Is Jolteon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Jolteon from a Thunder Stone Eevee is the fastest Electric option you'll find. Outspeeds everything Winona and Wallace throw at you. Manectric has a Mega, but Jolteon's speed advantage keeps it competitive without needing a stone.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Vaporeon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brawly:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flareon resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:
Vaporeon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Espeon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Vaporeon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Espeon's defenses.
Umbreon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Jolteon resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Wallace's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Leafeon resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Wallace's typing presses Glaceon's defenses.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sidney's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Sidney's typing presses Umbreon's defenses.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sylveon resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Umbreon resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Flareon resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Glacia's typing presses Glaceon's defenses.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Drake's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Glaceon resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Eevee on Route 116 (walking, Lv 8, rare). DexNav.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in New Mauville. 1 other location is also available.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fiery Path. 1 other location is also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Brawly.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Brawly.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Brawly.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Brawly.
How to Get Jolteon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Jolteon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Jolteon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Jolteon in ORAS
Step 1Catch EeveeRoute 116Lv.8GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Jolteon ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Jolteon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Jolteon
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Jolteon with Earthquake (122-144%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave32-38% Volt Switch12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Thundurus builds →Focus Blast49-58% Volt Switch14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Knock Off25-30% | ||
Jolteon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Jolteon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.
ORAS Jolteon Best Moveset
130 Speed fires Electric TermStab from 110 Sp. Atk faster than nearly everything. AbilityVolt Absorb absorbs Electric for HP recovery. The moveset earns B-tier through raw Speed that only Mega Aerodactyl and priority can outpace, but Electric alone provides narrow coverage.
Best Build
Jolteon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Captivate and Charm from the egg pool give Jolteon something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Jolteon’s cells generate a low level of electricity. This power is amplified by the static electricity of its fur, enabling the Pokémon to drop thunderbolts. The bristling fur is made of electrically charged needles.
Jolteon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 B-Tier as a sweeper. Shadow Ball with Air Balloon is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Shadow Ball, Hiddenpowerice, Thunderbolt, and Volt Switch on Jolteon. Shadow Ball is the most common pick at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves