Special
Wallbreaker
CTier
43Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Vikavolt's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP77
C
Attack70
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk145
A
Sp. Def75
C
Speed43
D
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight45.0 kg
99.2 lbsLight
Base XP225
High Yield
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.

Vikavolt Weakness

Type-wise, Vikavolt takes extra damage from Fire and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 77 HP and balanced defenses, Vikavolt can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Vikavolt Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireRock
½xResist
ElectricGrassFightingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkWaterFlying
How to Beat Vikavolt in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark
A
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift)
Available Moves
Moves
  • OverheatTM50
  • Flare BlitzLv. 55
  • FlamethrowerLv. 44
  • Fire FangLv. 15
Damage vs Vikavolt
Overheat 2x
104-122%KO
Flare Blitz 2x
111-130%KO
Flamethrower 2x
72-85%
Fire Fang 2x
62-73%
View Incineroar builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Vikavolt doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Grubbin's line. Breed this form to get Grubbin eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Grubbin gave Vikavolt the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+90), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Grubbin
#736Grubbin
20
Level 20
Charjabug
#737Charjabug
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone
Vikavolt
#738Vikavolt
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Grubbin
Bug
Charjabug
BugElectric
Vikavolt
BugElectric
HP
47
57+10
77+20
ATK
62
82+20
70-12
DEF
45
95+50
90-5
SP.ATK
55
55
145+90
SP.DEF
45
75+30
75
SPE
46
36-10
43+7
BST
300D-Tier
400D-Tier+100
500B-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Vikavolt to get Grubbin eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Electroweb, Endure, Harden and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Vikavolt Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Vikavolt builds around Buginiumz for extra utility, Quiet nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs. Levitate does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Levitate
Item
Buginiumz
Best Nature for Vikavolt
Quiet+SPA

Vikavolt best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • Energy Ball
  • DischargeSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Incineroar
IncineroarGood
Gastrodon
GastrodonGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Electroweb and Endure aren't available any other way for Vikavolt, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 1
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 1
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
Lv 1
Vise Grip
—5510030Normal
Lv 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 7
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 10
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 13
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 16
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 19
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
Lv 25
Guillotine
——305Normal
Lv 31
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 37
Dig
D8010010Ground
Lv 41
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric
Lv 49
Agility
C——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
B——10Flying
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM58
Sky Drop
—6010010Flying
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
B1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
A7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Electroweb
C559515Electric
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Harden
D——30Normal
Egg
Mud Shot
—559515Ground

Tutor Moves

Vikavolt can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Charge
D——20Electric
Rem
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Rem
Discharge
A8010015Electric
Rem
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Rem
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

How to Get Vikavolt in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Vikavolt. The 3-stage chain runs through Grubbin, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Vikavolt in Sun & Moon

The path to Vikavolt starts with Grubbin at Lv. 3-29 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Grubbin
    Step 1Catch Grubbin
    Route 1 - West
    MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
    10%Early
    Route 1 - West
    SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
    10%Early
    Route 4
    MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 4
    SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 5
    SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
    10%Early
    Route 5
    MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
    10%Early
    Route 6 - North
    SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    10%Early
    Route 6 - North
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    10%Early
    Route 6 - South
    SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    10%Early
    Route 6 - South
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    10%Early
  2. Charjabug
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Charjabug
    Blush Mountain
    SunGrass Lv.26-29 Cave
    10%Mid
    Blush Mountain
    MoonGrass Lv.26-29 Cave
    10%Mid
    or evolve from Grubbin (Step 1)
  3. Vikavolt
    Step 3Vikavolt ✓

Vikavolt Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Don't let Vikavolt's 500 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bugbuzz with Buginiumz is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, Vikavolt's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire) and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Sun & Moon, Run Levitate on Vikavolt. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

  • In Sun & Moon, Vikavolt fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Base 43 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Bugbuzz, Energy Ball, Discharge, and Protect. Bugbuzz leads at 22% usage. Discharge provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Vikavolt has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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