Special
Sweeper
130Speed · Extreme

Is Jolteon Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Jolteon is the fastest Eeveelution with Electric coverage that handles Water and Flying encounters across Hisui. Strong Special Attack keeps it hitting hard. One of the better Electric options if you grab an Eevee early.

How to Get Jolteon in Legends: Arceus

Jolteon starts showing up in endgame routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Jolteon in PLA

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Jolteon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-62 across 3 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Horseshoe Plains
    Lv.2-6Grass
    Rate 15%
    Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
    Lv.25-40Cave
    Rate 15%
  2. Jolteon
    Step 2Jolteon
    Space-Time Distortion - Coronet Highlands
    Lv.48-62Cave
    Rate 15%
    or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

Jolteon Weakness

Jolteon's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jolteon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jolteon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel

What is Jolteon Weak Against

Good
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Jolteon Strong Against

2Strong
3Resisted
1Immune
Score-2
2xStrong
0xImmune

Best Pokemon Against Jolteon

Jolteon Evolutions

Out of 8 evolutions from Eevee, Jolteon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Jolteon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water Stone
Jolteon
Jolteon
Thunder Stone
Flareon
Flareon
Fire Stone
Espeon
Espeon
High Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
Umbreon
High Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
Leafeon
Leaf Stone
Glaceon
Glaceon
Ice Stone
Sylveon
Sylveon
High Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
Psychic
Leafeon
Grass
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Jolteon Best Moveset

Agile Style at 130 Speed means acting twice before anything else in most encounters. The moveset runs fast special Electric TermStab at 110 Sp. Atk that outpaces the entire roster. 65/60 bulk means the strategy is attack before getting hit. Speed is the only defense needed.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

Jolteon's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Thunderbolt and Wild Charge, and Normal and Steel coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
6010030Electric
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 11
Swift
C6020Normal
Lv 18
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D10030Fairy
Lv 25
Mimic
D10Normal
Lv 25
Thunderbolt
B13510015Electric
Lv 34
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
Lv 43
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Jolteon can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Jolteon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D10030Fairy
Tutor
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
Tutor
Charge Beam
C759010Electric
Tutor
Focus Energy
C30Normal
Tutor
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Rest
C10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
C6020Normal
Tutor
Thunder Fang
C979515Electric
Tutor
Thunderbolt
B13510015Electric
Tutor
Wild Charge
C13510015Electric

Base Stats

Base Stats
High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed130
A
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight24.5 kg
Base XP184
Abilities
Volt Absorb
Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Quick FeetHidden Ability
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entry

Bristles its fur into sharp, needlelike points when enraged. One can hear electricity crackle in its breath when it exhales.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Jolteon Legends: Arceus Guide

  • In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Jolteon's 525 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Thunderbolt with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Arceus, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Jolteon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Run Volt Absorb on Jolteon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Jolteon also gets Quick Feet, but they don't compare. With base 130 Speed, Volt Absorb gives Jolteon an edge before opponents can react.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Jolteon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Legends: Arceus, run Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Volt Switch, and Hypervoice on Jolteon. Thunderbolt is the most common pick at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Jolteon has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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