721: Volcanion

Essentials

Volcanion

Steam Pokémon

Abilities

Water Absorb: Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 721

Names

Japanese: ボルケニオン (borukenion)
: ボルケニオン
Korean: 볼케니온
Chinese: 波爾凱尼恩
: 波尔凯尼恩
French: Volcanion
German: Volcanion
Spanish: Volcanion
Italian: Volcanion

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Volcanion cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

270

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

100

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Volcanion

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	80	74.1	333	364
Attack	110	82.9	288	319
Defense	120	91.8	308	339
Special Attack	130	93.8	328	359
Special Defense	90	75.3	248	279
Speed	70	53.9	208	239
Total	600	91.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
: It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
: It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
: It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Steam Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Shape: Mensal

Height

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

1950

429.9 lb
195.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Fire and Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Volcanion's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Steam Eruption			5	110	95%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
—	—	—	Flare Blitz			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	—	—	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
8	8	8	Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
11	11	11	Haze			30	—	—		Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
15	15	15	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
21	21	21	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
28	28	28	Stomp			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
32	32	32	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
40	40	40	Weather Ball			10	50	100%		If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
46	46	46	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
50	50	50	Hydro Pump			5	110	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
58	58	58	Flare Blitz			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
65	65	65	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
76	76	76	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
85	85	85	Steam Eruption			5	110	95%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
			Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	34	34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
55	55	55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
61	61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
64	64	64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
74	74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
91	91	91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.