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Volbeat

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Volbeat バルビート

Bug Generation III Firefly Pokémon
Height 0.7m Weight 17.7kg
Illuminate Swarm Prankster （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

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.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Volbeat · Total 430

HP 65
Attack 73
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 47
Sp. Def 85
Speed 85

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 100% / ♀
Catch Rate
150（19.6%）
Egg Groups
Bug / Human-Like
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Speed+1
Base Experience
151
Shape
Bipedal
Color
Gray
Experience
600,000（最快）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Flying ×2 Rock ×2
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Ground ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Psychic ×2 Dark ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Ghost ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

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Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
5 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
8 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
12 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
15 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
19 Moonlight Fairy Status — — 5
22 Tail Glow Bug Status — — 20
26 Protect Normal Status — — 10
29 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15
33 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
36 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
40 Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90 10
43 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
47 Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20

Volbeat Competitive Movesets & Sets

Volbeat movesets cover 6 generations and 13 formats with 17 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

6 Generation 13 Format 17 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation III
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.
FireRed：
It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves ILLUMISE’s sweet aroma.
HeartGold：
It emits light from its tail to communicate. It loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
Generation V
Black：
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.
Generation VI
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.