Bug · Status move · Gen 5
Quiver Dance
Quiver Dance is a Bug-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 20 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Raises the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed by 1. Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Dance move (Dancer)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (12 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Quiver Dance
20 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 5–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 7 | |||
 Wormadam-Sandy | Bug/Ground | 7 | |||
 Wormadam-Trash | Bug/Steel | 7 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 5–7 | |||
 Lilligant | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 |
Quiver Dance FAQ
What does Quiver Dance do?
Quiver Dance is a Bug-type status move. Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Quiver Dance?
20 Pokémon and forms can learn Quiver Dance in at least one game: 12 in Scarlet & Violet, 2 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Venomoth, Bellossom, Beautifly, Dustox and Masquerain.
Is Quiver Dance in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 2 Pokémon can use Quiver Dance in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.