Is Bellibolt Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electromorphosis charges Bellibolt's next Electric attack when it takes a hit, effectively doubling the damage. Iono uses one in her Electric gym. High HP lets it absorb the hit to trigger the boost, then fire back with a powered-up attack. Slow, but the ability creates devastating turns.
Bellibolt has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Bellibolt has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Bellibolt has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Bellibolt has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Rika's team hits Bellibolt's weaknesses hard.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Hassel's typing presses Bellibolt's defenses.
Bellibolt trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Bellibolt on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 35-51).
Catch Tadbulb on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 12-35).
How to Get Bellibolt in Scarlet & Violet
low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Bellibolt in late-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Bellibolt in SV
Tadbulb is your first catch on the way to Bellibolt. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-60 across 82 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch TadbulbSouth Province (Area Five) - SwampLv.12-35OverworldRate 51%Asado Desert - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%Casseroya Lake - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area One) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%Glaseado MountainLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area One) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Paldean Sea - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Five) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Four) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area One) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Six) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%Tagtree Thicket - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area One) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.12-35OverworldRate 36%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.35-60OverworldRate 4%- Step 2Bellibolt ✓The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.35-60OverworldRate 4%Asado Desert - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%Casseroya Lake - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area One) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%Glaseado MountainLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area One) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Paldean Sea - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Five) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area One) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Six) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%Tagtree Thicket - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area One) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Two) - RiverLv.35-51OverworldRate 1%or evolve from Tadbulb (Step 1)
Bellibolt Weakness
Bellibolt's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Bellibolt's overall bulk (109/91/83) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Bellibolt Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bellibolt
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x80-95% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x62-74% | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x77-91% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x83-98% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x84-99% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn9-11% Scald8-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Moltres builds →Flamethrower22-26% U Turn12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Bellibolt View Pelipper builds →Hurricane10-12% U Turn8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Bellibolt Evolutions
Bellibolt doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Tadbulb's line. Breed this form to get Tadbulb eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Tadbulb gave Bellibolt the biggest boost in Defense (+50), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bellibolt to get Tadbulb eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Muddy Water, Parabolic Charge, Soak.
SV Bellibolt Best Moveset
109 HP at 103 Sp. Atk on Electric with AbilityElectromorphosis boosting Electric move power when hit by any attack. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureModest tanks hits and fires back with Electromorphosis-boosted Electric TermStab that gets stronger every time the opponent attacks. The moveset turns taking damage into increased offense. C-Tier through passive power accumulation.
Best Build
Bellibolt best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Parabolic Charge
- Slack Off
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Muddy Water and Parabolic Charge on Bellibolt. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Zap Cannon and Thunder, they expand what Bellibolt can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When this Pokémon expands and contracts its wobbly body, the belly-button dynamo in its stomach produces a huge amount of electricity.
What appear to be eyeballs are actually organs for discharging the electricity generated by Bellibolt’s belly-button dynamo.
Bellibolt Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Bellibolt has a 495 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. It works best as a tank. Paraboliccharge with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Bellibolt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Electromorphosis when hit by an attack, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled. That's the one you want on Bellibolt. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Static works too if your team needs something different.
In Scarlet & Violet, Bellibolt fills the tank role. It's a special attacker with base 103 Sp. Atk. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Paraboliccharge, Slack Off, Toxic, and Volt Switch on Bellibolt. Paraboliccharge is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Bellibolt has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves