Is Volcanion Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Fire/Water with AbilityWater Absorb. Event mythical. The unique Fire/Water combo resists six types. If imported, handles Ramos, Wulfric, Malva, and Siebold. Extremely rare.
Volcanion resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Volcanion trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Volcanion resists most of Wulfric's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Volcanion resists most of Wikstrom's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Volcanion trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Volcanion cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Volcanion in X & Y
Volcanion is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Volcanion Weakness
Electric, Ground, and Rock moves hit Volcanion for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Volcanion's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Ice, Steel |
What is Volcanion Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Volcanion
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x51-62% Bulldoze 2x34-41% Thunderbolt 2x25-29% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x44-53% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% Bulldoze 2x29-35% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x77-90% Dig 2x24-29% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x77-90% Dig 2x22-27% Rock Tomb 2x17-21% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x77-90% Dig 2x24-29% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x77-90% Dig 2x24-29% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x83-98% Power Gem 2x49-58% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x80-95% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x78-93% Dig 2x23-27% Rock Tomb 2x18-22% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x98-117%KO Dig 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-52% Stone Edge 2x36-43% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Stone Edge 2x39-46% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x72-86% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x83-98% Power Gem 2x49-59% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x64-75% Stone Edge 2x54-63% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x115-135%KO Dig 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x22-26% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x44-52% Stone Edge 2x36-43% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x38-45% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Power Gem 2x49-58% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x145-170%KO Earthquake 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Stone Edge 2x53-62% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Stone Edge 2x35-41% | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | B | |
Obtain MethodTerminus Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Zygarde builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Stone Edge 2x42-50% | ||
In X & Y, Scizor deals 61-72% with Superpower.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch5-6% U Turn18-21% Superpower61-72% Knock Off33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Volcanion Evolutions
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Volcanion is no exception. This Fire/Water type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
XY Volcanion Best Moveset
Fire/Water with AbilityWater Absorb creating a unique typing that absorbs Water while resisting Fairy through Fire. 130 Sp. Atk fires MoveSteam Eruption at 110-power Water TermStab with 30%% burn. The moveset answers Fairy, Steel, and Grass types through the only Fire/Water type combination in the game. S-tier.
Best Build
Volcanion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Volcanion. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Overheat and Flare Blitz into something with actual range.
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
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
Volcanion X & Y Guide
For the X & Y meta, At 600 BST, Volcanion is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Steameruption with Leftovers is the standard set.
Water Absorb is what you want on Volcanion. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Water Absorb pairs with Volcanion's base 120 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Volcanion is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For X & Y, Volcanion has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
Game Availability
Volcanion first appeared in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
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 6XYDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves