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Varoom is a Steel / Poison-type Pokemon. This guide covers Varoom’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Varoom guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
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Varoom is a Steel and Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. It evolves into Revavroom at Level 40.
Competitive Overview
Varoom is mostly an early-stage Pokemon used on the way to Revavroom. Its Steel and Poison typing gives it many resistances and a Poison immunity, making it interesting defensively during casual play.
Varoom’s strengths include its typing, resistances and evolution path. Its main concerns are a major Ground weakness and a Fire weakness.
Here are the key facts to know about Varoom, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.
Name
Varoom
National Dex
#0965
Type
Steel / Poison
Species
Single-Cyl Pokemon
Height
3’03” / 1.0 m
100 cm
Weight
77.2 lbs / 35.0 kg
35.0 kg
Abilities
Overcoat, Slow Start
Varoom’s stats help define its role across Pokemon games, from casual play to competitive formats.
Varoom can use a range of attacks and support moves depending on the game. These are some of Varoom’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.
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A reliable physical Poison-type attack.
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A strong Steel-type physical attack that may cause flinching.
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A Steel-type attack that can hit harder when the user is slower.
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A powerful Poison-type attack with lower accuracy.
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Sharply lowers the target’s Defense.
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Dark-type coverage that can hit harder after the target has taken damage.
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Lowers the target’s Special Defense in games where available.
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Hazard support in games where available.
Use the section below to view Varoom’s move list by learn method across supported Pokemon games.
Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Varoom is a Steel / Poison-type Pokemon. This typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.
Type
Steel / Poison
Weaknesses
Fire, Ground
Resistances
Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
Immunity
Poison
Varoom’s abilities help shape how it functions in battle across Pokemon games.
Overcoat gives Varoom a useful battle option depending on the game, format and team role.
Slow Start gives Varoom a useful battle option depending on the game, format and team role.
Varoom evolves into Revavroom at Level 40.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Varoom at Level 40
Varoom can be found in Paldea in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, especially around rocky, mining or industrial-style areas, then evolved into Revavroom at Level 40.
| Game | Where to Find Varoom |
|---|---|
Pokemon Scarlet |
Found in select Paldea wild areas, including mining and rocky zones. |
Pokemon Violet |
Found in select Paldea wild areas, including mining and rocky zones. |
Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Location data not yet available. |
| Game | Where to Find Varoom |
|---|---|
Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Varoom. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.
Varoom is a Steel / Poison-type Pokemon.
Varoom is weak to Fire, Ground-type moves.
Varoom evolves into Revavroom at Level 40.
Varoom’s abilities are Overcoat, Slow Start.
Varoom’s best moves can include Poison Jab, Iron Head, Gyro Ball, Gunk Shot, depending on the game and format.
Varoom can be found in Paldea in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, especially around rocky, mining or industrial-style areas, then evolved into Revavroom at Level 40.
Yes, Varoom can be useful in the right game or format depending on its stats, typing, ability and role.
Varoom was introduced in Generation 9 with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
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