Is Vikavolt Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Electric with AbilityLevitate and one of the highest Special Attack stats among non-legendaries. Handles Kahili's Flying E4 with Electric and Nanu with Bug. Crushes the Totem Lurantis trial with Bug. Slow, but the raw firepower and Ground immunity compensate. One of the best native Pokemon.
Grubbin trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Grubbin's weaknesses hard.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Grubbin on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-3).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Lana, at typical party pace.
Your Vikavolt should hit Level 20 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vikavolt in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Vikavolt with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Vikavolt in USUM
To get Vikavolt, start by catching Grubbin through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-35. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch GrubbinRoute 5Lv.13-16GrassRate 20%Route 1 - EastLv.2-3GrassRate 15%Route 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 10%Route 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%Route 6 - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%Blush MountainLv.29-32CaveDaySOS from Charjabug
Step 3Vikavolt ✓Blush MountainLv.29-32CaveDaySOS from CharjabugHeahea BeachLv.35Gift from NPCUltra SunTotem gift (70 stickers)or evolve from Charjabug (Step 2)
Vikavolt Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
What is Vikavolt Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Vikavolt
 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 Vikavolt View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 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 | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x129-153%KO Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x187-220%KO Fire Blast 2x49-58% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x131-154%KO Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 112-132%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit23-27% Earthquake37-44% Crunch45-53% Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Vikavolt View Pelipper builds →U Turn9-11% Hurricane27-32% Scald20-23% | ||
Vikavolt Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Vikavolt Best Moveset
145 Sp. Atk is one of the highest non-legendary Bug stats available, and AbilityLevitate grants Ground immunity. Bug/Electric TermStab at enormous special power. But 43 Speed acts dead last against nearly everything. The moveset holds C-tier through devastating power that 43 Speed prevents from ever acting first.
Best Build
Vikavolt best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It has an organ that generates electricity in its abdomen. It concentrates energy in its strong jaws and fires off powerful jolts of electricity.
Vikavolt flusters opponents with acrobatic flying maneuvers. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electric beam attack.
Vikavolt Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bugbuzz with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Run Levitate on Vikavolt. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Bugbuzz, Energy Ball, Volt Switch, and Thunderbolt. Bugbuzz leads at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Vikavolt has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 7SMDebut
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