Is Joltik Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Bug/Electric with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting accuracy. Galvantula at 36 makes MoveThunder hit at 91%. Handles Winona and Wallace with near-guaranteed Thunder. One of the most satisfying Electric options.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Joltik's defenses.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Galvantula resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Joltik on Route 116 (walking, Lv 8, common). DexNav.
Your Joltik should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Joltik in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Joltik's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Joltik in ORAS
Step 1Joltik ✓Route 116Lv.8GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Galvantula
Joltik Weakness
Joltik's Bug/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
What is Joltik Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Joltik
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Torchic builds →Ember 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x43-52% Ember 2x40-50% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Torchic builds →Ember 2x54-65% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x163-193%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x141-167%KO Flamethrower 2x67-79% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x163-193%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x207-244%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x142-167%KO Flamethrower 2x66-79% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x174-206%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-60% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x220-260%KO Stone Edge 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x212-250%KO Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x243-287%KO Fire Blast 2x82-97% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x205-242%KO Stone Edge 2x125-147%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x215-253%KO Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x204-241%KO Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x197-233%KO Stone Edge 2x122-143%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x234-277%KO Fire Blast 2x80-95% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x362-427%KO Fire Blast 2x81-96% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x251-295%KO Stone Edge 2x139-164%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x225-264%KO Head Smash 2x187-220%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x244-288%KO Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rhyperior can KO Joltik with Stone Edge (263-310%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (288-338%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake131-155%KO Stone Edge 2x263-310%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x236-278%KO Air Slash98-115%KO Dragon Pulse74-87% Fire Blast 2x288-338%KO | ||
Joltik Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Joltik grows into Galvantula through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 153 total stats over Joltik. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Joltik Best Moveset
Bug/Electric at 57 Sp. Atk. AbilityCompound Eyes boosts accuracy. AbilityUnnerve prevents berry use. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Galvantula one evolution away earns A-tier with 97 Sp. Atk and Compound Eyes MoveThunder accuracy.
Best Build
Joltik best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Camouflage and Cross Poison on Joltik. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt, they expand what Joltik can actually threaten in practice.
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
Base Stats
Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Joltik Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Joltik through the first few routes without issues. 319 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Galvantula as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Joltik joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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