What does Joltik evolve into?

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

At what level does Joltik evolve?

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

For Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Joltik?

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

Joltik - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Attack47

Defense50

Sp. Atk57

Sp. Def50

Speed65

Total319

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.1 m

Weight0.6 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Compound EyesTop Pick

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

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Rock

½xResist

Electric Grass Fighting Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Flying

How to Beat Joltik in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 63-75% Rock Throw 2x 46-54% Smack Down 2x 46-54% Rock Blast 2x 24-29% View Onix builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Fire Fang 2x 74-88% Flame Wheel 2x 71-83% Ember 2x 49-58% View Growlithe builds →
Salandit PoisonFire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Joltik Ember 2x 49-58% View Salandit builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 67-79% Ember 2x 39-46% View Sizzlipede builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 16 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Incinerate 2x 56-67% Ember 2x 39-46% View Vulpix builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

One evolution ahead. Joltik grows into Galvantula through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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

#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 Joltik easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Double Team, Infestation, Lunge and 2 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

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Joltik Best Moveset

Volt Switch keeps your team's momentum going. Joltik doesn't need to stay in long, Assault Vest provides a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed and max HP and Attack EVs make every visit count. Thunderbolt threatens on the way out. Compoundeyes adds passive value.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Compound Eyes

Item

Assault VestBULK

Best Nature for Joltik

HardyNEUTRAL

Joltik best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Physical Tank Moveset

ThunderboltSTAB
Energy Ball
Volt SwitchSTAB
Bug BuzzSTAB

Moves

You'll want to breed for Double Team and Infestation 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

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 4

Electroweb

D559515Electric

Lv 8

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 12

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 20

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

Lv 24

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 28

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 32

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 37

Discharge

A8010015Electric

Lv 40

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 44

Gastro Acid

D—10010Poison

Lv 48

Bug Buzz

A9010010Bug

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM52

Bounce

D85855Flying

TR61

Bug Buzz

A9010010Bug

TM73

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

D559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR18

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM07

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM62

Speed Swap

———10Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM80

Volt Switch

A7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TR60

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Double Team

———15Normal

Egg

Infestation

D2010020Bug

Egg

Lunge

D8010015Bug

Egg

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Egg

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

D7010020Electric

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

Sword & Shield Joltik Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 22 locations. Joltik's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Joltik in Sword & Shield

You can catch Joltik through 22 walking encounters from Lv. 7-30, but availability differs between Shield and Sword. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

45%Early

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

45%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Dappled Grove

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Dappled Grove

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

30%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

30%Early

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

10%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

10%Early

Thunderstorm

Route 4

SwordGrass Lv.13-15 Route

10%Early

All Weather

Route 4

ShieldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

10%Early

All Weather

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Throw 2x 27-32% Rollout 2x 18-21% Rock Blast 2x 18-21% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 71-86% Rock Throw 2x 50-59% Smack Down 2x 50-59% Rock Blast 2x 27-32% View Onix builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 77-91% Ember 2x 54-64% View Growlithe builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 71-86% Ember 2x 45-54% View Sizzlipede builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 16 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Incinerate 2x 63-75% Ember 2x 45-54% View Vulpix builds →

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Throw 2x 26-32% Rollout 2x 18-23% Rock Blast 2x 15-18% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 66-78% Rock Throw 2x 46-55% Smack Down 2x 46-55% Rock Blast 2x 26-32% View Onix builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Fire Fang 2x 78-92% Flame Wheel 2x 69-83% Ember 2x 51-60% View Growlithe builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 38-46% View Sizzlipede builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 16 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Incinerate 2x 58-69% Ember 2x 38-46% View Vulpix builds →

Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Lava Plume 2x 106-126%KO Flame Wheel 2x 82-97% Ember 2x 55-65% View Torkoal builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Joltik Fire Lash 2x 120-142%KO Incinerate 2x 96-113%KO View Heatmor builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 66-77% Rock Throw 2x 43-52% Smack Down 2x 43-52% Rock Blast 2x 24-29% View Onix builds →
Carkol RockFire	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Smack DownLv. 1 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Ancient Power 2x 62-74% Incinerate 2x 62-74% Smack Down 2x 55-65% Flame Charge 2x 55-65% View Carkol builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Fire Fang 2x 76-90% Flame Wheel 2x 71-84% Ember 2x 48-58% View Growlithe builds →

Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Lava Plume 2x 110-130%KO Flame Wheel 2x 84-99% Ember 2x 58-68% View Torkoal builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Joltik Fire Lash 2x 123-145%KO Incinerate 2x 99-118%KO View Heatmor builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 25 Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 84-99% Flame Charge 2x 70-84% Ember 2x 46-56% Fire Spin 2x 41-49% View Ponyta builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 44-53% Smack Down 2x 44-53% Rock Blast 2x 23-28% View Onix builds →
Carkol RockFire	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Smack DownLv. 1 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Ancient Power 2x 65-77% Incinerate 2x 65-77% Smack Down 2x 55-65% Flame Charge 2x 55-65% View Carkol builds →

Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 40 Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Flamethrower 2x 119-140%KO Lava Plume 2x 105-123%KO Flame Wheel 2x 80-95% Ember 2x 54-64% View Torkoal builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Joltik Fire Lash 2x 116-137%KO Incinerate 2x 95-112%KO View Heatmor builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 25 Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Joltik Flame Wheel 2x 80-95% Flame Charge 2x 66-79% Ember 2x 45-53% Fire Spin 2x 40-48% View Ponyta builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Joltik Rock Slide 2x 62-73% Rock Throw 2x 42-50% Smack Down 2x 42-50% Rock Blast 2x 23-28% View Onix builds →
Carkol RockFire	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Smack DownLv. 1 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Damage vs Joltik Ancient Power 2x 62-73% Incinerate 2x 62-73% Smack Down 2x 52-62% Flame Charge 2x 52-62% View Carkol builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Joltik Psychic 42-50% View Volcarona builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Joltik Crunch 126-148%KO Stone Edge 2x 314-370%KO Earthquake 105-123%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB OverheatSTAB Heat Wave Damage vs Joltik Air Slash 68-80% Flamethrower 2x 163-192%KO Overheat 2x 236-277%KO Heat Wave 2x 173-203%KO View Charizard builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Ice Punch Stealth Rock Damage vs Joltik Earthquake 83-97% Stone Edge 2x 165-194%KO View Rhyperior builds →