Special
Sweeper
ATier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Volcarona's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Very hard to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
High
HP85
C
Attack60
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk135
A
Sp. Def105
B
Speed100
B
Total550
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult15 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight46.0 kg
101.4 lbsLight
Base XP275
Elite Yield
Abilities
Flame BodyTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
SwarmHARare
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Volcarona scatters burning scales. Some say it does this to start fires. Others say it’s trying to rescue those that suffer in the cold.

Volcarona Weakness

Rock, Water, and Flying moves hit Volcarona for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Volcarona's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Volcarona Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Water, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
WaterFlying
½xResist
IceFightingBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkIceBugSteel
How to Beat Volcarona in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole deals 52-61% with Earthquake.

Ferrothorn
FerrothornExcellent bulk
GrassSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityIron Barbs
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • Leech Seed
  • Knock Off
  • SpikesHazard
  • Gyro Ball
Damage vs Volcarona
Knock Off
20-24%
View Ferrothorn builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Larvesta. Volcarona is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+85 over Larvesta), and Volcarona peaks at 550 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Larvesta
#636Larvesta
59
Level 59
Volcarona
#637Volcarona
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Larvesta
BugFire
Volcarona
BugFire
HP
55
85+30
ATK
85
60-25
DEF
55
65+10
SP.ATK
50
135+85
SP.DEF
55
105+50
SPE
60
100+40
BST
360C-Tier
550A-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Volcarona to get Larvesta eggs using 47 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Absorb, Harden, Thrash.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapiongolisopodcrustleribombeearaquanidvibravaskorupidwebblecutieflytrapinchdewpider
12 of 47·

Sword & Shield Volcarona Best Moveset

Volcarona runs Quiver Dance to boost before sweeping. Flame Body and Modest nature shape the build, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus Psychic coverage to back it up.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Flame Body
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Volcarona
Modest+SPA

Volcarona best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Quiver DanceSTAB
  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • PsychicCoverage
  • Fiery DanceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dragapult
DragapultDecent
Ferrothorn
FerrothornDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Volcarona misses out on Absorb and Harden. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with Normal and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
C4010025Fire
Lv 1
Fiery Dance
A8010010Fire
Lv 1
Fire Spin
C358515Fire
Lv 1
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
Lv 1
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Lv 1
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 1
Quiver Dance
S——20Bug
Lv 1
String Shot
——9540Bug
Lv 1
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
Lv 1
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 1
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal
Lv 18
Flame Wheel
D6010025Fire
Lv 24
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Lv 30
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 36
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
Lv 42
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 48
Heat Wave
A959010Fire
Lv 54
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 62
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
Lv 70
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
Lv 78
Rage Powder+2
B——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR61
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
TR49
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
C358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
TM06
Fly
D909515Flying
TM28
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR36
Heat Wave
A959010Fire
TR89
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR18
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM92
Mystical Fire
B7510010Fire
TR43
Overheat
B130905Fire
TR57
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM56
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TR86
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Egg
Harden
———30Normal
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
Tutor
Skitter Smack
D709010Bug

How to Get Volcarona in Sword & Shield

Volcarona can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Transfer Larvesta from Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Volcarona in Sword & Shield

  1. Larvesta
    Step 1Obtain Larvesta

    Also found in:

    BlackOmega RubyUltra SunScarlet
  2. Volcarona
    Step 2Volcarona ✓

Volcarona Guide

  • For Sword & Shield, we rate Volcarona A-Tier: a strong pick in Sword & Shield's competitive scene. At 550 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Quiver Dance with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Tyranitar (Rock), Starmie (Water), and Staraptor (Flying) when using Volcarona. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Tyranitar is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.

  • Flame Body has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Volcarona. Swarm is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Volcarona is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • For Sword & Shield, Volcarona has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Volcarona 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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