Vivillon (Pokémon)

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Vivillon (Japanese: ビビヨン Viviyon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves from starting at level 12. It is the final form of .
There are a total of 20 known Vivillon patterns, one of which is -exclusive.
In Generations and , Vivillon's wing pattern depends on the real-world geographic location set on the game the Pokémon was generated in.
In , Spewpa will always evolve into Fancy Pattern Vivillon, except if the Spewpa was transferred from another game via , or when the pattern Spewpa can evolve into has been changed by receiving a Postcard from .
(Refer to Game data→Form data for more details.)
==Biology==
Vivillon is a butterfly-like with wings that come in a large variety of patterns. It has a round, grayish head with large, black, pixelated eyes and a pair of skinny antennae. The tips of the antennae each have an ovoid scale that is dark gray on the upper half and beige on the lower half. Vivillon's thorax is an ovoid and divided into three segments; each segment is a different shade of gray. Its legs are also ovoid and are dark gray on the lower half, beige on the upper half, and have a black band in the middle. It has two black, circular hands and no visible arms. While Vivillon's wings come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, they always have black edges and pixelated markings. It can spread its scales to poison its opponents during battle or, as seen in the episode To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, to calm an opponent's fighting spirit. It is highly capable of finding sources of water, such as springs.
Vivillon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move by leveling up.
===Forms===
Vivillon has 20 separate forms; the pattern of Vivillon's wings is affected by the climate and topography of the environment it lives and is born in.
Archipelago Pattern	Continental Pattern	Elegant Pattern	Fancy Pattern 	Garden Pattern
 	 	 	 	
High Plains Pattern	Icy Snow Pattern 	Jungle Pattern 	Marine Pattern 	Meadow Pattern
 	 	 	 	
