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jolteon
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Jolteon

Lightning Pokémon

Electric

If agitated, it uses electricity to straighten out its fur and launch it in small bunches.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 95
Speed 130
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Lightning Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 24.5 kg
Base Exp 184
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

jolteon Front Front
jolteon Back Back
jolteon Front Shiny Front Shiny
jolteon Back Shiny Back Shiny
jolteon Official Art Official Art
jolteon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 0.4%
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Despite its amazing Speed and ability to somewhat threaten rain teams, Jolteon holds no niche in the metagame. It's very weak, unable to significantly damage metagame staples like Tyranitar, Ferrothorn, Latios, Hippowdon, Celebi, Jirachi, Gastrodon, Reuniclus, and Excadrill. This weakness also makes it easy to block its Volt Switch with a Ground-type, even if running Hidden Power Ice. It also has no notable defensive utility outside of an immunity to Electric, making it very difficult to switch into battle. It's also outclassed by other Electric-types, mainly Thundurus-T due to it also having Volt Absorb and bringing a Ground immunity, much more power, better coverage, and more set versatility between its Substitute wallbreaker and Agility sets. Rotom-W also outclasses Jolteon due to its much better defensive profile letting it check and pivot around common threats, like Alakazam, Keldeo, Gliscor, Excadrill, and Heatran, as well as being able to burn its checks with Will-O-Wisp. Jolteon is also outpaced and revenge killed by common Choice Scarf users like Keldeo, Garchomp, and Latios, making its Speed less of an advantage.

Most Used Moves

Thunder
18.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
23.7%
Flame Orb
14.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc