Volbeat

Pokédex number	313	Gender ratio	100% male	Growth rate	Erratic
Category	Firefly Pokémon	Steps to hatch	4080	Base EXP yield	151
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Bug, Human-Like

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Type	Bug
Weaknesses	FLYING ROCK FIRE
Resistances	FIGHTING GROUND GRASS

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Illuminate	Doubles wild encounters when leading the party.
Regular Abilities	Swarm	Boosts Bug-type moves when at a third or less HP.
Hidden Ability	Prankster	Gains increased priority on its status moves.

Pokédex entry	With their taillights lit, Volbeat fly in a swarm, drawing geometric designs in the night sky. They move their nests if their pond water becomes dirty.
Cry
Height	2′4″ / 0.7 m	Weight	390 lb / 17.7 kg	Catch Rate	150
Wild held items	Bright Powder (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Volbeat (50% chance), Illumise (50% chance)

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	65	73	75	85	47	85	430
EV yields	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Flash
1	Tackle
5	Double Team
8	Confuse Ray
12	Quick Attack
15	Struggle Bug
19	Moonlight
22	Tail Glow
26	Signal Beam
29	Protect
33	Zen Headbutt
36	Helping Hand
40	Bug Buzz
43	Play Rough
47	Double-Edge
50	Infestation

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM19	Roost
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM56	Fling
TM57	Charge Beam
TM62	Acrobatics
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM76	Struggle Bug
TM77	Psych Up
TM83	Infestation
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM89	U-turn
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM98	Power-Up Punch
TM99	Dazzling Gleam
TM100	Confide
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
234	Chrysolia Forest	Grass (night)	39–42	5 1⁄7 %
234	Chrysolia Forest	Grass (night)	38	1 %
234	Chrysolia Forest	Grass (night)	43–45	6⁄7 %
840	Chrysolia Deepwoods	Grass (night)	99–106	5 %
696	Once Upon a Somewhere	Grass	65–80	10 %
697	Once Upon a Somewhere	Grass	65–80	10 %
700	Once Upon a Waste of Time	Grass	65–80	10 %
860	Aegir Cave Depths	Cave	106–115	5 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 35, holding Leftovers, male, 70 friendship
Prankster
Bold nature

Moves

Tail Glow (20 PP)
Moonlight (5 PP)
Struggle Bug (20 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	105	63	79	79	53	79
EVs	52	52	52	52	52	52
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 35, holding Leftovers, male, 70 friendship
Prankster
Bold nature

Moves

Tail Glow (20 PP)
Moonlight (5 PP)
Struggle Bug (20 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	105	63	79	79	53	79
EVs	52	52	52	52	52	52
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 70, holding Leftovers, male, 70 friendship
Prankster
Bold nature

Moves

Tail Glow (20 PP)
Moonlight (5 PP)
Bug Buzz (10 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	207	128	160	160	107	160
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Focus Sash; Prankster; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0