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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

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

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 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

Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Joltik with Stone Edge (299-352%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (212-250%). Rhyperior's Rock Slide also KOs at 267-314%.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Joltik Stone Edge 2x 299-352%KO Pursuit 60-71% Crunch 120-141%KO Superpower 60-70% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Joltik Flamethrower 2x 212-250%KO Sludge Bomb 71-83% View Volcanion builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ProtectPriority Damage vs Joltik Earthquake 177-209%KO Rock Slide 2x 267-314%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave ProtectPriority Air Slash OverheatSTAB Damage vs Joltik Heat Wave 2x 199-234%KO Air Slash 78-92% Overheat 2x 271-319%KO View Charizard builds →

X & Y 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

#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 68 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)

X & Y Joltik Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Leech Life

D2010010Bug

Lv 1

Spider Web

———10Bug

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 4

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 7

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 12

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Lv 15

Electroweb

D559515Electric

Lv 18

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 23

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Lv 26

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 29

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Lv 34

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 40

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 45

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 48

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

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

TM76

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM81

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Camouflage

———20Normal

Egg

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Egg

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Joltik can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Joltik in X & Y

No wild encounters for Joltik in X & Y. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Route 116 · DexNav chain

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Sword

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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