About Volbeat
Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokémon, the Firefly Pokémon (No. 313), introduced in Generation III and native to the Hoenn region.
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.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Firefly Pokémon
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 17.7 kg
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Upright
- Habitat
- Forest
- Generation
- Generation III
- Region
- Hoenn
Base stats
- HP65
- Attack73
- Defense75
- Sp. Atk47
- Sp. Def85
- Speed85
Type defenses (Bug)
Weak to
Resists
Abilities
Illuminate
By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered.
Swarm
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Prankster
Hidden abilityGives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.
Evolution
Volbeat does not evolve.
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 100% / ♀ 0%
Hatch counter
15 cycles (~3,855 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 150
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 151
- Growth rate
- Slow Then Very Fast
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork

- Shiny artwork

Sprites
- Front

- Front shiny

- Back

- Back shiny

Animated
- Front

- Front shiny

- Back

- Back shiny

Cry