Is Boltund Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Boltund's AbilityStrong Jaw boosting bite moves plus 121 Speed makes it one of the fastest Electric-types in the game. Thunder Fang and Psychic Fangs both get boosted. Handles Nessa easily and outspeeds almost every gym leader's ace. Available from Route 2 at level 25. Competes with Toxtricity for the Electric team slot.
Milo's typing presses Yamper's defenses.
Yamper has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Boltund has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Boltund has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Boltund's weaknesses hard.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Yamper on Route 2 (overworld, Lv 5-7). All Weather.
Your Yamper should hit Level 25 before you reach Kabu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Boltund in Sword & Shield
A solid number of locations for Boltund with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Boltund in SwSh
To get Boltund, start by catching Yamper through walking encounters at Lv. 5-65. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch YamperRoute 4Lv.14-16OverworldRate 20%All WeatherRoute 2Lv.5-7OverworldRate 5%All WeatherStony Wilderness - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 45%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 40%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 40%ThunderstormStony WildernessLv.28-30OverworldRate 35%ThunderstormGiant's MirrorLv.28-30OverworldRate 10%ThunderstormRoute 2 - High LevelLv.40-43OverworldRate 5%All WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 32%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Intense Sun- Step 2Boltund ✓Motostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 20%ThunderstormDusty BowlLv.40-45GrassRate 30%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassShieldRate 38%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassSwordRate 35%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 29%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 24%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 24%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Intense Sunor evolve from Yamper (Step 1)
Boltund Weakness
Boltund is weak to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. At base 121 Speed, Boltund outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Boltund Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Boltund
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Boltund View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Boltund View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x134-158%KO | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
In Sword & Shield, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Boltund for 46-54%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Boltund View Landorus builds →Rock Slide46-54% | ||
Boltund Evolutions
Boltund is what Yamper becomes. Breed it for Yamper eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Yamper pushed Boltund to 490 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +95. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Boltund to get Yamper eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Discharge, Double-Edge, Flame Charge and 2 more.
SwSh Boltund Best Moveset
121 Speed outruns most of the format, and AbilityStrong Jaw boosts bite moves like MovePsychic Fangs and MoveCrunch by 50%. 90 in both offenses give the moveset decent output from either side with Electric TermStab. E-tier because the raw power falls short of top-tier Electric attackers despite the Speed advantage.
Best Build
Boltund best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic Fangs
- Crunch
- Thunder Fang
- Fire Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Boltund gets Discharge and Double-Edge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Wild Charge.
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
This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days.
It sends electricity through its legs to boost their strength. Running at top speed, it easily breaks 50 mph.
Boltund Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Boltund looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Strong Jaw is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Psychic Fangs with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Boltund's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Boltund's base 121 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Boltund gets Strong Jaw and Competitive. But Strong Jaw is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Boltund is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 121 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Psychic Fangs, Crunch, Thunder Fang, and Fire Fang. Psychic Fangs leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Boltund has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Boltund has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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- 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 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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