Special
Setup Sweeper
525High
130Very Fast
ATier

Few Pokemon outrun Jolteon without a Choice Scarf. Electric typing gives it solid coverage options. Only weak to Ground. The stat spread leans into special offense. A competitive option since Gen 1.

Jolteon's built around special offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
525High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed130
A
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Jolteon yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•24.5kg / 54 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It concentrates the weak electric charges emitted by its cells and launches wicked lightning bolts.

Gold

Every hair on its body starts to stand sharply on end if it becomes charged with electricity.

Silver

Jolteon Weakness

Good

Jolteon's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground moves. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Jolteon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Volt AbsorbAbsorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Quick FeetHAIncreases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity

Out of 8 evolutions from Eevee, Jolteon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Jolteon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Jolteon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Baton Pass keeps your team's momentum going. Jolteon doesn't need to stay in long, Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn and flexible EVs EVs make every visit count. Thunderbolt threatens on the way out. An ability adds passive value.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Jolteon Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Baton Pass
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • GrowthSetup

Recommended Teammates

Exeggutor
ExeggutorGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Umbreon
UmbreonDecent

Without TMs, Jolteon's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 16
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 30
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 36
Pin Missile
149520Bug
Lv 42
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 47
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 52
Thunder
1207010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal

No wild encounters for Jolteon. The 2-stage line runs through Eevee, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Gold & Silver

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Jolteon. You'll find gift encounters from Lv. 15-20 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    GoldGift from NPCLv.15LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 6,666 coins
    MODERATE
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    SilverGift from NPCLv.15LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 6,666 coins
    MODERATE
    Goldenrod City
    GoldGift from NPCLv.20LimitedMidCityGift from Bill
    MODERATE
    Goldenrod City
    SilverGift from NPCLv.20LimitedMidCityGift from Bill
    MODERATE
  2. Jolteon
    Step 2Jolteon ✓

  • Don't let Jolteon's 525 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it A-Tier as a setup sweeper.

  • Watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Jolteon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Eevee evolves into Jolteon using a Thunder Stone. Jolteon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Jolteon fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Jolteon appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Jolteon has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.