#313
Volbeat
It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 17.7 kg
- Generation
- 3
- EV yield
- +1 Speed
Base stats
HP65
Attack73
Defense75
Sp. Atk47
Sp. Def85
Speed85
Total430
Abilities
Illuminate
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.
Swarm
When this Pokemon has 1/3 or less of its maximum HP, rounded down, its offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 while using a Bug-type attack.
Prankster Hidden
This Pokemon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1. Opposing Dark-type Pokemon are immune to these moves, and any move called by these moves, if the resulting user of the move has this Ability.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 7
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Fire Flying Rock
Resists ×½ Grass Fighting Ground
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto | Route 12 (Kanto) | 38–40 | |||
| Sinnoh | Spring Valley | 1–10 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TackleNo additional effect. | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 5 | Double TeamRaises the user's evasiveness by 1. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 8 | Confuse RayConfuses the target. | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 12 | Quick AttackUsually goes first. | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 15 | Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| 19 | MoonlightHeals the user by a weather-dependent amount. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 22 | Tail GlowRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 3. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 26 | ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 29 | Zen Headbutt20% chance to flinch the target. | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | |
| 33 | Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 36 | Bug Buzz10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 40 | Play Rough10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| 43 | Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil. | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| 47 | InfestationTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |