Special
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 accumulates negative ions in the atmosphere to blast out 10000-volt lightning bolts.

Red / Blue

Jolteon Weakness

Avg

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 I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlying
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
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

The Electric-type Jolteon caps Eevee's chain at 525 stats. No daycare options for this one. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

an ability isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with an item for extra utility and flexible EVs EVs, Jolteon fills the attacker slot reliably. A nature nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Jolteon Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Double Kick
  • Pin Missile

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Exeggutor
ExeggutorGood

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 27
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 31
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 37
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 40
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 42
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 44
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 48
Pin Missile
149520Bug
Lv 54
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM45
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Jolteon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jolteon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bite
6010025Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal

Jolteon doesn't appear wild. Catch Eevee instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it through a special method to get Jolteon. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Jolteon in Red & Blue

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
    RedGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCity
    MODERATE
    Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
    BlueGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCity
    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 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 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.