Modern Pattern 	Monsoon Pattern 	Ocean Pattern 	Poké Ball Pattern	Polar Pattern
 	 	 	 	
River Pattern 	Sandstorm Pattern 	Savanna Pattern	Sun Pattern 	Tundra Pattern
 	 	 	 	
===Evolution===
Vivillon evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Vivillon in the
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====In events====
=====Poké Ball Pattern=====
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=====Fancy Pattern=====
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
====Meadow Pattern====
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====Other Patterns====
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===Form data===
Vivillon has 20 distinct forms, each having different patterns on its wings. and have the pattern of Vivillon that they will evolve into already set when the Pokémon is generated; for s, this means the game in which the Egg was created, regardless of parents. This form cannot be changed.
In Generation VI and Generation VII, its pattern depends on which geographic location the user specified on the Nintendo 3DS at the time the save file was created. This affects all Vivillon encountered within the game and can only be changed later by deleting the save file and creating a new one. Due to , a Nintendo 3DS system can only pick from a certain subset of geographic locations, depending on which region the system is from. For a comprehensive list, see List of Nintendo 3DS country and region settings.
In , all wild Vivillon will have the Fancy Pattern by default (though other patterns are used by some NPCs). However, transferring a Postcard from using the Mystery Gift feature in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will change the pattern of all wild Vivillon to match the location the Postcard came from. Wild Scatterbug and Spewpa caught after receiving the Postcard will also evolve into Vivillon matching the Postcard's pattern. Scatterbug and Spewpa caught prior to receiving the Postcard will not evolve with the Postcard's pattern. After 24 hours, the wild Pokémon will revert back to Fancy Pattern unless another Postcard has been used. Changing the time and date of the Nintendo Switch system may end the effect prematurely. An account cannot send more than one Postcard per day, but multiple accounts can be linked each day and can each send a Postcard. A Pokémon Scarlet and Violet save file may not receive the same Postcard more than once. All hatched Scatterbug will evolve into the Fancy Pattern regardless of Postcard effects. Using the Union Circle feature, players are able to see and catch wild Vivillon from other players' games, allowing them to catch various patterns of Vivillon regardless of whether they own a matching Postcard. Additionally, if the Scatterbug or Spewpa came from another game like Pokémon GO, it will retain the pattern it was assigned in its original game.
18 of the patterns correspond to certain regions, while the other two do not. The regions corresponding to each pattern differ somewhat between the Nintendo 3DS and Pokémon GO.
Regional patternsVivillon location list and worldmap	Regional patternsVivillon location list and worldmap
Archipelago 	Puerto Rico, Anguilla, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, northern Venezuela, the Atlántico, La Guajira, and Magdalena Departments of Colombia, the state of Yucatán in Mexico, and the tip of South Africa.
Continental 	China, Denmark, Germany, some provinces of Argentina, South Korea, and the Netherlands.
Elegant 	Most areas of Japan.
Garden 	United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand.
High Plains 	Western United States, British Columbia province of Canada, northern Mexico, southwestern Russia, northeastern Turkey, northwestern China, and Azerbaijan.
Icy Snow 	Far northern regions of Norway and Russia, all of Finland except Åland, and Canada's Northwest and Yukon Territories.
Jungle 	Malaysia, all of Colombia except the Atlántico, La Guajira, and Magdalena Departments, central and southern Venezuela, northern Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Singapore, some states in northern Brazil (namely Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Rondônia, and Roraima), French Guiana, and the state of Kerala in southwest India.
Marine 	All of Chile except the Magallanes region, all of Spain except the Catalonia region, Portugal, and Italy.
Meadow 	Large sections of France and the Catalonia region of Spain.
Modern 	Central and southeastern United States.
Monsoon 	India, Hong Kong, Okinawa, Tibet, and Taiwan.
Ocean 	Hawaii and Réunion.
Polar 	Alaska, the region of Magallanes in Chile, the provinces of Tierra del Fuego and Santa Cruz in Argentina, the northeastern United States, large sections of Canada, and areas of Sweden.
River 	Most regions of Australia, the Canary Islands of Spain, and several African countries.
Sandstorm 	Throughout the Middle East and parts of Turkey.
Savanna 	Various provinces of Argentina, all of Brazil except some northern states, southern Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
Sun 	Throughout southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Belize, Zimbabwe, and the Northern Territory of Australia.
Tundra 	Norway, Iceland, and the Hokkaido region of Japan.
Other patterns 	Other patterns
Fancy 	The Fancy Pattern was originally an -exclusive Pokémon and was distributed in Pokémon X and Y via the Nintendo Network from July 8 to 31, 2014 to celebrate the GTS's 100 millionth trade.
By default, all Vivillon in have the Fancy Pattern, regardless of the set geographic location of the Nintendo Switch system; however, receiving a Postcard changes the pattern of wild Vivillon for 24 hours.
Poké Ball 	This event-exclusive pattern resembles a standard . It was first distributed in Paris, France to promote the temporary store.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
:For sprites of other forms, see Vivillon (Pokémon)/Sprites
