta
  • Volcarona
  • Grubbin
Morning Sun
  • Mirror Herb
  • Venonat
  • Venomoth
  • Larvesta
  • Volcarona
Thrash
  • Heracross
  • Larvesta
  • Volcarona

Remember that the male parent must know the particular egg move before breeding. If you’re playing a version of Scarlet/Violet, you can breed Larvesta in picnics, with any male Pokemon knowing the egg move.

In-Game Availability

From Gen V-IX, a lot of versions feature a direct or indirect way to obtain a Larvesta. However, it is unobtainable in Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu!, Let’s Go Eevee!, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.

Version Game Locations
Black White Hatch Egg received from a Pokémon Ranger inside a building on Route 18
Black 2 White 2 Breed Volcarona
X Y Friend Safari (Fire)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Forest (north of Route 111), Mirage Island (north of Route 113)
Sun Moon Trade/Migrate from another game.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Lush Jungle (Cave)
Sword Shield Trade/Migrate from another game
Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon, Forest of Focus (Wanderer) Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert (Max Raid Battle)
Scarlet Violet West Province: Asado Desert Tera Raid Battles (3★)

Sprites in Different Generations

Every generation introduced its modified sprites, with some featuring both normal and shiny variants.

Generation Generation - V Generation - VI Generation - VII Generation - VIII Generation - IX
Normal

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Shiny

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Alt: Larvesta  Taken from internet

Type Effectiveness

Larvesta as a beneficial party Pokemon requires proper training and strategic movesets. However, once you learn to utilize its strong points, it can be worth the effort.

If it were to be a single bug type, then it would have been prone to major move types. However, being a dual bug-fire type, it can easily survive through a majority of critical hits

Damage Taken Type Status
¼x Grass Highly Resistant
½x Bug Resistant
Fairy Resistant
Fighting Resistant
Ice Resistant
Steel Resistant
Normal Normally affected
1x Poison Normally affected
Ground Normally affected
Damage Taken Type Status
1x Ghost Normally affected
Fire Normally affected
Electric Normally affected
Dragon Fighting
Dark Normally affected
Flying Weak
2x Water Weak
4x Rock Very Weak

With its fire moves, it can easily take down Grass, Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type. While its bug ability can be used against Ice type. Overall, it will also make a good LC (Little Cup) tier Pokemon for Pokemon Go players.

Moves and Abilities

Larvesta comes equipped with 2 useful abilities – Flame body and Swarm.

Flame Body
Battle Effect If hit with a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance of leaving a burn on the foe.
External Effect It protects itself with flame. Long years ago, people belieIf an egg is in the same party as the Pokemon, its egg cycles will be reduced by half.ved Larvesta had a nest in the sun.
Swarm
Battle Effect Increases the power of BUG-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the HP is less than one-third of its maximum.
External Effect If the Pokemon is in the first slot, wild Pokemon are twice as likely to show up.

Larvetsta’s moves went through a slight change in Gen VII, VIII, and IX. These changes are as follows:

  • From Gen V-VII, Larvesta learns a new move after every 10th level up. Afterwards, it learns a new move after every 6th level, till Level 66.
  • In Gen V and VI, it learned Leech Life (BUG type) at Lvl. 10. In Gen VII, Absorb (GRASS type) replaced Leech Life.
  • From Gen VIII, absorb was removed, and Leech life was added at Lvl. 36.
  • From Gen V-VII, it learns Thrash (NORMAL type) at Lvl. 90. Afterwards, it was termed as an Egg Move.
  • In Gen VIII, Screech (NORMAL type) was added at Lvl. 30.
Larvesta Type
By Level Up
Level Move Type Category Power Acc. PP
1 Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
1 String Shot Bug Status - 95 40
6 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100 20
12 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
18 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100 25
24 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
30 Screech Normal Status - 85 40
36 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
42 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
48 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
54 Amnesia Psychic Status - - 20
60 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
66 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100 15
By Breeding
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Harden Normal Status - - 30
Morning Sun Normal Status - - 5
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
By TM (Technical Machine)
TM Move Type Category Power Acc. PP
1 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
7 Protect Normal Status - - 10
14 Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
15 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
20 Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
21 Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
24 Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85 15
25 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
38 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100 20
47 Endure Normal Status - - 10
49 Sunny Day Fire Status - - 5
59 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15
60 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
66 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
70 Sleep Talk Normal Status - - 10
75 Light Screen Psychic Status - - 30
85 Rest Psychic Status - - 5
95 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
103 Substitute Normal Status - - 10
107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status - 85 15
111 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
118 Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
120 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
125 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
128 Amnesia Psychic Status - - 20
129 Calm Mind Psychic Status - - 20
141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100 15
157 Overheat Fire Special 130 90 5
162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100 15
168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
171 Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
185 Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10

Competitive Usage & Strategies

Using Larvesta, or Volcorano, as one of your ultimate battle companions requires a good combination of moves, items, and stats.

