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volbeat
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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

Locations

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

uu
Baton Pass
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Swarm
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 248
SpD 8
Spe 252
Choice
Item
Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Ability
Swarm
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

At a glance, Volbeat is the epitome of many things you would expect of the average Bug-type; poor stats and a mediocre movepool alongside insubstantial abilities are just some of the things that he has in common with fellow Pokemon of his type. However, this little firefly does possess a few interesting qualities that set him apart from his brethren. Notably, he has access to the rare combination of a +2 Special Attack-boosting move and Baton Pass, and though he's outclassed by other users of the combination, such as Plusle and Minun for the most part, he can be a decent user of it. Furthermore, he is the only Bug-type bar Shedinja who can use Trick, which gives him a unique niche as a Bug-type Choice item user. Overall, don't expect Volbeat to be amazing; he is almost always outclassed in whatever role he plays, but can be an interesting and useful team member when used correctly.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc