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volcarona
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Volcarona

Sun Pokémon

BugFire

A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales.

Base Stats

HP 85
Attack 60
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 135
Sp. Def 105
Speed 100
Total 550

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Flame Body Swarm (Hidden)

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sun Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 46.0 kg
Base Exp 248
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 15
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

volcarona Front Front
volcarona Back Back
volcarona Front Shiny Front Shiny
volcarona Back Shiny Back Shiny
volcarona Official Art Official Art
volcarona Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Life Orb
Moves
Flamethrower / Fire Blast
Bug Buzz / Hidden Power Ground
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Offensive Quiver Dance
Moves
Flamethrower / Fire Blast
Giga Drain / Hidden Power Ground
Item
Lum Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Sub Swarm
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Swarm
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 88
SpA 236
Spe 184
Bulkarona
Item
Leftovers / Passho Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 248
Def 200
Spe 60

Strategy Overview

Quiver Dance Volcarona is one of the most dangerous sweepers in ORAS OU. Its STAB moves, Giga Drain, and Hidden Power make it very difficult to switch into, its boosted attacks OHKO most Pokemon, and it outspeeds everything but a few Choice Scarf users after boosting, meaning it is more often checked than countered. Although it seems that Volcarona can sweep through a majority of teams on paper, in reality, its Stealth Rock weakness mandates entry hazard removal and limits setup opportunities. Its low bulk makes it susceptible to priority moves from Talonflame, Mega Pinsir, Crawdaunt, Dragonite, and Bisharp. Volcarona's sweeps are shut down by Chansey, and without the proper coverage, it is also be walled by bulky Fire- and Dragon-types like Heatran, Volcanion, Mega Charizard X, and Dragonite.

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
55.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
31.8%
Lum Berry
28.9%
Life Orb
17.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc