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.

What is Kilowattrel weak to?

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.

What is the best ability for Kilowattrel?

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.

What role does Kilowattrel play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Kilowattrel?

Run Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, Hurricane, and Air Slash on Kilowattrel. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 17% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Kilowattrel Best Moveset & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

125Very Fast

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.

Base Stats

490Above

HP70

Attack70

Defense60

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def60

Speed125

Total490

Low <60

Avg 60-89

High 90-149

Top 150+

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Details

Catch90ChallengingMedium Slow1.06M XP1.4m / 4'07"38.6kg / 85.1 lbs172Base XP

Pokedex Entries

Kilowattrel inflates its throat sac to amplify its electricity. By riding the wind, this Pokémon can fly over 430 miles in a day.

Scarlet

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.

Violet

Kilowattrel Weakness

Excellent

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.

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Flying Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Electric

STAB (5)

Water Flying Grass Fighting Bug

2Weak

5Resist

2Immune

Score+4

Stealth Rock25% on switch

Abilities

Wind PowerWhen hit by a wind move, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled.

Volt AbsorbAbsorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

CompetitiveHARaises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity

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

2 Forms

#940Wattrel

Level 25

#941Kilowattrel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wattrel

ElectricFlying

Kilowattrel

ElectricFlying

70+30

ATK

70+30

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

105+50

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

125+55

BST

280C-Tier

490B-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kilowattrel to get Wattrel eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

FlyingWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

The build revolves around Volt Switch for safe pivoting. Voltabsorb and Heavy-Duty Boots support Kilowattrel's hit-and-run approach, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Double STAB adds versatility.

Best Build

Solid pick

Ability

Volt Absorb

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Nature

Timid+SPE

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Volt SwitchSTAB
ThunderboltSTAB
HurricaneSTAB
Air SlashSTAB

Moves

Showing Scarlet & Violet moves. Moves vary by game.View all games

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Kilowattrel's Normal and Bug coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Brave Bird and Hurricane for same-type damage. Uproar and Hurricane are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

—10040Normal

Lv 1

Peck

3510035Flying

Lv 4

Thunder Shock

4010030Electric

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

4010030Normal

Lv 11

Pluck

6010020Flying

Lv 15

Spark

6510020Electric

Lv 19

Uproar

9010010Normal

Lv 24

Roost

——5Flying

Lv 30

Dual Wingbeat

409010Flying

Lv 36

Agility

——30Psychic

Lv 43

Volt Switch

7010020Electric

Lv 48

Discharge

8010015Electric

Lv 55

Hurricane

1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM14

Acrobatics

5510015Flying

TM27

Aerial Ace

60—20Flying

TM04

Agility

——30Psychic

TM40

Air Cutter

609525Flying

TM65

Air Slash

759515Flying

TM164

Brave Bird

12010015Flying

TM173

Charge

——20Electric

TM23

Charge Beam

509010Electric

TM197

Dual Wingbeat

409010Flying

TM96

Eerie Impulse

—10015Electric

TM136

Electric Terrain

——10Electric

TM72

Electro Ball

—10010Electric

TM211

Electroweb

559515Electric

TM205

Endeavor

—1005Normal

TM47

Endure+4

——10Normal

TM25

Facade

7010020Normal

TM216

Feather Dance

—10015Flying

TM97

Fly

909515Flying

TM152

Giga Impact

150905Normal

TM160

Hurricane

1107010Flying

TM163

Hyper Beam

150905Normal

TM07

Protect+4

——10Normal

TM85

Rest

——5Psychic

TM06

Scary Face

—10010Normal

TM70

Sleep Talk

——10Normal

TM103

Substitute

——10Normal

TM210

Supercell Slam

1009515Electric

TM32

Swift

60—20Normal

TM113

Tailwind

——15Flying

TM01

Take Down

908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

8010010Normal

TM166

Thunder

1107010Electric

TM82

Thunder Wave

—9020Electric

TM126

Thunderbolt

9010015Electric

TM60

U-turn

7010020Bug

TM191

Uproar

9010010Normal

TM48

Volt Switch

7010020Electric

TM193

Weather Ball

5010010Normal

TM147

Wild Charge

9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Kilowattrel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kilowattrel can't learn any Tutor moves

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

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 Scarlet & Violet

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 Wattrel
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.14-27 Route
80%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-27 Route
80%Early
Casseroya Lake - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
Casseroya Lake - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Cave
44%Early
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Cave
44%Early
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Water
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.14-29 Route
44%Early
Train until Level 25
Step 2Kilowattrel ✓
Casseroya Lake - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
Casseroya Lake - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
East Paldean Sea - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
East Paldean Sea - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
East Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Cave
15%Mid
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Cave
15%Mid
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
North Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Water
15%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.28-51 Route
15%Mid
or evolve from Wattrel (Step 1)

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, Thunderbolt, Hurricane, and Air Slash on Kilowattrel. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 17% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

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.

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