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Volbeat
Firefly Pokémon
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.
Volbeat Profile
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 17.7 kg
- Abilities
- Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Bug, Human-Like
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth rate
- Slow then very fast
- Catch rate
- 150 / 255 (59%)
- Gender
- 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation III
Volbeat Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Volbeat's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Volbeat?
Volbeat Evolutions
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Where to Catch Volbeat
In Ruby, Volbeat can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Hoenn map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Volbeat Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | Lv. 5 | — | — | 15 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | Lv. 8 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | Lv. 12 | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | Lv. 15 | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Moonlight | Fairy | Status | Lv. 19 | — | — | 5 | |
| Tail Glow | Bug | Status | Lv. 22 | — | — | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | Lv. 26 | — | — | 10 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | Lv. 29 | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | Lv. 33 | — | — | 20 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | Lv. 36 | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | Lv. 40 | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | Lv. 43 | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Infestation | Bug | Special | Lv. 47 | 20 | 100% | 20 | |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 25 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 40 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 90% | 10 | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Encore | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 100% | 20 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Lunge | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 20 | 100% | 10 | |
| Pounce | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 90% | 10 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | TM / HM | — | 90% | 20 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Roost | Flying | Status | Egg | — | — | 5 | |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | Egg | — | 85% | 15 |
Volbeat Questions & Answers
- What is Volbeat weak to?
- Volbeat takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Rock (2×), and Fire (2×) type attacks.
- What is Volbeat resistant to?
- Volbeat takes reduced damage from Fighting (½×), Ground (½×), and Grass (½×) type attacks.
- What is Volbeat strong against?
- Volbeat's Bug type attacks are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark Pokémon.
- What type is Volbeat?
- Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokémon.
- What are Volbeat's base stats?
- Volbeat has a base stat total of 430 — HP 65, Attack 73, Defense 75, Sp. Atk 47, Sp. Def 85, Speed 85.