Special
Sweeper
525High
130Very Fast
ATier

Few Pokemon outrun Jolteon without a Choice Scarf. Electric typing gives it solid coverage options. Volt Absorb heals when hit by Electric moves. 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

A sensitive Pokémon that easily becomes sad or angry. Every time its mood changes, it charges power.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Jolteon Weakness

Good

Jolteon's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
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

3 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
#134VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
#135JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
#136FlareonFire Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Jolteon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Volt Switch keeps your team's momentum going. Jolteon doesn't need to stay in long, Focus Sash provides a guaranteed survive from full HP and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make every visit count. Discharge threatens on the way out. Voltabsorb adds passive value.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Jolteon develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Thunder and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 1
Yawn
——10Normal
Lv 3
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 10
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 14
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 17
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Lv 21
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 24
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 28
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 31
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM57
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Jolteon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

You're catching Eevee first, not Jolteon. Eevee appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Jolteon. You'll find gift and walking encounters from Lv. 5-38 across 5 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Pallet Town
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.5EarlyCityStarter choice
    Celadon City
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.30MidCity
    Celadon City
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.30MidCity
    Route 17
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-385%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-385%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
  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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.