Is Joltik Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Bug/Electric with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting move accuracy. Galvantula at level 36 turns MoveThunder into a 91% accurate nuke. One of the best Bug-types in the game.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Joltik has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Joltik's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Joltik's defenses.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's typing presses Joltik's defenses.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's typing presses Joltik's defenses.
Joltik cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Joltik in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Joltik isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Joltik from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Joltik to Joltik is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Joltik in USUM
- Step 1Joltik ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Chargestone Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Chargestone Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 116 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · East Lake Axewell · Thunderstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x184-216%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x79-94% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x214-251%KO Rock Slide 2x90-106%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x213-251%KO Stone Edge 2x84-99% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x358-422%KO Fire Blast 2x81-95% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x215-253%KO Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Rhyperior can KO Joltik with Earthquake (98-115%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (220-259%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake98-115%KO Rock Blast 2x49-59% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Charizard builds →Air Slash75-88% Flamethrower 2x180-212%KO Fire Blast 2x220-259%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
USUM Joltik Best Moveset
Bug/Electric at 57 Sp. Atk with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting accuracy. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Galvantula one evolution away earns B-tier through AbilityCompound Eyes and MoveSticky Web.
Best Build
Joltik best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Attacker Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Giga Drain
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
Joltik Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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- 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