Utility
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Joltik flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack47
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk57
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total319
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.1 m
0'04"Tiny
Weight0.6 kg
1.3 lbsFeather
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Compound Eyes
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Unnerve
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
SwarmHA
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Joltik can be found clinging to other Pokémon. It’s soaking up static electricity because it can’t produce a charge on its own.

Joltik Weakness

Joltik's Bug/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Joltik Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireRock
½xResist
ElectricGrassFightingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkWaterFlying
How to Beat Joltik in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against JoltikView Volcarona →

Sun & Moon Evolution

One evolution ahead. Joltik grows into Galvantula through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 153 total stats over Joltik. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Joltik
#595Joltik
36
Level 36
Galvantula
#596Galvantula
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Joltik
BugElectric
Galvantula
BugElectric
HP
50
70+20
ATK
47
77+30
DEF
50
60+10
SP.ATK
57
97+40
SP.DEF
50
60+10
SPE
65
108+43
BST
319D-Tier
472B-Tier+153
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Joltik easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Camouflage, Cross Poison, Disable and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Joltik Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Camouflage and Cross Poison on Joltik. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt, they expand what Joltik can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—4010025Grass
Lv 1
Spider Web
———10Bug
Lv 1
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 4
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 7
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 12
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 15
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Lv 18
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Lv 23
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Lv 26
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 29
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
Lv 34
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Lv 37
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 40
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Lv 45
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 48
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM28
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
D7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM81
X-Scissor
D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Camouflage
———20Normal
Egg
Cross Poison
D7010020Poison
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Egg
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Egg
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rock Climb
—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Joltik can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

How to Get Joltik in Sun & Moon

Joltik doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Joltik is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2Omega RubySword

Joltik Guide

  • Get Joltik to Galvantula at level 36. At 319 BST, Joltik is just the starting point.

  • Level 36 gets you Galvantula. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • For Sun & Moon, you can run Joltik through the first few routes without issues. 319 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Galvantula as fast as you can.

  • You can find Joltik in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Joltik joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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