In Red & Blue, Jolteon has a 540 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Red & Blue's competitive scene. It works best as a sweeper. Thunderbolt anchors the moveset.

What is Jolteon weak to?

In Red & Blue, 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.

What role does Jolteon play in battle?

In Red & Blue, Jolteon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Special. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Jolteon?

For Red & Blue, 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.

What are the best moves for Jolteon?

In Red & Blue, run Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Doublekick, and Pin Missile on Jolteon. Thunderbolt is the most common pick at 24% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Jolteon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Attack65

Defense60

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def110

Speed130

Total540

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight24.5 kg

Base XP184

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 accumulates negative ions in the atmosphere to blast out 10000-volt 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 110 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jolteon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying

Type ChartAvg

1Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Jolteon in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Gengar's Explosion hits Jolteon for 70-83%.

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Recommended Build Moves Drill Peck ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave AgilitySetup Damage vs Jolteon Drill Peck 22-26% Thunderbolt 20-24% View Zapdos builds →
GengarPuts to sleep with Hypnosis GhostPoison	S
Recommended Build Moves HypnosisUtility Explosion Thunderbolt Psychic Damage vs Jolteon Explosion 70-83% Thunderbolt 14-16% Psychic 28-33% View Gengar builds →
JolteonImmune to Electric via Volt Absorb, resists Electric Electric	A
Recommended Build Moves ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave Double Kick Pin Missile Damage vs Jolteon Thunderbolt 18-21% Pin Missile 7-9% View Jolteon builds →
GyaradosDrops Attack via Intimidate WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves Hyper Beam Hydro Pump Blizzard Body Slam Damage vs Jolteon Hyper Beam 73-86% Hydro Pump 27-32% Blizzard 18-21% Body Slam 41-49% View Gyarados builds →
ArticunoWalls special sets IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Jolteon Blizzard 39-46% Hyper Beam 52-62% Ice Beam 32-38% View Articuno builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

The Electric-type Jolteon caps Eevee's chain at 540 stats. No daycare options for this one. Stat-wise, Jolteon comes out 15 points ahead of Vaporeon, mostly thanks to a bigger Speed gain. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions

#133Eevee

#134VaporeonWater Stone

#135JolteonThunder Stone

#136FlareonFire Stone

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Eevee

Normal

Vaporeon

Water

Jolteon

Electric

Flareon

Fire

130+75

65+10

ATK

65+10

130+75

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

BST

325D-Tier

525B-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Jolteon Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

ThunderboltSTAB
Thunder WaveSTAB
Double Kick
Pin Missile

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

SnorlaxGood

ExeggutorGood

Moves

Jolteon develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Thunder and Double-Edge show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 27

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 31

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 37

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 40

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

Lv 42

Double Kick

S3010030Fighting

Lv 44

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 48

Pin Missile

S149520Bug

Lv 54

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Jolteon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Jolteon in Red & Blue

Jolteon doesn't appear wild. Catch Eevee instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it through a special method to get Jolteon. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Red & Blue

Step 1Catch Eevee
Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
RedGift from NPC Lv.25 City
LimitedMid
Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
BlueGift from NPC Lv.25 City
LimitedMid
Thunder Stone
Step 2Jolteon ✓

Jolteon Guide

In Red & Blue, Jolteon has a 540 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Red & Blue's competitive scene. It works best as a sweeper. Thunderbolt anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue, Jolteon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Special. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue, run Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Doublekick, and Pin Missile on Jolteon. Thunderbolt is the most common pick at 24% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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