Is Volbeat Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Bug from Hoenn with AbilityIlluminate raising encounter rate. Trade-only. Stats too low to contribute against any gym leader or E4 member. One of Hoenn's weakest options, and Kanto doesn't need it.
Volbeat resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's typing presses Volbeat's defenses.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Volbeat has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Volbeat's weaknesses hard.
Volbeat trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Volbeat cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- LV 25BugSignal Beam113100%15
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 37NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Volbeat in FireRed & LeafGreen
Volbeat is Ruby-exclusive among standard versions, though Emerald has it too. Trade from Ruby or Emerald's Route 117 to get the male firefly. Sapphire players need a swap through a third game.
Volbeat cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Volbeat into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Volbeat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Volbeat
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x74-88% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x76-91% Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x76-91% Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Fly 2x77-91% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Ancient Power 2x79-93% Fire Blast 2x48-58% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x158-186%KO Fly 2x93-109%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Fly 2x80-94% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x120-141%KO Rock Slide 2x58-69% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Rapidash builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO Bounce 2x74-87% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Fly 2x114-134%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x156-184%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Fly 2x80-94% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Rock Slide (109-129%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Blissey builds →Ice Beam32-38% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO Earthquake36-43% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Celebi builds →Psychic29-34% Giga Drain12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
| ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Volbeat View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt40-48% | ||
Volbeat Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Volbeat. A decent partner pool through two egg groups, eggs are quick to hatch, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 3 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Volbeat with 37 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Silver Wind, Trick to offspring.
FRLG Volbeat Best Moveset
MoveTail Glow triples Sp. Atk in one move, the most powerful single boost available. 47 Sp. Atk tripled is still modest, but MoveBaton Pass can transfer that boost to a real special attacker. AbilitySwarm is irrelevant. The moveset is a setup passer with a unique boosting move.
Best Build
Volbeat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Signal Beam
- Thunder Wave
- Trick
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Volbeat picks up Baton Pass and Silver Wind only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Signal Beam and Silver Wind while coverage across 8 types adds range.
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
It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
Volbeat FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Volbeat isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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