Special
Wallbreaker
500High
43Very Slow
CTier

Vikavolt's stats are solid on their own, but Levitate is what pushes it over the line. It gives it a Ground immunity. Only weak to Fire and Rock. Known as the Stag Beetle Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.

Vikavolt's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP77
C
Attack70
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk145
A
Sp. Def75
C
Speed43
D
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vikavolt yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•45kg / 99.2 lbs•225Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.

Sun

It produces electricity via an electrical organ in its abdomen. It overwhelms bird Pokémon with shocking beams of electrical energy.

Moon

Vikavolt Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Vikavolt takes extra damage from Fire and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 77 HP and balanced defenses, Vikavolt can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireRock
½xResisti
ElectricGrassFightingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassPsychicDarkWaterFlying
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

Vikavolt doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Grubbin's line. Breed this form to get Grubbin eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Grubbin gave Vikavolt the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+90), bringing the total to 500 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Grubbin
#736Grubbin
20
Level 20
Charjabug
#737Charjabug
Thunder Stone
Vikavolt
#738Vikavolt
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Grubbin
Bug
Charjabug
BugElectric
Vikavolt
BugElectric
HP
47
57+10
77+20
ATK
62
82+20
70-12
DEF
45
95+50
90-5
SP.ATK
55
55
145+90
SP.DEF
45
75+30
75
SPE
46
36-10
43+7
BST
300D-Tier
400D-Tier+100
500B-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Vikavolt to get Grubbin eggs easily from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Electroweb, Endure, Harden and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

Nothing fancy here. Vikavolt builds around Buginiumz for extra utility, Quiet nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs. Levitate does its job quietly.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Levitate
Item
Buginiumz
Nature
Quiet+SPA
EVs

Best Vikavolt Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • Energy Ball
  • DischargeSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Incineroar
IncineroarGood
Gastrodon
GastrodonGood

The egg pool carries weight here. Electroweb and Endure aren't available any other way for Vikavolt, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Charge
——20Electric
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 1
String Shot
—9540Bug
Lv 1
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Lv 1
Vise Grip
5510030Normal
Lv 4
String Shot
—9540Bug
Lv 7
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 13
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 16
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 19
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
Lv 25
Guillotine
—305Normal
Lv 31
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 37
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 41
Zap Cannon
120505Electric
Lv 49
Agility
——30Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM62
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
——10Flying
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM58
Sky Drop
6010010Flying
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Electroweb
559515Electric
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Harden
——30Normal
Egg
Mud Shot
559515Ground

Tutor Moves

Vikavolt can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Charge
——20Electric
Rem
Crunch
8010015Dark
Rem
Discharge
8010015Electric
Rem
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Rem
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

No wild encounters for Vikavolt. The 3-stage chain runs through Grubbin, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Vikavolt in Sun & Moon

The path to Vikavolt starts with Grubbin at Lv. 3-29 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Grubbin
    Step 1Catch Grubbin
    Route 1 - West
    MoonGrassLv.3-510%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 1 - West
    SunGrassLv.3-510%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 4
    MoonGrassLv.11-1410%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 4
    SunGrassLv.11-1410%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 5
    SunGrassLv.13-1610%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 5
    MoonGrassLv.13-1610%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 6 - North
    SunGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 6 - North
    MoonGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 6 - South
    SunGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 6 - South
    MoonGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Charjabug
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Charjabug
    Blush Mountain
    SunGrassLv.26-2910%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Blush Mountain
    MoonGrassLv.26-2910%MidCave
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Grubbin (Step 1)
  3. Vikavolt
    Step 3Vikavolt ✓

  • Don't let Vikavolt's 500 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

  • Vikavolt's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire) and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Charjabug evolves into Vikavolt using a Thunder Stone. Vikavolt is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Grubbin. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Run Levitate on Vikavolt. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

  • Vikavolt fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Base 43 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Vikavolt can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Vikavolt has appeared in 4 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.