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joltik
#595

Joltik

Attaching Pokémon

BugElectric

Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 47
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 57
Sp. Def 50
Speed 65
Total 319

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Attaching Pokémon
Height 0.1 m
Weight 0.6 kg
Base Exp 64
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

joltik Front Front
joltik Back Back
joltik Front Shiny Front Shiny
joltik Back Shiny Back Shiny
joltik Official Art Official Art
joltik Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.1%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Swarm
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 36
SpA 220
Spe 236
Agility
Item
Life Orb / Eviolite
Ability
Unnerve
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 36
SpA 220
Spe 236
Eviolite
Moves
Thunderbolt / Discharge
Thunder Wave / Volt Switch
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Unnerve / Swarm
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 116
Def 196
SpA 60
SpD 116

Strategy Overview

As the smallest Pokemon in existence, Joltik is often overlooked in favor of bigger, tougher-looking choices such as Magnemite, Chinchou, and Larvesta. As a matter of fact, Joltik is sometimes outclassed by them as an offensive threat, as it doesn't have the same offensive presence or durability. Although, Joltik does have three key redeeming qualities: its typing, movepool, and awesome cuteness. Bug / Electric typing is a blessing in the current metagame. Like Magnemite, Joltik can threaten Water- and Flying-type opponents. However, unlike Magnemite, it sports a valuable resistance to Fighting-type moves. Joltik can also single-handedly defeat almost all Grass-type threats in the tier, such as Foongus and Shroomish—Pokemon that Chinchou struggles with. Larvesta, meanwhile, can only dream of having the Speed and movepool Joltik does.

However, Joltik still struggles to find a place in many teams, as it's not powerful enough to sweep teams on its own and its near-useless abilities give it a difficult time shining. While it doesn't have a crippling quadruple weakness to Stealth Rock like Larvesta, it still should have a Rapid Spin user as a teammate, as its frailness and reliance on offensive items won't let it last long enough. Joltik's ability to hit almost all of the tier neutrally gives it an incredibly useful niche on hyper offensive teams. All in all, with Joltik's attractive qualities, it shouldn't be treated as just a cute bug.

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
100.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc