#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 VolbeatWhat is Volbeat weak to?
How much damage Volbeat takes from each attacking type.
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)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100% | Physical |
| Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | Special |
| Thunder | Electric | 110 | 70% | Special |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 90% | Physical |
| Take Down | Normal | 90 | 85% | Physical |
| Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100% | Physical |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Lunge | Bug | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 80 | 90% | Physical |
| Air Slash | Flying | 75 | 95% | Special |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | Special |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | 70 | 90% | Physical |
| U-turn | Bug | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | - | Physical |
| Air Cutter | Flying | 60 | 95% | Special |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Swift | Normal | 60 | - | Special |
| Thief | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100% | Special |
| Acrobatics | Flying | 55 | 100% | Physical |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 50 | 90% | Special |
| Chilling Water | Water | 50 | 100% | Special |
| Pounce | Bug | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 50 | 100% | Special |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 40 | 100% | Physical |
| Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% | Physical |
| Infestation | Bug | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Counter | Fighting | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Endeavor | Normal | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Fling | Dark | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Baton Pass | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Double Team | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Encore | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Helping Hand | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Light Screen | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Metronome | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Moonlight | Fairy | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rain Dance | Water | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Roost | Flying | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Swagger | Normal | - | 85% | Status |
| Tail Glow | Bug | - | - | Status |
| Tailwind | Flying | - | - | Status |
| Taunt | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | - | 90% | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |