VaporeonWater StoneJolteonThunder StoneFlareonFire StoneEspeonHigh Friendship (Day)UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)LeafeonTrade from Diamond, Pearl, or PlatinumGlaceonTrade from Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum
Is Jolteon Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Thunder Stone on Eevee. AbilityVolt Absorb grants Electric immunity. The fastest Eeveelution with strong special Attack. Handles any Water or Flying trainer from mid-game onward. Solid choice if the team needs Electric coverage early.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Whitney:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Morty:
Chuck's typing presses Vaporeon's defenses.
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Vaporeon resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Pryce:
Clair's typing presses Vaporeon's defenses.
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Vaporeon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
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Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
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Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
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Vaporeon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Karen:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
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Gift Eevee
Eevee is given to you as a gift in Goldenrod City at Lv 5. Receive from Bill at his house in Goldenrod City after visiting him in Ecruteak City.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 43NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5
Evolve Eevee to Jolteon
Eevee evolves into Jolteon with a Thunder Stone. You can receive the Thunder Stone from an NPC in Route 38. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 43ElectricThunder FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
- LV 78ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Eevee to Vaporeon
Eevee evolves into Vaporeon with a Water Stone. You can receive the Water Stone from an NPC in Route 42. 2 other locations are also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 78WaterMuddy WaterPower 143Accuracy 85%PP 10
Evolve Eevee to Flareon
Eevee evolves into Flareon with a Fire Stone. You can receive the Fire Stone from an NPC in Route 36. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 43FireFire FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 78FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Eevee to Espeon
Eevee evolves into Espeon with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 17)
- LV 17PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 36PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 43PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 64PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Eevee to Umbreon
Eevee evolves into Umbreon with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM66DarkPaybackPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 35
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- REMINDERDarkBitePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 36DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Jolteon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Thunder Stone turns your Goldenrod Eevee Electric, and that is the whole path to Jolteon. There is no wild one to fall back on.
Catch Eevee at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Jolteon.
- 1Catch Eevee
- 2Evolve JolteonUse Thunder Stone
Badge 3
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Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8How to Obtain Jolteon in HGSS
Eevee is your first catch on the way to Jolteon. You'll find gift encounters from Lv. 5-15 across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Jolteon ✓
How to Get Shiny Jolteon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Jolteon needs a Thunder Stone, so breed an Eevee Masuda-style and evolve it once it shines. Compare Shiny Jolteon odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Jolteon Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Jolteon preloaded.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Jolteon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Jolteon
Jolteon Evolutions
Out of 5 evolutions from Eevee in this game, Jolteon comes from the Thunder Stone 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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 7 more.
HGSS Jolteon Best Moveset
Fastest Eeveelution at 130 Speed firing special Electric damage from 110 Sp. Atk. AbilityVolt Absorb heals HP from incoming Electric moves, giving free switch-in opportunities. The moveset outruns and outpowers most targets from the special side. Thin defenses at 60-65.
Best Build
Jolteon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
- Signal Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Covet from the egg pool give Jolteon something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and coverage across 7 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It concentrates the weak electric charges emitted by its cells and launches wicked lightning bolts.
Every hair on its body starts to stand sharply on end if it becomes charged with electricity.
Jolteon HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Jolteon as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Thunderbolt is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Timid on Jolteon. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
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.
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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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