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volbeat
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#313

volbeat

Bug

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.

Height
0.7m
Weight
17.7kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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Base Stats

HP
65
65
Attack
73
73
Defense
75
75
Sp. Atk
47
47
Sp. Def
85
85
Speed
85
85
Total
430

Abilities (Click for details)

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Rock

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Ground

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 flash normal status - 100 20
Lv.5 double-team normal status - - 15
Lv.8 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.9 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.12 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.13 moonlight fairy status - - 5
Lv.17 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.19 moonlight fairy status - - 5
Lv.21 tail-glow bug status - - 20
Lv.22 tail-glow bug status - - 20
Lv.25 signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
Lv.26 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.26 signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
Lv.29 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.29 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.33 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.33 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.36 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.36 bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Lv.37 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.40 bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Lv.41 bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Lv.43 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.45 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.47 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
light-screen psychic status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
swift normal special 60 - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
roost flying status - - 5
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
air-slash flying special 75 95 15
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
seismic-toss fighting physical - 100 20
dizzy-punch normal physical 70 100 10
baton-pass normal status - - 40
encore normal status - 100 5
trick psychic status - 100 10
silver-wind bug special 60 100 5
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
tailwind flying status - - 15
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
volbeat's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
volbeatas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
volbeatas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
volbeatas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.