Is Volbeat Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Bug with AbilityIlluminate. No evolution. The stats are too low for anything past the early game. Not worth importing.
Volbeat resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Volbeat 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 Volbeat in Black 2 & White 2
Volbeat doesn't appear in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer it from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Volbeat cannot be caught in the wild in Black 2 & White 2, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Volbeat Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Volbeat for super-effective damage. Volbeat's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Volbeat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Volbeat
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x63-75% Rollout 2x25-31% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-64% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x92-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Braviary builds →Fly 2x138-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-61% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Incinerate 2x13-16% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x204-241%KO Rock Slide 2x86-101%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Braviary builds →Fly 2x138-162%KO Rock Slide 2x77-90% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Emboar builds →Flame Charge 2x77-92% Rock Slide 2x77-90% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x205-242%KO Rock Slide 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x111-131%KO Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Braviary builds →Fly 2x138-162%KO Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x205-241%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO Head Smash 2x152-179%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x98-115%KO Rock Slide 2x55-64% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Braviary builds →Fly 2x138-164%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x184-217%KO Head Smash 2x154-181%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x160-188%KO Ancient Power 2x46-55% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x298-351%KO Fire Blast 2x52-61% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x165-195%KO Hurricane 2x94-111%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Volbeat with Fire Blast (89-105%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (89-105%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 273-322%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain10-12% Fire Blast 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Staraptor builds →Close Combat30-35% U Turn35-41% Double Edge89-105%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake68-80% Stone Edge 2x273-322%KO Megahorn109-128%KO | ||
Volbeat Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Volbeat. Plenty of partners through two egg groups, eggs are quick to hatch, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 7 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Volbeat with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Dizzy Punch and 4 more to offspring.
B2W2 Volbeat Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability gives MoveTail Glow priority, tripling Sp. Atk before the opponent can respond. The moveset passes the boost via MoveBaton Pass rather than attacking from 47 Sp. Atk. Answers nothing directly but enables teammates to hit at triple power.
Best Build
Volbeat best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Volbeat can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Psychic. The offense anchors on Bug Buzz and Signal Beam while TMs handle everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.
Volbeat Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Volbeat at 410 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Prankster changes the entire equation for Volbeat. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Encore with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Prankster is what you want on Volbeat. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Illuminate, Swarm) work on paper but Prankster is what makes Volbeat worth using.
In Black 2 & White 2, Volbeat's hidden ability is Prankster. Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Volbeat spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves