- Species
- Firefly Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 150
- Growth
- Slow Then Very Fast
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 17.7 kg
- Gender
- ♂ only
- Egg cycles
- 15
- Base friendship
- 70
Volbeat
- Ruby
- With the arrival of night, VOLBEAT emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This POKéMON is attracted by the sweet aroma of ILLUMISE.
- Sapphire
- VOLBEAT’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other VOLBEAT, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This POKéMON loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
- Emerald
- With their taillights lit, VOLBEAT fly in a swarm, drawing geometric designs in the night sky. They move their nests if their pond water becomes dirty.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Speed
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 73 | |
| Defense | 55 | |
| Sp. Atk | 47 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| Total | 400 |
Base stats shown are as of Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald.
Abilities
- Illuminate
- Doubles the wild encounter rate.
- Swarm
- Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Locations
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Tackle | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 5 | Confuse Ray | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 9 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| 13 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | |
Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | ||||||||
| 17 | Quick Attack | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 21 | Tail Glow | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack by three stages. | ||||||||
| 25 | Signal Beam | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 29 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| 33 | Helping Hand | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | ||||||||
| 37 | Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Baton Pass | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | |||||||
| Silver Wind | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | |||||||
| Trick | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User and target swap items. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM05 | Flash | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM16 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| Tutor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | Games | |
| Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| Counter | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | ||||||||
| Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||||||
| Dynamic Punch | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | 100 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| Ice Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| Mega Kick | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Mega Punch | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Metronome | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | ||||||||
| Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | ||||||||
| Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| Seismic Toss | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| Thunder Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
Other generations
FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet