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volcanion
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Volcanion

Steam Pokémon

FireWater

It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 110
Defense 120
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 90
Speed 70
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Steam Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 195.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 100
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

volcanion Front Front
volcanion Back Back
volcanion Front Shiny Front Shiny
volcanion Back Shiny Back Shiny
volcanion Official Art Official Art
volcanion Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 11.5%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Physically Defensive
Moves
Toxic / Protect
Roar / Protect
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 176
SpD 80
Spe 4
Bulky Offensive
Item
Leftovers / Custap Berry / Mystic Water / Shuca Berry
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 248
SpA 252
Spe 8
Assault Vest
Item
Assault Vest
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 248
SpA 56
SpD 144
Spe 60

Strategy Overview

Volcanion is a powerful wallbreaker in the metagame thanks to its rare and potent Fire / Water typing, high-base 130 Special Attack, and access to the potent Steam Eruption. Its typing gives it valuable resistances to Fairy, Fire, Ice, and Bug, while Water Absorb allows it to check threats like Keldeo, Slowbro, and opposing Volcanion. With powerful dual STAB moves in Steam Eruption and Flamethrower, Volcanion is capable of pressuring bulky cores and punishing switch-ins with burns, and its solid natural bulk lets it pivot into weaker attackers. It can also take a more supportive role with moves like Toxic and Roar. Furthermore, coverage options like Earth Power and Sludge Wave let it hit common answers such as opposing Volcanion, Mega Altaria, and Clefable. However, Volcanion's low Speed leaves it vulnerable to faster offensive threats, and its weakness to Stealth Rock severely limits its ability to switch in repeatedly. It also struggles to break past special walls like Chansey and has no reliable recovery outside of Leftovers or Water Absorb, making long-term survivability an issue without strong team support.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
27.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
33.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc