Pokédex · III (Hoenn)

Vigoroth#288

Its greatest asset is Speed — higher than 74% of species. Weak point: Sp. Def — lower than 71% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 1 weakness and 1 full immunity. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.

Shiny Vigoroth
Regular version
Normal
Height: 1.4 m (4′07″) Weight: 46.5 kg (102.5 lbs)

Base stats

HP
80
68%
Atk
80
52%
Def
80
62%
SpA
55
34%
SpD
55
29%
Spe
90
74%
TOTAL
440
48%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (80) is 25 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 74% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 5

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Hoenn #037 Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald
Hoenn #038 Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Unova #277 Black 2 / White 2
Paldea #079 Scarlet / Violet
Blueberry Academy #060 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

Abilities

  • Vital Spirit Prevents sleep.

Pokédex entry

VIGOROTH is always itching and agitated to go on a wild rampage. It simply can’t tolerate sitting still for even a minute. This POKéMON’s stress level rises if it can’t be moving constantly.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (120/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 154

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Vigoroth takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Fighting ×2
Immune to Ghost ×0

How it was drawn

2002–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Vigoroth appeared — one from each release.

Gen 3 2002
Vigoroth in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Vigoroth in Emerald
Emerald
Gen 4 2006
Vigoroth in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Vigoroth in Platinum
Platinum
Vigoroth in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Vigoroth in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Vigoroth in X / Y
X / Y
Vigoroth in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Vigoroth in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Vigoroth in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Vigoroth — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Vigoroth — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Vigoroth — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (9)

All Vigoroth cards →

Vigoroth has 9 cards in 9 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (3)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Johto

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (93 via TM/TR, 30 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20
1 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
1 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5
1 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15
1 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
1 Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90% 10
1 Rest Psychic Status — — 5
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Slack Off Normal Status — — 5
1 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
1 Yawn Normal Status — — 10
14 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15
17 Endure Normal Status — — 10
23 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20
27 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20
27 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
27 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15
33 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20
37 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20
43 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15