Is Veluza Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Water/Psychic Veluza from Paldea. Mold Breaker ignores abilities. Fillet Away sacrifices half HP to maximize Attack, Special Attack, and Speed in one turn. Champion Geeta uses one. A high-risk setup move that either wins the fight or ends it.
Veluza resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Veluza has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Veluza has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Tulip's team hits Veluza's weaknesses hard.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Veluza has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Veluza trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Veluza on West Paldean Sea (overworld, Lv 25-65).
Scarlet & Violet Veluza Locations
Finding Veluza at low spawn rates takes patience. 6 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Veluza in Scarlet & Violet
walking encounters for Veluza across 3 spots at Lv. 25-65. The catch is that Scarlet and Violet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Veluza Weakness
Veluza is weak to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
What is Veluza Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Veluza
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x59-70% Bite 2x45-54% | ||
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x54-64% Lick 2x20-25% | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x53-63% Bite 2x37-45% | ||
Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x45-53% Lick 2x16-19% | ||
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Sprigatito builds →Seed Bomb 2x53-63% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x75-89% Astonish 2x24-29% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x54-64% Bite 2x40-48% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x64-76% Lick 2x22-27% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x78-92% Bite 2x59-69% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x84-99% Lick 2x22-26% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x75-89% Hex 2x45-53% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x124-146%KO Pollen Puff 2x61-73% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x76-90% Night Slash 2x67-79% U-turn 2x44-53% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x81-96% Lick 2x21-26% | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x87-103%KO Crunch 2x52-61% U-turn 2x46-54% Hex 2x44-51% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x79-93% Night Slash 2x70-83% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Astonish 2x23-27% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO Lick 2x23-27% | ||
Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x92-109%KO Crunch 2x54-64% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x125-147%KO Pollen Puff 2x63-74% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x78-92% Night Slash 2x69-81% U-turn 2x46-54% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x103-121%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Hex 2x43-52% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x83-98% Lick 2x22-26% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Dark Pulse 2x88-104%KO Pin Missile 2x17-20% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x107-126%KO Dark Pulse 2x71-84% X-Scissor 2x47-56% Hex 2x39-46% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x126-148%KO Pollen Puff 2x63-74% | ||
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Wo-Chien builds →Solar Beam 2x112-132%KO Foul Play 2x74-87% Pollen Puff 2x56-66% Hex 2x40-48% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x97-115%KO X-Scissor 2x61-72% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x135-160%KO Thief 2x33-39% | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x124-146%KO U-turn 2x49-57% Knock Off 2x45-54% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x127-149%KO Dark Pulse 2x85-100%KO Pin Missile 2x17-20% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x104-122%KO Dark Pulse 2x69-82% X-Scissor 2x46-54% Hex 2x38-45% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x111-130%KO Crunch 2x49-58% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x34-40% | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Knock Off 2x46-54% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x129-152%KO Dark Pulse 2x86-102%KO Pin Missile 2x17-20% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x106-124%KO Dark Pulse 2x70-83% X-Scissor 2x47-55% Hex 2x39-45% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x113-133%KO Crunch 2x50-59% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Corviknight deals 36-43% with U-turn.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn7-8% Scald6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin11-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Corviknight builds →U Turn 2x36-43% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Veluza View Jolteon builds →Volt Switch 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x173-204%KO Shadow Ball 2x103-121%KO | ||
Veluza Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Veluza is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Veluza Best Moveset
Water/Psychic at 102 Attack with AbilitySharpness boosting slashing moves by 50%. AbilityMold Breaker ignores abilities instead. MoveFillet Away maxes Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed at the cost of half HP. The moveset uses Fillet Away once for +6 offensive stats, then fires Sharpness-boosted physical Water and Psychic TermStab. 90 HP barely survives the HP cost.
Best Build
Veluza best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fillet Away
- Aqua Cutter
- Psycho Cut
- Final Gambit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Veluza learns Hydro Pump and Psychic naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Flying and beyond give it real matchup play.
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 Veluza discards unnecessary flesh, its mind becomes honed and its psychic power increases. The spare flesh has a mild but delicious flavor.
Veluza has excellent regenerative capabilities. It sheds spare flesh from its body to boost its agility, then charges at its prey.
Veluza Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Veluza. The 478 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Filletaway with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
Mold Breaker is what you want on Veluza. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Sharpness) work on paper but Mold Breaker is what makes Veluza worth using.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Veluza is a mixed attacker with base 102 Attack and 78 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Filletaway, Aquacutter, Psychocut, and Finalgambit. Filletaway leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Veluza joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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