Kilowattrel Best Moveset
125 Speed at 105 Sp. Atk on Electric/Flying with AbilityVolt Absorb absorbing Electric moves for healing. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureTimid outspeeds nearly everything. The moveset fires fast special Electric and Flying TermStab. AbilityWind Power boosts Electric moves after Tailwind for an alternative approach. C-Tier through raw Speed.
Kilowattrel landed at C-Tier in Gen IX. This was Kilowattrel's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Voltabsorb with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Timid nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Kilowattrel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Air Slash
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Kilowattrel Weakness
Ice and Rock moves hit Kilowattrel for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Electric/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 125 Speed, Kilowattrel outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Kilowattrel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Kilowattrel
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Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Pelipper builds →Hurricane20-24% U Turn8-9% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Chesnaught builds →Knock Off27-32% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kilowattrel View Galvantula builds →Thunder52-62% | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves View Tornadus-Therian builds →
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Evolution
Kilowattrel is what Wattrel becomes. Breed it for Wattrel eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Wattrel pushed Kilowattrel to 490 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
How to Get Kilowattrel
decent spawn rates for Kilowattrel across 54 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Kilowattrel in SV
The path to Kilowattrel starts with Wattrel at Lv. 14-51 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WattrelEast Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.14-27OverworldRate 80%Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%Casseroya Lake - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%Glaseado MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Five) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Four) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Six) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Paldean Sea - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area One) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.14-29OverworldRate 44%- Step 2Kilowattrel ✓Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%Casseroya Lake - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%Glaseado MountainLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area Three) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Five) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Four) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Six) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Paldean Sea - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area One) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Two) - OceanLv.28-51OverworldRate 15%or evolve from Wattrel (Step 1)
Base Stats
Everything pushes toward special damage here. Kilowattrel's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It uses its throat sac to store electricity generated by its wings. There’s hardly any oil in its feathers, so it is a poor swimmer.
Kilowattrel Guide
Kilowattrel looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Volt Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list.
Watch for Baxcalibur (Ice) and Golem (Rock) when using Kilowattrel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Kilowattrel's base 125 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Kilowattrel gets Volt Absorb, Wind Power, and Competitive. But Volt Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 125 Speed, Volt Absorb gives Kilowattrel an edge before opponents can react.
Kilowattrel is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Run Volt Switch, Hurricane, Air Slash, and Thunderbolt on Kilowattrel. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Kilowattrel has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Kilowattrel has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves