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No.636· Unova, GEN V
Torch Pokémon

Larvesta

BugFire
Japaneseメラルバmeraruba
Chinese (Simplified):燃烧虫rán shāo chóngKorean:활화르바hwalhwareuba9 languages
HEIGHT1.1 m
WEIGHT28.8 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESFlame Body · Swarm*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
LarvestaLarvestaNo.636at Lv. 59VolcaronaVolcaronaNo.637

Base stats

Total360
HP055
ATTACK085
DEFENSE055
SP. ATK050
SP. DEF055
SPEED060
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Larvesta is weak to Rock, Water, and Flying moves. Rock moves do 4× damage.

×4
ROCK
×2
WATERFLYING
×½
ICEFIGHTINGBUGSTEELFAIRY
×¼
GRASS
×1
NORMALFIREELECTRICPOISONGROUNDPSYCHICGHOSTDRAGONDARK
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

6 versions

The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun.

Larvesta in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
メラルバmeraruba
Chinese (Simplified)
燃烧虫rán shāo chóng
Korean
활화르바hwalhwareuba
Chinese (Traditional)
燃燒蟲rán shāo chóng
French
Pyronille
German
Ignivor
Spanish
Larvesta
Italian
Larvesta
English
Larvesta
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Larvesta’s name means

larva in 3 languages

2 languages build the name from blazing + larva.

  1. Japanese

    メラルバmeraruba

    メラメラmeramerablazing

    larvaEnglish

  2. Korean

    활화르바hwalhwareuba

    활활hwalhwalblazing

    larvaEnglish

In the other languages

  1. English

    Larvesta

    larva

    Vesta

  2. Chinese

    燃烧虫燃燒蟲rán shāo chóng

    燃烧燃燒ránshāoburn

    虫蟲chóngbug

  3. French

    Pyronille

    pyrGreekfire

    chenillecaterpillar

  4. German

    Ignivor

    ignisLatinfire

    devorareLatindevour

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Larvesta

7 games

Scarlet · Violet

  • Asado Desert In the overworld Lv. 24-26
  • West Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 24-28
  • Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35

Every Pokémon in Scarlet · Violet →Route map →

Moves Larvesta learns

45 moves