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Vivillon debuted in its Meadow Pattern form in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, under the ownership of Viola. Viola used it in the Gym against and in the rematch that took place in the following episode; particularly, it defeated Ash's Fletchling in both instances. It reappered in a flashback in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! and physically in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, during which it partook in the fight against the Giant Rock.
Multiple Vivillon appeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!. They debuted in their Continental, Elegant, Garden, Icy Snow, Savanna, and Sun Pattern forms in this episode, having evolved from a group of that had been targeted by Dolan.
Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.
A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!, under the ownership of . It was used in the final round of the Gloire City Master Class Pokémon Showcase.
A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!, under the ownership of Alvin. He used it his Gym battle against Clembot, where it defeated , but then lost against .
====Minor appearances====
Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as residents of Allearth Forest.
Three Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.
Two Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, in which they were fleeing from Team Flare as they conducted an experiment.
Six Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, having all evolved from a group of Spewpa.
Multiple Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Vivillon debuted in its Jungle Pattern form in The Mew from Here!.
Vivillon debuted in its Fancy Pattern form in The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, as part of the wild Pokémon dislocated by the Explorers's newly-built tower.
Four Fancy Pattern Vivillon appeared in Put Your Heart Into It!.
Alvin Vivillon.png|Meadow Pattern Vivillon in 
Faraway Island Yanma Slakoth Vivillon.png|Jungle Pattern Vivillon in 
Fancy Pattern Vivillon anime.png|Fancy Pattern Vivillon in 
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
A Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in The Beauty Eternal, where it briefly flew past .
===POKÉTOON===
Icy Snow, Tundra, Sun, and Meadow Pattern Vivillon appeared in PT12, under the ownership of a Trainer.
Multiple Fancy Pattern Vivillon appeared in PT15.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Vivillon appeared in the of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Viola owns a Meadow Pattern Vivillon that she uses in her Gym. It first appeared in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't.
In Dancing Vivillon and Burning Fletchinder, fifteen s were hypnotized by Malva and used fifteen Vivillon, each with a different Pattern. The Vivillon Patterns which debuted were the Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Garden, High Plains, Icy Snow, Jungle, Modern, Monsoon, Polar, River, Sandstorm, Savanna, Sun, and Tundra Patterns. The leader of these Sky Trainers, Yvette, has mentioned that she has 18 of the Vivillon Patterns, including the Poké Ball and Fancy Patterns. After their defeat and no longer being hypnotized the Vivillon safely land the Sky Trainers down in Shooting Frogadier. Yvette later uses a Marine Pattern Vivillon with her other Vivillon and in conjunction with Viola's Meadow Pattern Vivillon.
Yvette Vivillon Hurricane Adventures.png|Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Polar and Icy Snow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Yvette Fancy Poké Ball Vivillon Adventures.png|Poké Ball and Fancy Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Yvette Vivillon Hold Hands Adventures.png|Sun and Savanna Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
Yvette Vivillon Safeguard Adventures.png|Archipelago, Sun, Savanna, Monsoon, Modern, High Plains, Icy Snow, River, Tundra, Polar, Sandstorm, Modern, Marine, Garden and Elegant Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Adventures
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Vivillon and its pre-evolved forms are the only:
** Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
** in the Egg Group.
* Vivillon's effort value yield of 1 HP, 1 Special Attack, and 1 Speed is unique.
* Vivillon's Pokédex color has changed between generations:
** In Generation VI, Vivillon's Pokédex color is black.
** In Generation VII, Vivillon's Pokédex color is white.
** In , each of Vivillon's forms are listed under distinct color groupings based on the color of their wings.
*** Since the release of Pokémon HOME, Vivillon is listed under the most Pokédex color groupings, with a total of nine.
*** Meadow Pattern and Fancy Pattern Vivillon are the only Pokémon.
*** There currently exists a Vivillon form for every Pokédex color group, except .
* Up until Generation IX, Vivillon could not learn directly, even though its pre-evolved form, , was able to learn this move from a Move Tutor.
* As of Generation IX, Vivillon has the most Pokédex entries for a single Pokémon, with 20 per game (one for each form). 
** Prior to Version 1.2.0, only some of these 20 entries were accessible, as Spewpa could only evolve into Fancy Pattern Vivillon in , and only a few other entries could be gained from NPC encounters.
===Origin===
Considering the many different varieties of Vivillon that differ depending on the player's geographic location, Vivillon may have been based on , which is known for , each of which mimics a different distasteful species of butterfly. Its block-like wing patterns may be based on . Modern Pattern Vivillon in particular may be based on modern art, specifically the movement.
====Name origin====
Vivillon and Viviyon may be a combination of vivid and papillon (French for butterfly). It may also involve 美 bi (Japanese for beauty) or brillant (French for brilliant).
==In other languages==
Icy Snow Pattern
Polar Pattern
Tundra Pattern
Continental Pattern
Garden Pattern
Elegant Pattern
Meadow Pattern
Modern Pattern
Marine Pattern
Archipelago Pattern
High Plains Pattern
Sandstorm Pattern
River Pattern
Monsoon Pattern
Savanna Pattern
Sun Pattern
Ocean Pattern
Jungle Pattern
Fancy Pattern
Poké Ball Pattern
==Related articles==
* List of Pokémon with form differences
==References==
==External links==
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