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Quiver Dance (Japanese: ちょうのまい Butterfly Dance) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Quiver Dance raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Quiver Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. It boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug 46 46 47 22 44 44
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug 63 1, 63 1, 63 55 1, 63 1
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass − − 39 1 1 1
0267 Beautifly BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug 45 45XY
40ORAS 		40 40
0269 Dustox BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug 45 45XY
40ORAS 		40 40
0284 Masquerain BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug 68 1, 68XY
1, 52ORAS 		1, 52 1, 52 52
0413 Wormadam BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Bug − − 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0414 Mothim BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug 50 50 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0549 Lilligant GrassIC Big.png Grass 28 28 28 1 1
0637 Volcarona BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png 		Bug 59 1, 59 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0666 Vivillon BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug 45 45 45
0742 Cutiefly BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Bug Fairy 41 54 54
0743 Ribombee BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Bug Fairy 49 64 64
0795 Pheromosa BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 1 65
0873 Frosmoth IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug 52 52
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
IX
0741 Oricorio FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Quiver Dance raises the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed by one stage each.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It boosts your Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.

In the anime

Alvin Vivillon Quiver Dance.png
Vivillon
The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance around the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Vivillon Vivillon's body begins to glow white. It then starts dancing around the opponent, leaving behind afterimages of itself.
Alvin's Vivillon Battling with a Clean Slate! Debut

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Alder Volcarona Quiver Dance FAT.png
Volcarona
The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Volcarona Volcarona spins around in circles. As Volcarona does so, it can easily dodge opponents.
Alder's Volcarona Get the Legendary Pokémon! Debut

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages