In Black & White, Galvantula works as a pivot with 472 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Galvantula weak to?

In Black & White, Galvantula's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire) and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Galvantula's base 108 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Galvantula?

Compound Eyes is the go-to ability for Galvantula. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×. Its hidden ability Swarm can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Galvantula play in battle?

Galvantula is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

What are the best moves for Galvantula?

For Black & White, the core moveset is Bugbuzz, Thunder, Volt Switch, and Energy Ball. Bugbuzz leads at 23% usage. Thunder provides reliable STAB damage.

Galvantula - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

CTier

108Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Galvantula's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack77

Defense60

Sp. Atk97

Sp. Def60

Speed108

Total472

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight14.3 kg

Base XP165

Abilities

Compound EyesTop Pick

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Unnerve

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

SwarmHARare

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.

Galvantula Weakness

Galvantula is weak to Fire and Rock. The Bug/Electric typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. At base 108 Speed, Galvantula outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Galvantula Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Rock

½xResist

Electric Grass Fighting Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Flying

How to Beat Galvantula in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Volcarona can KO Galvantula with Fire Blast (199-234%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (176-207%). Arcanine's Flare Blitz also KOs at 167-196%.

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Galvantula Giga Drain 22-27% Fire Blast 2x 199-234%KO View Volcarona builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Galvantula Close Combat 52-62% Stone Edge 2x 176-207%KO View Terrakion builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Flare Blitz Morning Sun Extreme Speed Close Combat Damage vs Galvantula Flare Blitz 2x 167-196%KO Extreme Speed 37-44% Close Combat 28-33% View Arcanine builds →

Black & White Evolution

Galvantula is what Joltik becomes. Breed it for Joltik eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Joltik pushed Galvantula to 472 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +43. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#595Joltik

Level 36

#596Galvantula

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Joltik

BugElectric

Galvantula

BugElectric

70+20

ATK

77+30

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

97+40

SP.DEF

60+10

SPE

108+43

BST

319D-Tier

472B-Tier+153

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Galvantula to get Joltik eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Cross Poison, Disable, Feint Attack and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Galvantula Best Moveset

Galvantula keeps momentum with Volt Switch, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Life Orb gives it extra damage on every hit for a health trade, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Compound Eyes

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Galvantula

Timid+SPE

Galvantula best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Bug BuzzSTAB
ThunderSTAB
Volt SwitchSTAB
Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

KrookodileDecent

EmboarDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Galvantula gets Cross Poison and Disable exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Bug Buzz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 1

Spider Web

D——10Bug

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 4

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 7

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 12

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 15

Electroweb

C559515Electric

Lv 18

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 23

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Lv 26

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 29

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Lv 34

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 40

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 46

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 54

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 60

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

A8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

S1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

A7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

Egg

Disable

D—10020Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

Egg

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Galvantula can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Galvantula in Black & White

Galvantula doesn't appear wild. Catch Joltik instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Galvantula. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Galvantula in Black & White

The path to Galvantula starts with Joltik at Lv. 24-27 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Joltik
Chargestone Cave - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B1F
BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B1F
WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B2F
WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B2F
BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Train until Level 36
Step 2Galvantula ✓

Galvantula Guide

In Black & White, Galvantula works as a pivot with 472 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black & White, Galvantula's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire) and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Galvantula's base 108 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Compound Eyes is the go-to ability for Galvantula. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×. Its hidden ability Swarm can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Galvantula is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Bugbuzz, Thunder, Volt Switch, and Energy Ball. Bugbuzz leads at 23% usage. Thunder provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Galvantula has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Galvantula has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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