Is Kilowattrel Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electric/Flying Kilowattrel has decent Speed and Special Attack. Wind Power boosts Electric damage after wind moves, though triggering it relies on the opponent. Handles Kofu's Water gym and the Flying encounters. A straightforward Electric/Flying option.
Kilowattrel resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Kilowattrel has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kilowattrel has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Kilowattrel has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Kilowattrel trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Kilowattrel on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 28-51).
Catch Wattrel on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 14-29).
How to Get Kilowattrel in Scarlet & Violet
decent spawn rates for Kilowattrel across 54 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Kilowattrel in SV
The path to Kilowattrel starts with Wattrel at Lv. 14-51 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WattrelEast Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.14-27OverworldRate 80%Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%Casseroya Lake - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%Glaseado MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Five) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Four) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Six) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%- Step 2Kilowattrel ✓Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%Casseroya Lake - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%Glaseado MountainLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Five) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Four) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Six) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%or evolve from Wattrel (Step 1)
Kilowattrel Weakness
Ice and Rock moves hit Kilowattrel for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Electric/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 125 Speed, Kilowattrel outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Kilowattrel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Kilowattrel
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Glimmora builds →Ancient Power 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Cetitan Ice | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Glaceon builds →Freeze-Dry 2x105-124%KO | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Klawf Rock | C | |
 Garganacl Rock | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Garganacl builds →Rock Slide 2x91-108%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x147-174%KO | ||
Cetitan Ice | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
 Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x193-228%KO Ice Spinner 2x69-82% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x144-169%KO Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x196-231%KO Ice Spinner 2x70-83% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x146-172%KO Ice Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha's Shadow Ball hits Kilowattrel for 36-43%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityHeatproof ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Sinistcha builds →Shadow Ball36-43% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Pelipper builds →Hurricane20-24% U Turn8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Chesnaught builds →Knock Off27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Galvantula builds →Thunder52-62% | ||
Kilowattrel Evolutions
Kilowattrel is what Wattrel becomes. Breed it for Wattrel eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Wattrel pushed Kilowattrel to 490 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Kilowattrel to get Wattrel eggs easily using 47 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Endeavor, Feather Dance, Spit Up and 3 more.
SV Kilowattrel Best Moveset
125 Speed at 105 Sp. Atk on Electric/Flying with AbilityVolt Absorb absorbing Electric moves for healing. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureTimid outspeeds nearly everything. The moveset fires fast special Electric and Flying TermStab. AbilityWind Power boosts Electric moves after Tailwind for an alternative approach. C-Tier through raw Speed.
Best Build
Kilowattrel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Air Slash
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Kilowattrel misses out on Endeavor and Feather Dance. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Hurricane, with Normal and Bug coverage rounding things out.
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
Kilowattrel inflates its throat sac to amplify its electricity. By riding the wind, this Pokémon can fly over 430 miles in a day.
It uses its throat sac to store electricity generated by its wings. There’s hardly any oil in its feathers, so it is a poor swimmer.
Kilowattrel Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Kilowattrel looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Volt Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Volt Switch with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Baxcalibur (Ice) and Golem (Rock) when using Kilowattrel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Kilowattrel's base 125 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Kilowattrel gets Volt Absorb, Wind Power, and Competitive. But Volt Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 125 Speed, Volt Absorb gives Kilowattrel an edge before opponents can react.
Kilowattrel is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Volt Switch, Hurricane, Air Slash, and Thunderbolt on Kilowattrel. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Kilowattrel has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Kilowattrel has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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