Arboliva
Arboliva is a Grass/Normal-type Pokémon, the Olive Pokémon, number 930 (#0930) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 48.2 kg.
Arboliva is the Olive Pokémon, a Grass and Normal type that looks like a small olive tree and gladly shares its rich oil with weakened Pokémon. Make it feel threatened, though, and the same oil is fired hard enough to smash a boulder.
How to pronounce Arboliva
Arboliva is pronounced ar-boh-LEE-vuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Arboliva said out loud:
In Japanese it is オリーヴァ (Oliva).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Arboliva resembles a small olive tree, 1.4 m (4'07") tall and 48.2 kg (106.3 lbs), with a white upper body, a brown woody lower half and thin purple eyes that look closed. A leafy branch grows from each side of its upper body, each carrying three purplish olives, and it can bend them over its head like a wreath. It sleeps on its feet, head drooped and arms hanging limp.
Behaviour
Arboliva is calm and compassionate, and the Pokédex says it will share its oil with weakened Pokémon. When it is threatened it drives enemies back, the Pokédex claims, by launching that aromatic oil with enough force to shatter a boulder.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat, and neither does Bulbapedia. In Scarlet and Violet you can get one by evolving Dolliv.
Powers
Its Ability Seed Sower turns the ground into Grassy Terrain whenever it is hit, and Harvest is hidden. It can call up the terrain itself with Grassy Terrain, then follow with Terrain Pulse, whose type and power change with the terrain, plus Energy Ball and Petal Dance. Its base Special Attack of 125 is the highest of any Grass type introduced in Generation IX, and with Special Defense 109 it is a tough special attacker, though its Speed of 39 is low.
Name origin
Arboliva may blend arbor or árbol (tree), olive or oliva, and diva, from the Latin word for a goddess. The Japanese name is Oliva (オリーヴァ), which may combine olive and diva too.
Design inspiration
Arboliva appears to be based on an olive tree, possibly a nod to Spain, the country Paldea resembles and the world's biggest olive producer. The wreath pose it sometimes strikes in battle echoes an olive wreath, and its calm nature may play on the olive branch as a symbol of peace. It may also draw on dryads, the tree spirits of Greek myth. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Dolliv evolves into Arboliva at level 35, and Smoliv evolves into Dolliv at level 25.
In the games
Arboliva has no gym or story role, but it turns up as a 5-star Tera Raid Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, where it debuted. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Lucius, the Ancient Adventurer, had an Arboliva among the Six Heroes, his team of giant Pokémon. It debuted at the end of 'Nemona and Brassius and…' and entered Liko's care in 'The Future I Choose'.
Fun facts
- Seed Sower has so far been found on Arboliva alone.
- Its Defense of 90 is the highest of any Normal type introduced in Generation IX.
- Within the Grass Egg Group, the Smoliv family are the only Normal types.
Base stats
- HP: 78
- Attack: 69
- Defense: 90
- Sp. Atk: 125
- Sp. Def: 109
- Speed: 39
Arboliva’s base stat total is 510. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Arboliva weak to?
Arboliva takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Arboliva evolve from?
Arboliva evolves from Dolliv at level 35.
Arboliva is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Smoliv, Dolliv, Arboliva.
Abilities
- Seed Sower: Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
- Harvest (hidden ability): Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.
Moves
Moves Arboliva learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — |
| 1 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 5 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 10 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 13 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
| 16 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — |
| 20 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 23 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — |
| 29 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 |
| 34 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 |
| 39 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 46 | Terrain Pulse | Normal | Special | 50 |
| 52 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 58 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 |
TM moves (37)
Arboliva can learn 37 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Metronome, Grass Knot, Rest, Substitute, Giga Drain, Hyper Voice, Energy Ball, Encore, Helping Hand, Pollen Puff, Earth Power, Grassy Terrain, Giga Impact, Leaf Storm, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Solar Blade, Weather Ball, Psych Up, Petal Blizzard, Alluring Voice.
Egg moves (4), which Smoliv can hatch knowing:Memento, Strength Sap, Synthesis, Weather Ball.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 255.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon drives back enemies by launching its rich, aromatic oil at them with enough force to smash a boulder. (Violet)
This calm Pokémon is very compassionate. It will share its delicious, nutrient-rich oil with weakened Pokémon. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | オリーヴァ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Oliva |
| French | Arboliva |
| German | Olithena |
| Spanish | Arboliva |
| Italian | Arboliva |
| Korean | 올리르바 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奥利瓦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 奧利瓦 |
Trivia
- Highest Sp. Atk among Grass types: 125, shared with 2 others.
- Highest Defense among Normal types in Gen 9: 90.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Normal types in Gen 9: 125.
- Highest Sp. Def among Normal types in Gen 9: 109.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Grass types in Gen 9: 125.
- Taller than 68% of all Pokémon (1.4 m).
- Heavier than 66% of all Pokémon (48.2 kg).
- Base stat total 510, ranked #237 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #52 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Grass and Normal.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 25 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 52 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Arboliva (Pokémon), Serebii: Arboliva (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (ar-boh-LEE-vuh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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