Vivillon — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Vivillon is a special attacker built around special attacks (90 Sp. Atk). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its bug/flying typing resists 3 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Vivillon into a favorable type matchup using its bug/flying STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Vivillon into rock and fire attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Vivillon the way we do
- Frail — one wrong switch can lose it
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 411Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Vivillon shows up
#100
Usage ~2.13% · Win rate ~52.5%
#43
Usage ~4.67% · Win rate ~53.92%
Vivillon FAQ
- What are Vivillon's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Vivillon can run shield-dust, compound-eyes, friend-guard. The competitive default is usually shield-dust — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Vivillon weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Vivillon takes extra damage from rock, fire, electric, ice, flying. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Vivillon?
- The best moveset for Vivillon depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Vivillon in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Vivillon are Pokémon with strong rock, fire, electric, ice attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Vivillon good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Vivillon's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.