Volbeat Pokemon Guide:

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Volbeat Pokemon Guide

Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3, known for its flashing tail, support movepool and connection to Illumise. This guide covers Volbeat’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Volbeat

Shiny Form

Shiny Volbeat

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Volbeat guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Volbeat Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	Related Guides
FAQ	Full Pokedex

Volbeat Description

Volbeat is a Bug-type Pokemon known as the Firefly Pokemon. It uses the light from its tail to communicate with others and is closely linked with Illumise, another firefly-like Pokemon from Hoenn.

Volbeat Competitive Overview

Volbeat is usually used as a disruptive support Bug-type. Prankster gives priority to many status moves, letting Volbeat use Encore, Thunder Wave, Tailwind, Substitute and Baton Pass before faster opponents in supported games. Its offensive stats are limited, but Tail Glow, U-turn and Bug Buzz give it useful pressure and momentum options.

Volbeat Quick Facts

National Dex:
#0313

Type:
Bug

Species:
Firefly Pokemon

Height:
2 ft 4 in / 0.7 m / 70 cm

Weight:
39.0 lbs / 17.7 kg

Abilities:
Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster Hidden Ability

Volbeat Stats

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Best Volbeat Moves Across Pokemon Games

Bug Buzz

Bug

Reliable special Bug-type damage and Volbeat’s strongest common STAB attack.

U-turn

Bug

Deals chip damage while pivoting Volbeat into a teammate to keep momentum.

Tail Glow

Bug

Sharply boosts Special Attack in games where Volbeat has access to it, creating a threat or Baton Pass option.

Encore

Normal

Locks the opponent into a move and creates safe turns for teammates or setup.

Thunder Wave

Electric

Spreads paralysis and gives Volbeat valuable speed control with Prankster in supported games.

Tailwind

Flying

Supports the whole team by doubling Speed for several turns in doubles or offensive teams.

Baton Pass

Normal

Passes boosts or momentum to another teammate in games and formats where the strategy is supported.

Struggle Bug

Bug

Provides spread Bug-type damage in doubles while lowering opposing Special Attack.

All Volbeat Moves

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
15	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
19	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	–	–
22	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	–	–
26	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
36	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
40	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
43	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
47	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
TM	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85

Volbeat Weaknesses, Resistances and Immunities

Weaknesses

Flying, Rock, Fire

Resistances

Fighting, Ground, Grass

Immunities

None by typing.

Volbeat Abilities

Illuminate

In older games, Illuminate increases wild encounter rate when Volbeat leads the party. In battle-focused modern contexts, it usually has little direct value.

Swarm

Powers up Bug-type moves when Volbeat is at low HP, giving Bug Buzz or U-turn extra damage in a pinch.

Prankster

Hidden Ability. Gives priority to status moves, making it Volbeat’s most useful competitive ability for support sets.

Volbeat Evolution

Volbeat

Volbeat does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon. It is related to Illumise, and in some games breeding with Ditto can produce Eggs that hatch into either Volbeat or Illumise.

Where to Find Volbeat

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Red	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Volbeat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Ruby	Route 117.
Pokemon Sapphire	Route 117.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 117.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Diamond	Route 229.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 229.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 229.
Pokemon HeartGold	National Park.
Pokemon SoulSilver	National Park.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Black	Route 3.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon X	Route 7.
Pokemon Y	Route 7.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 117.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 117.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 229, Grassland Cave, Dazzling Cave, Sunlit Cavern and Stargleam Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 229, Grassland Cave, Dazzling Cave, Sunlit Cavern and Stargleam Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Scarlet	Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence and other nighttime areas around Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC.
Pokemon Violet	Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence and other nighttime areas around Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Volbeat
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Volbeat FAQ

What type is Volbeat?

Volbeat is a pure Bug-type Pokemon.

Does Volbeat evolve?

No. Volbeat does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon, but it is related to Illumise.

What is Volbeat weak against?

Volbeat is weak to Flying, Rock and Fire-type moves.

Where can Volbeat be found in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

Volbeat can be found around Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence and other nighttime areas around Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC.

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