Vullaby Evolution
Vullaby Abilities
Protects against Defense drops.
Protects against damage from weather.
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Vullaby Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gust | flying | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Flatter | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 6 | Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Pluck | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 12 | The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | Level 18 | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | Level 24 | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | Level 30 | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Whirlwind | normal | status | – | – | Level 36 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 | Level 42 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Dark Pulse | dark | special | 80 | 100 | Level 48 | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | Level 54 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Defog | flying | status | – | – | Level 60 | A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Attract | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 66 | If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 72 | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Air Cutter | flying | special | 60 | 95 | TM | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fake Tears | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | TM | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | TM | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Lash Out | dark | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psych Up | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | TM | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Throat Chop | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Mean Look | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Roost | flying | status | – | – | Egg | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Toxic | poison | status | – | 90 | Egg | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
Vullaby Sprites
Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.
It protects its plump posterior with the bones of prey it has consumed. As it grows, it replaces the bones.
It can’t fly yet and must wait until its wings have developed more. Since it’s still at a playful age, it hops around friskily.
Vullaby's Japanese name is Valchai (バルチャイ). Here are all the official names for Vullaby across different languages:
Vullaby Breeding
How to Get Vullaby
Vullaby can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Vullaby in every game where it is available:
About Vullaby
Vullaby is a Dark/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 370, Vullaby is classified as a Diapered Pokémon and is part of the Vullaby → Mandibuzz evolution line.
In competitive play, Vullaby is placed in the ZU tier where it holds a 0.41% usage rate. Its key abilities are Big Pecks and Overcoat and Weak Armor, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Vullaby is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Vullaby can learn 73 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Roost, Defog, Knock Off, U Turn. Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 9kg, Vullaby has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.