Special
Sweeper
ATier
130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

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
High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed130
A
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight24.5 kg
54.0 lbsFeather
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Volt AbsorbTop Pick
Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Quick FeetHANiche
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

Jolteon Weakness

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

Jolteon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Jolteon in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground is super effective against JolteonView Excadrill →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Jolteon Best Moveset

Jolteon's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Thunderbolt is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Volt Absorb
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Jolteon
Timid+SPE

Jolteon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball

Moves

Without TMs, Jolteon's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 15
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 20
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 25
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 30
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
Lv 35
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 40
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
Lv 45
Fake Tears
C—10020Dark
Lv 50
Thunder
A1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM130
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM39
Discharge
A8010015Electric
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM101
Electroweb
A559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM125
Mimic
D——10Normal
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
A1107010Electric
TM21
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM66
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM86
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Jolteon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Jolteon in Legends: Z-A

Jolteon can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Eevee from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Legends: Z-A

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Jolteon
    Step 2Jolteon ✓

Jolteon Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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 sweeper. Thunderbolt with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Run Volt Absorb on Jolteon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Jolteon also gets Quick Feet, but they don't compare. With base 130 Speed, Volt Absorb gives Jolteon an edge before opponents can react.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Jolteon fills the 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.

  • For Legends: Z-A, Jolteon has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Jolteon has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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