Volbeat official artwork

Volbeat#313

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The Firefly Pokémon

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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

Per statTotal 430
  • HP65
  • Attack73
  • Defense75
  • Sp. Atk47
  • Sp. Def85
  • Speed85

Type defenses (Bug)

Weak to

fire
flying
rock

Resists

grass
fighting
ground

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 ability

Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.

Evolution

Volbeat does not evolve.

Breeding

Egg groups

BugHuman-Like

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)

+1 Speed
Catch rate
150
Base happiness
70
Base XP
151
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast

Trivia & history

Regional Pokédex appearances

HoennKalosHoenn (ORAS)Kitakami
Sprites & cry

Artwork

  • Volbeat artwork
    Artwork
  • Volbeat shiny artwork
    Shiny artwork

Sprites

  • Volbeat front sprites
    Front
  • Volbeat front shiny sprites
    Front shiny
  • Volbeat back sprites
    Back
  • Volbeat back shiny sprites
    Back shiny

Animated

  • Volbeat front animated
    Front
  • Volbeat front shiny animated
    Front shiny
  • Volbeat back animated
    Back
  • Volbeat back shiny animated
    Back shiny

Cry