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volbeat
#313

Volbeat

Firefly Pokémon

Bug

It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 73
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 47
Sp. Def 85
Speed 85
Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Firefly Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 17.7 kg
Base Exp 151
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 150
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug ,Humanshape

Sprites

volbeat Front Front
volbeat Back Back
volbeat Front Shiny Front Shiny
volbeat Back Shiny Back Shiny
volbeat Official Art Official Art
volbeat Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Baton Pass
Moves
Bug Buzz / Substitute
Thunder Wave / Encore
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Prankster
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4
Weather Support
Item
Damp Rock / Heat Rock
Ability
Prankster
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Volbeat is one of many mediocre Pokemon blessed with a fantastic hidden ability. With Prankster granting it priority on all non-attacking moves, including a buff to its near-signature move, Tail Glow, Volbeat finally has a chance to function competitively by passing colossal Special Attack boosts to Pokemon that can actually use them. On the downside, it still has a very poor stat distribution and lacks the tools to prevent phazing attempts on its own, which makes a successful setup rather difficult to pull off against a well-prepared team. All things considered, Volbeat's performance is directly akin to the strength and fortitude of its teammates--don't let your guard down for a second, or you may find yourself on the losing end of a sweep.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc