Is Wattrel Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electric/Flying Wattrel from Paldea's coasts. Kilowattrel after evolution brings Wind Power charging Electric moves after being hit by wind moves. Available early.
Wattrel has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Wattrel trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Iono's typing presses Wattrel's defenses.
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 Wattrel on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 14-29).
Your Wattrel should hit Level 25 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wattrel in Scarlet & Violet
Wattrel is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 56 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Wattrel in SV
To get Wattrel, start by catching Wattrel through walking encounters at Lv. 14-51. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Wattrel ✓East 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 2Catch or Evolve into KilowattrelCasseroya 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)
Wattrel Weakness
Wattrel is weak to Ice and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Wattrel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Wattrel
 Beartic Ice | C | |
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x260-306%KO | ||
 Cetitan Ice | B | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x268-316%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 Wattrel View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x275-324%KO | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x359-423%KO Ice Spinner 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x266-313%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% | ||
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 Wattrel View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x367-432%KO Ice Spinner 2x131-154%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x272-320%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Chien-Pao DarkIce | B | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Rhyperior can KO Wattrel with Stone Edge (298-351%). Mienfoo's Knock Off hits Wattrel for 46-54%. Lapras's Surf also KOs at 87-103%.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x298-351%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Mienfoo builds →Knock Off46-54% U Turn25-29% High Jump Kick46-54% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wattrel View Lapras builds →Surf87-103%KO Thunderbolt58-69% | ||
Wattrel Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Wattrel grows into Kilowattrel through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wattrel easily with 47 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Endeavor, Feather Dance, Spit Up and 3 more to offspring.
SV Wattrel Best Moveset
Electric/Flying at 55 Sp. Atk and 70 Speed with AbilityWind Power boosting Electric moves when hit by wind moves and AbilityVolt Absorb absorbing Electric for healing. Pre-evolution stats. Evolve to Kilowattrel for 105 Sp. Atk at 125 Speed.
Best Build
Wattrel best EVs are Speed and HP
Support Moveset
- Endeavor
- Tailwind
- Thunder Wave
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Wattrel gets Endeavor and Feather Dance exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Bug coverage rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Hurricane.
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 its wings catch the wind, the bones within produce electricity. This Pokémon dives into the ocean, catching prey by electrocuting them.
These Pokémon make their nests on coastal cliffs. The nests have a strange, crackling texture, and they’re a popular delicacy.
Wattrel Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Wattrel through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kilowattrel as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Wattrel 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