Essentials

Volbeat

Firefly Pokémon

Volbeat

Bug

Abilities

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Hidden Ability

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
313
Original Hoenn
86 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Central Kalos
133 X, Y
New Hoenn
89 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Names

Japanese
バルビート (barubiito)
バルビート
Official roomaji
Barubeat
Korean
볼비트
Chinese
電螢蟲
电萤虫
French
Muciole
German
Volbeat
Spanish
Volbeat
Italian
Volbeat

Breeding

Gender
always male Search:
Egg groups
  • Bug
  • Human-Like
Search:
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
151 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Speed
Capture rate
150 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
slow then very fast Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 5% Bright Powder Bright Powder

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Volbeat

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
65
 48.0 303 334
Attack
73
 46.3 214 245
Defense
75
 57.1 218 249
Special Attack
47
 23.2 162 193
Special Defense
85
 69.9 238 269
Speed
85
 68.3 238 269
Total
430
 45.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯☆
Power
★✯✯
Skill
★✯
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★★★✯
Total
8/15/17

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.

Generation 6
X

It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.

Y

It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.

Omega 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.

Alpha 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.

Sprites

Volbeat Volbeat

Miscellany

Species
Firefly Pokémon Search:
Color
Gray Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
forest Search:
Footprint
Volbeat
Shape
Sciurine Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Volbeat
7

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Volbeat
177

39.0 lb
17.7 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Sapphire Sapphire
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Emerald Emerald
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in yellow flowers
Walking in purple flowers
Y Y
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in yellow flowers
Walking in purple flowers

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

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

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

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
— — — — — — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5 5 5 5 5 5 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
5 9 9 9 8 8 8 Confuse Ray Ghost status 10 — 100%

Confuses the target.
12 12 12 Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 15 15 Struggle Bug Bug special 20 50 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
9 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
13 13 13 13 19 19 19 Moonlight Fairy status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
17 17 17 17 Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
21 21 21 21 22 22 22 Tail Glow Bug status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Attack by three stages.
25 25 25 25 26 26 26 Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
33 33 33 Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
33 33 33 33 36 36 36 Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
37 37 37 Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
41 41 41 40 40 40 Bug Buzz Bug special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
43 43 43 Play Rough Fairy physical 10 90 90%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
37 45 45 45 47 47 47 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
50 50 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • Baton Pass Normal status 40 — —

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
• • • • • • Bug Buzz Bug special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
• • • • • Dizzy Punch Normal physical 10 70 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
• • • • • • Encore Normal status 5 — 100%

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
• Lunge Bug physical 15 80 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
• • • • • Seismic Toss Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
• • • • • • • Silver Wind Bug special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
• • • • • • • Trick Psychic status 10 — 100%

User and target swap items.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Air Cutter Flying special 25 60 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bug Bite Bug physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Counter Fighting physical 20 * 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Dynamic Punch Fighting physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Focus Punch Fighting physical 20 150 100% -3

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mega Kick Normal physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mega Punch Normal physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Metronome Normal status 10 — —

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ominous Wind Ghost special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Seismic Toss Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire String Shot Bug status 40 — 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 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.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Tailwind Flying status 15 — —

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Thunder Punch Electric physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Trick Psychic status 10 — 100%

User and target swap items.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 01 Focus Punch Fighting physical 20 150 100% -3

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 19 19 19 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31 31 31 31 31 31 31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
51 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
56 56 56 56 56 56 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
57 57 57 57 57 57 Charge Beam Electric special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
62 62 62 62 62 Acrobatics Flying physical 15 55 100%

Has double power if the user has no held item.
58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
62 Silver Wind Bug special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
H5 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
73 73 73 73 73 73 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
76 76 76 Struggle Bug Bug special 20 50 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
77 77 77 77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89 89 89 89 89 89 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 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.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
98 98 Power-Up Punch Fighting physical 20 40 100%

Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
99 99 99 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy special 10 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

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