What is Volbeat weak to?

In Sun & Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Golem (Rock) when using Volbeat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

Should I use Volbeat?

For Sun & Moon, it depends on your team. Volbeat at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Sun & Moon, Prankster changes the entire equation for Volbeat. The 430 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Thunder Wave with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Volbeat?

Prankster is what you want on Volbeat. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Illuminate, Swarm) work on paper but Prankster is what makes Volbeat worth using.

What are Volbeat's strengths?

Volbeat's best stat is Sp. Def at base 85. Bug gives decent defensive coverage with 3 resistances.

Volbeat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Volbeat's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack73

Defense75

Sp. Atk47

Sp. Def85

Speed85

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate150 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.7 m

Weight17.7 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

PranksterHATop Pick

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.

Volbeat Weakness

Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Volbeat for super-effective damage. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Volbeat can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Volbeat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Volbeat in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Volcanion FireWater	A
Fire is super effective against VolbeatView Volcanion →
Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Flying is super effective against VolbeatView Togekiss →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Fire is super effective against VolbeatView Volcarona →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Rock is super effective against VolbeatView Terrakion →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Flying is super effective against VolbeatView Staraptor →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Volbeat. Plenty of partners through two egg groups, eggs are quick to hatch, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 7 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#313VolbeatDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Volbeat with 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Dizzy Punch and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugHumanshape

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Volbeat Best Moveset

Prankster gives Volbeat passive value while it walls. Careful nature boosts Sp. Def, flexible EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Focus Sash keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Prankster

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Volbeat

Careful+SPD

Volbeat best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Doubles Wall Moveset

Thunder Wave
MoonlightRecovery
ToxicUtility
FlashUtility

Recommended Teammates

ShedinjaGood

CarbinkGood

ShuckleGood

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Volbeat can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Psychic. The offense anchors on Bug Buzz and Signal Beam while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Flash

S—10020Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 8

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 12

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Struggle Bug

B5010020Bug

Lv 19

Moonlight

S——5Fairy

Lv 22

Tail Glow

A——20Bug

Lv 26

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Lv 29

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 33

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 36

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 40

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Lv 43

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

Lv 47

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 50

Infestation

A2010020Bug

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Infestation

A2010020Bug

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Egg

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Egg

Dizzy Punch

D7010010Normal

Egg

Encore

A—1005Normal

Egg

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Volbeat can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

How to Get Volbeat in Sun & Moon

Volbeat doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black

Volbeat Guide

In Sun & Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Golem (Rock) when using Volbeat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
For Sun & Moon, it depends on your team. Volbeat at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Sun & Moon, Prankster changes the entire equation for Volbeat. The 430 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Thunder Wave with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Prankster is what you want on Volbeat. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Illuminate, Swarm) work on paper but Prankster is what makes Volbeat worth using.
Volbeat's best stat is Sp. Def at base 85. Bug gives decent defensive coverage with 3 resistances.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Volbeat spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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