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Volbeat, a Bug type Pokémon, official artwork

#0313

Volbeat: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

BugZU

Volbeat is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (85) and Speed (85), with a base stat total of 430. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

Build a team with Volbeat

What is Volbeat weak to?

How much damage Volbeat takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFireFlyingRock

Volbeat takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Best moveset for Volbeat

Volbeat has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • ThunderElectric110

Best nature for Volbeat

Adamant. Volbeat is a physical attacker (73 Attack vs 47 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • IlluminateThis Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • PranksterThis Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
Full learnset (63 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
LungeBug80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Air SlashFlying7595%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
PounceBug50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
InfestationBug20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
CounterFighting?100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
Baton PassNormal--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
MoonlightFairy--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoostFlying--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Tail GlowBug--Status
TailwindFlying--Status
TauntDark-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status