Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 400, strongest in its Speed (85). Its abilities are Illuminate, Swarm. It appears in National Dex · All Gens, Gen 9 · Scarlet/Violet, Gen 8 · Sword/Shield, Gen 7 · USUM, Gen 6 · XY/ORAS, Gen 5 · Black/White, Gen 4 · Diamond/Pearl, Gen 3 · Ruby/Sapphire.
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Availability
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Base stats
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 73 | |
| Defense | 55 | |
| Sp. Atk | 47 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| BST | 400 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (2x)2xfirerock
Resists (0.5x)0.5xgrassfightingground
Abilities
- Illuminate
No competitive use.
- Swarm
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Bug-type attacks have 1.5x power.
Learnset
Level-up
| Confuse Ray | ghost | — | status |
| Double Team | normal | — | status |
| Double-Edge | normal | 120 | physical |
| Helping Hand | normal | — | status |
| Moonlight | normal | — | status |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Quick Attack | normal | 40 | physical |
| Signal Beam | bug | 75 | physical |
| Tackle | normal | 35 | physical |
| Tail Glow | bug | — | status |
TM/HM
| Aerial Ace | 60 | physical | |
| Attract | normal | — | status |
| Brick Break | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Flash | normal | — | status |
| Focus Punch | fighting | 150 | physical |
| Frustration | normal | — | physical |
| Giga Drain | grass | 60 | special |
| Hidden Power | normal | — | physical |
| Light Screen | psychic | — | status |
| Rain Dance | water | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Return | normal | — | physical |
| Secret Power | normal | 70 | physical |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | 80 | physical |
| Shock Wave | electric | 60 | special |
| Solar Beam | grass | 120 | special |
| Sunny Day | fire | — | status |
| Thief | dark | 40 | special |
| Thunder | electric | 120 | special |
| Thunderbolt | electric | 95 | special |
| Toxic | poison | — | status |
| Water Pulse | water | 60 | special |
Tutor
| Body Slam | normal | 85 | physical |
| Counter | fighting | — | physical |
| Dynamic Punch | fighting | 100 | physical |
| Endure | normal | — | status |
| Ice Punch | ice | 75 | special |
| Mega Kick | normal | 120 | physical |
| Mega Punch | normal | 80 | physical |
| Metronome | normal | — | status |
| Mimic | normal | — | status |
| Mud-Slap | ground | 20 | physical |
| Psych Up | normal | — | status |
| Seismic Toss | fighting | — | physical |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Snore | normal | 40 | physical |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Swagger | normal | — | status |
| Swift | normal | 60 | physical |
| Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | special |
| Thunder Wave | electric | — | status |