Special
Wallbreaker
BTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Volcanion's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP80
C
Attack110
B
Defense120
A
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def90
B
Speed70
C
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight195.0 kg
429.9 lbsHeavy
Base XP300
Elite Yield
Abilities
Water AbsorbTop Pick
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sword Shield entries available

It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.

Volcanion Weakness

Electric, Ground, and Rock moves hit Volcanion for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Volcanion's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Volcanion Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Fire, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGroundRock
½xResist
BugFairy
¼xResist
FireIceSteel
0xImmune
Water
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelFireGroundRock
How to Beat Volcanion in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Heatran
HeatranImmune to Fire via Flash Fire, threatens with Earth Power, outspeeds
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Volcanion is no exception. This Fire/Water type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Volcanion
#721VolcanionDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Volcanion Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Volcanion comes in. Choice Specs gives boosted special damage with move lock, and Waterabsorb adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Water Absorb
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Volcanion
Modest+SPA

Volcanion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Steam EruptionSTAB
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Earth Power
  • Sludge Wave

Recommended Teammates

Ferrothorn
FerrothornDecent
Weavile
WeavileDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Volcanion. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Overheat and Flare Blitz into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 6
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 12
Weather Ball
C5010010Normal
Lv 18
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
Lv 24
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 30
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 36
Incinerate
C6010015Fire
Lv 42
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Lv 48
Scald
B8010015Water
Lv 54
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 60
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 60
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 66
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
Lv 72
Steam Eruption
S110955Water
Lv 78
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
Lv 84
Overheat
B130905Fire
Lv 90
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TR99
Body Press
C8010010Fighting
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TR67
Earth Power
S9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TR70
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
A120705Fighting
TR13
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TR52
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TR88
Heat Crash
D—10010Fire
TR36
Heat Wave
B959010Fire
TR79
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
TR03
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR98
Liquidation
B8510010Water
TM89
Misty Terrain
D——10Fairy
TM53
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
TR43
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM25
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TR84
Scald
B8010015Water
TM26
Scary Face
——10010Normal
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
B9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
A9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
TR75
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR39
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
TM66
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM46
Weather Ball
C5010010Normal
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Volcanion doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Scorching Sands
A7010010Ground

How to Get Volcanion in Sword & Shield

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

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Volcanion Guide

  • For the Sword & Shield meta, At 600 BST, Volcanion is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Steameruption with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric), Swampert (Ground), and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Volcanion. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Water Absorb is what you want on Volcanion. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Water Absorb pairs with Volcanion's base 120 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Volcanion is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Steameruption, Flamethrower, Earthpower, and Sludgewave on Volcanion. Steameruption is the most common pick at 24% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Volcanion first appeared in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.

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