Black/ White/ Black 2/ White 2
Offensive Pivot
Moveset Morning Sun Flare Blitz
U-Turn Will-O-Wisp
Held Item Eviolite
Nature Adamant
EVs 76 HP, 236 Attack, 196 Speed
X/ Y/ Sun/ Moon/ Ultra Sun/ Ultra Moon/ Sword/ Shield
Physically Defensive/ Bulky Pivot
Moveset Will-O-Wisp Flare Blitz
U-Turn Morning Sun
Held Item Eviolite
Nature Impish
EVs 76 HP, 236 Attack, 196 Speed
Choice Scarf
Physically Defensive/ Bulky Pivot
Moveset U-Turn Flare Blitz
Wild Charge Zen Headbutt
Held Item Choice Scarf
Nature Impish
EVs 76 HP, 236 Defense, 156 Sp. Defense, 36 Speed
Scarlet/ Violet
Pivot
Moveset Flare Blitz Morning Sun
U-Turn Will-O-Wisp
Held Item Eviolite
Nature Impish
EVs 76 HP, 236 Defense, 156 Sp. Defense, 36 Speed
Tera Type Fairy

It should never be switched into a match with a Rock-type, as they deal 2x damage. Moves such as Stealth Rock, Rock Slide, Earthquake, and Rock Tomb can be OHKO (One Hit Knock Off). Moreover, water-type moves such as Water Pulse and Scald can also lead to greater damage. 

Benefit from its U-Turn move to safely switch to a different Pokemon in the battle. Keeping Rock-types and Water-types in the party can greatly help in tackling the only opponents Larvesta is weak to.

Role in the Pokemon World

Throughout the Anime, Larvesta has only appeared twice. Firstly during Gen V and the second time in Gen VIII. However, both of the time, he was in the Unova region.

First Appearance – Pokemon Black & White
First Appearance – Pokemon Black & White
Ep. 41 – The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!
Plot
Owned by trainer Luke, it greatly battled Cilan and his stunfisk, scoring a huge win. In the episode, Luke also revealed that Larvesta takes charge of adding all the fiery special effects in the movies he makes.
Second Appearance – Pokemon Journeys: The Series
Ep. 80 – Trial on a Golden Scale!
Plot
Owned byGoh and Ash, on the way to finding Volcarona’s golden scales in Unova’s gold mine, located three eggs of Larvesta. When Nito, a Pokemon hunter, decided to barrel away with the eggs, two Larvesta emerged to prevent him.
Later, another Larvesta, a Shiny one with yellow horns, emerged from the tunnel. Near the end of the episode, this Larvesta evolved into Shiny Volcarona, rewarding Goh with its golden scale.
trainer Luke, it greatly battled Cilan and his stunfisk, scoring a huge win. In the episode, Luke also revealed that Larvesta takes charge of adding all the fiery special effects in the movies he makes.

It also made a small appearance in the manga ‘Pokemon Adventures’, in the chapter ‘The Battle Within’. A member of the Shadow Triad used Larvesta to attack Lenora at Nacrene City.

Trivia and Fun Facts

  • Out of all unevolved Pokemon, Larvesta is the one evolving at the highest level, Lvl. 59.
  • It is the only Fire-type with an insectoid (worm-like) body.
  • It is the first Shiny Pokemon to evolve in the anime.
  • Its eyelids remain inconsistent throughout the series. In the anime, they have a circular outline in place of their eyes, something that is not present in any games. Mainline games show black eyelids, while Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon features white eyelids.
  • Larvesta and its evolution, Volcarona, were the last Gen V species to debut in Pokemon GO, dating May 2, 2023.
  • In Generation IX, before the Version 2.0.1 update of Scarlet & Violet, it could learn Bug Bite at level 24.

Larvesta, holding a unique identity, often remains undiscovered as a strong and reliable companion. It is agreeable that, in the beginning levels, it cannot do much in battles. However, if leveled up, it can take out the worst enemies, with or without an evolution.

Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Larvesta so rare?

Larvesta can be rare as there is hardly any direct means of catching it in most of the game versions. Mostly, you will have to either hatch it from an egg or migrate it from another game. Even Pokemon GO has a very low hatch rate.

How to get Larvesta in Pokemon GO?

Larvesta is one of the Pokemon that can be hatched from 2km, 5km, and 10km eggs. However, having a very low hatch rate of 1%, it is quite difficult to capture them.

Is Larvesta worth raising?

In the starting, no, Larvesta is not the one to be considered a strong Pokemon. However, leveling it up can add various powerful moves, such as Bug Buzz, Take Down, Double-Edge, and Flare Blitz. Moreover, it can learn a lot of OHKO attacks from TM.

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