Special
Setup Sweeper
ATier
130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Jolteon's built around special offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Speed stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed130
A
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight24.5 kg
54.0 lbsFeather
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Volt Absorb
Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Quick FeetHA
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It concentrates the weak electric charges emitted by its cells and launches wicked lightning bolts.

Jolteon Weakness

Jolteon's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Jolteon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jolteon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Jolteon in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Cloyster can KO Jolteon with Explosion (96-113%).

Cloyster
CloysterWears down with Toxic, threatens with Spikes, walls physical sets
WaterIce
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • SurfSTAB
  • Explosion
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Jolteon
Surf
33-39%
Explosion
96-113%KO
View Cloyster builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Out of 8 evolutions from Eevee, Jolteon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Jolteon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Jolteon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Jolteon Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Baton Pass
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • GrowthSetup

Recommended Teammates

Exeggutor
ExeggutorGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Umbreon
UmbreonDecent

Moves

Without TMs, Jolteon's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage and more on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 16
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 30
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 36
Pin Missile
—149520Bug
Lv 42
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
Lv 47
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 52
Thunder
A1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
B——20Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
A1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Jolteon in Gold & Silver

No wild encounters for Jolteon. The 2-stage line runs through Eevee, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Gold & Silver

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Jolteon. You'll find gift encounters from Lv. 15-20 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 6,666 coins
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 6,666 coins
    Goldenrod City
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.20 City
    LimitedMid
    Meet Bill in Ecruteak
    Goldenrod City
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.20 City
    LimitedMid
    Meet Bill in Ecruteak
  2. Jolteon
    Step 2Jolteon ✓

Jolteon Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Jolteon has a 525 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Gold & Silver's competitive scene. It works best as a setup sweeper. Thunderbolt with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Jolteon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Gold & Silver, Jolteon fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Gold & Silver, Jolteon has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

  • In Gold & Silver, run Thunderbolt, Baton Pass, Thunder Wave, and Growth on Jolteon. Thunderbolt is the most common pick at 16% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.

Game Availability

Jolteon has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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