738: Vikavolt

Essentials

Vikavolt

Stag Beetle Pokémon

Abilities

Levitate: Evades Ground moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 738
Original Alola: 29
Original Melemele: 29
Original Akala: 13
Original Ula'ula: 14
Updated Alola: 36
Updated Melemele: 36
Updated Akala: 13
Updated Ula'ula: 14

Names

Japanese: クワガノン (kuwaganon)
: クワガノン
Korean: 투구뿌논
Chinese: 鍬農砲蟲
: 锹农炮虫
French: Lucanon
German: Donarion
Spanish: Vikavolt
Italian: Vikavolt

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

225

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Grubbin	Charjabug Level up, starting at level 20	Vikavolt Level up

Vikavolt Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	77	69.2	327	358
Attack	70	42.7	208	239
Defense	90	73.5	248	279
Special Attack	145	96.7	358	389
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	43	20.8	154	185
Total	500	70.4

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.
: It produces electricity via an electrical organ in its abdomen. It overwhelms bird Pokémon with shocking beams of electrical energy.
: It has an organ that generates electricity in its abdomen. It concentrates energy in its strong jaws and fires off powerful jolts of electricity.
: Vikavolt flusters opponents with acrobatic flying maneuvers. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electric beam attack.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Stag Beetle Pokémon
Color: Blue
Cry
Shape: Chitinous

Height

8'6.4"
2.6 m

Weight

1475

325.2 lb
147.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Bug and Electric moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Vikavolt'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.
0	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	Air Slash			15	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	Charge			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
—	Vice Grip			30	55	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
—	Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
—	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
4	String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
7	Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
10	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
13	Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
16	Spark			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
19	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
25	Guillotine			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
31	Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
37	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
41	Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
49	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
Level up, learned by Charjabug but not Vikavolt
25	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
31	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
43	Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
49	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Grubbin but not Vikavolt
	Electroweb			15	55	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
	Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58	Sky Drop			10	60	100%		Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
62	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
72	Volt Switch			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
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	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.