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Volbeat
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- III (Hoenn)
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Upright
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth Rate
- Slow Then Very Fast
- Capture Rate
- 150 (58.8%)
- Gender Ratio
- 100% Male
- Egg Groups
- Bug, Humanshape
- Hatch Counter
- 15 cycles (~4,096 steps)
- Base Experience
- 151
- EV Yield
- 1 Spe
- Height
- 0.7 m (2'04")
- Weight
- 17.7 kg (39.0 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Generation V
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.
Generation VI
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.
It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
With the arrival of night, Volbeat emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This Pokémon is attracted by the sweet aroma of Illumise.
Volbeat’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other Volbeat, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This Pokémon loves the sweet aroma given off by Illumise.
Show older entries (Gen III, IV)
Generation III
With the arrival of night, VOLBEAT emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This POKéMON is attracted by the sweet aroma of ILLUMISE.
VOLBEAT’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other VOLBEAT, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This POKéMON loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
With their taillights lit, VOLBEAT fly in a swarm, drawing geometric designs in the night sky. They move their nests if their pond water becomes dirty.
It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
Generation IV
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves ILLUMISE’s sweet aroma.
It emits light from its tail to communicate. It loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
Level Up
15 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 9 | Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Struggle BugSTAB | bug | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 17 | Quick Attack | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 19 | Moonlight | fai | N | — | — | 5 |
| 22 | Tail Glow | bug | N | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Encore | nor | N | — | 100% | 5 |
| 29 | Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 36 | Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 41 | Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Play Rough | fai | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 47 | Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | InfestationSTAB | bug | S | 20 | 100% | 20 |
TM / HM
57 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | fly | P | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| Aerial Ace | fly | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| Air Cutter | fly | S | 60 | 95% | 25 |
| Air Slash | fly | S | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| Baton Pass | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Charge Beam | ele | S | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Chilling Water | wat | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Dazzling Gleam | fai | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Encore | nor | N | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endeavor | nor | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| InfestationSTAB | bug | S | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| Light Screen | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| LungeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Mud Slap | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Play Rough | fai | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| PounceSTAB | bug | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Roost | fly | N | — | — | 5 |
| Shadow Ball | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Skitter SmackSTAB | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Solar Beam | gra | S | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Struggle BugSTAB | bug | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thunder | ele | S | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Trailblaze | gra | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| U TurnSTAB | bug | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Water Pulse | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Egg Moves
9 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Counter | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Encore | nor | N | — | 100% | 5 |
| LungeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Roost | fly | N | — | — | 5 |
| Seismic Toss | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Move Tutor
24 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter | fly | S | 60 | 95% | 25 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Counter | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Mud Slap | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Roost | fly | N | — | — | 5 |
| Seismic Toss | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Water Pulse | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Items that wild Volbeat may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Volbeat
Damage Calculator
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Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
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Where To Catch
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Stat Calculator
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About Volbeat
Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma. Volbeat stands 0.7 m (2'04") tall and weighs 17.7 kg (39.0 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Volbeat Base Stats
Volbeat has a base stat total of 430, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokemon. Its highest stat is Sp. Def at 85 (good), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 47 (below average). Volbeat is moderately fast with a base Speed of 85.
Volbeat Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Bug-type, Volbeat is weak to Fire, Flying, Rock-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting, Ground-type attacks. This gives Volbeat 3 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Volbeat Abilities
Volbeat's abilities include Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster. Illuminate doubles the wild encounter rate.. Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Prankster, which raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Volbeat Moves & Learnset
Volbeat can learn 105 moves in Generation 9, including 15 by leveling up, 57 via TM/HM, 9 through breeding, and 24 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), Lunge (Bug, 80 power), Skitter Smack (Bug, 70 power), U Turn (Bug, 70 power). For coverage, Volbeat can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Double Edge (Normal), Solar Beam (Grass).
Training Volbeat
Volbeat has a capture rate of 150 (58.8%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Volbeat yields 1 Speed EV. It has a slow then very fast growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Volbeat belongs to the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Wild Volbeat may be found holding Bright Powder.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Volbeat. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Volbeat, or use the team builder to see how Volbeat fits into your squad.
