Vivillon Collection Guide — Postcard Pins & 18 Patterns
Gather postcards from friends around the world and complete all 18 Vivillon wing patterns.
Vivillon
Vivillon · No.666 · Scale Pokémon · Bug/Flying
A collectible Pokémon with 18 different wing patterns worldwide. Collect postcards from friends abroad to encounter each regional pattern.
Basic info
Evolution chain
The Vivillon\'s wing pattern is determined by the region where you caught Scatterbug. Candy is shared across all patterns.
Core mechanic: the Postcard Pin system
Vivillon does not spawn in the wild. You encounter regional Scatterbug by pinning postcards from friends around the world.
How to pin postcards
Get gifts from overseas friends
Add friends from various regions worldwide and receive gifts.
Open gift → pin the postcard
Opening a gift saves its postcard to your Postcard Book. Open the Book, select the postcard, and tap the pin icon to pin it.
3 postcards from the same region → Scatterbug encounter
Pinning 3 postcards from the same region triggers a Scatterbug encounter for that pattern. Progress is tracked in the Vivillon Collector medal.
Catch Scatterbug → evolve to Vivillon
Catch Scatterbug and evolve it with 125 candy. The Vivillon's wing pattern is set by the postcards' region.
Key: Opening a gift auto-saves the postcard, but the medal only counts pinned postcards. Always pin from the Book after opening.
Postcards needed per encounter
| Encounter # | Total postcards | Additional |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd | 12 | 9 |
| 3rd+ | 27, 42, 57... | +15 each |
Collecting one of each of the 18 patterns requires at least 54 postcards (3 × 18 regions).
The 18 wing patterns & regions
Vivillon\'s pattern depends on the postcard\'s real-world region. Korea falls under the Continental pattern.
Archipelago Pattern
Caribbean, Madagascar
Continental Pattern★
Korea, Germany, Argentina, India
Elegant Pattern
Japan (most regions)
Garden Pattern
UK, Ireland, New Zealand
High Plains Pattern
Western US, Western Canada
Icy Snow Pattern
Greenland, Northern Canada, Northern Europe
Jungle Pattern
Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia
Marine Pattern
Spain, Portugal, Chile, Greece
Meadow Pattern
France, Italy
Modern Pattern
Central / Southeastern US
Monsoon Pattern
Southeast Asia, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Ocean Pattern
Hawaii, Galápagos, Ogasawara
Polar Pattern
Alaska, Eastern Canada, Northeastern US
River Pattern
Egypt, North Africa, Southern Australia
Sandstorm Pattern
Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc.)
Savanna Pattern
Brazil, Northern Australia
Sun Pattern
Mexico, Central Africa
Tundra Pattern
Iceland, Norway, Hokkaido
Japan sub-regions: mostly Elegant, but Hokkaido is Tundra/Icy Snow, Okinawa is Monsoon, and the Ogasawara Islands are Ocean.
In the Vivillon Collector medal, tap the magnifier icon to see the in-game world map showing each pattern's distribution.
Renaming a friend with the pattern helps (e.g. "River-Egypt"). r/VivillonCollectors on Reddit is great for finding regional friends.
Hardest patterns to collect
Some patterns correspond to regions with few players, making them hard to farm.
| Pattern | Difficulty | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Pattern | Very hard | Only island regions like Hawaii & Galápagos |
| Sun Pattern | Very hard | Limited to parts of Mexico and Central Africa |
| Archipelago Pattern | Hard | Mainly Caribbean island nations |
| Sandstorm Pattern | Hard | Few players in Middle East |
Candy tips
One Vivillon needs 125 candy; collecting all 18 patterns needs 2,250. All Scatterbug candy is shared, so catching any Scatterbug counts.
Using a Pinap Berry on Scatterbug gives 6 candy (3 × 2). With a double-candy event, up to 12.
Set Scatterbug/Spewpa/Vivillon as your Buddy — 1 candy per 1 km. Combine with postcard farming.
Transferring a Scatterbug to the Professor gives +1 candy. Release low-IV Scatterbug promptly.
Rare Candy is usually saved for legendaries. Scatterbug candy is easy to farm via Buddy walks.
Using Vivillon
Collection content
Vivillon's core value is the 18-pattern collection. Aim for Platinum on the Vivillon Collector medal (3 patterns).
Battle usage
Vivillon isn't strong in PvP/Raids. Its Bug/Flying stats are modest, making it more a collector's piece than a battler.
Shiny Vivillon: First debuted in the February 2025 "Scattered to the Winds" event, and remains obtainable at base odds since.