Is Volbeat Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug-type with support moves like MoveTail Glow for massive Special Attack boosts. The boost is impressive, but Volbeat's base stats are too low to capitalize. Gimmicky at best.
Volbeat resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Volbeat doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Volbeat is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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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. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Volbeat can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Volbeat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Volbeat
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Fire Fang 2x59-71% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x33-39% | ||
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x52-63% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Fire Fang 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x56-68% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-138%KO Fire Fang 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-141%KO Smack Down 2x41-48% Flame Charge 2x41-48% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Fire Fang 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x106-125%KO Fly 2x80-95% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x121-143%KO Overheat 2x65-77% Smack Down 2x42-50% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Air Slash 2x73-87% Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Hurricane 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-148%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Acrobatics 2x27-32% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x189-222%KO Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Air Slash 2x75-88% Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Hurricane 2x86-101%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Brave Bird 2x94-111%KO Stone Edge 2x79-93% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x191-225%KO Stone Edge 2x64-76% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x236-278%KO Fire Blast 2x48-57% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-169%KO Brave Bird 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x80-95% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Air Slash 2x75-89% Rock Slide 2x45-54% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch15-18% Scald17-20% Ice Beam19-23% Surf19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam29-34% Psyshock26-31% Shadow Ball26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Tangela builds →Giga Drain9-11% Knock Off7-8% Sludge Bomb22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch10-12% Mach Punch5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Primeape builds →Close Combat15-17% U Turn17-20% Stone Edge 2x49-58% | ||
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 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Volbeat with 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Dizzy Punch and 5 more to offspring.
USUM Volbeat Best Moveset
Bug at 73 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves as a hidden ability. MoveTail Glow triples Sp. Atk in one turn, but 47 Sp. Atk tripled still falls short. The moveset has a unique setup option without the stats to capitalize on it.
Best Build
Volbeat best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Defog
- Thunder Wave
- Encore
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 Lunge 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
Base Stats
Volbeat Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, it depends on your team. Volbeat at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Prankster changes the entire equation for Volbeat. The 430 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Roost with Bindingband 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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