Is Volcanion Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only event mythical. Fire/Water with AbilityWater Absorb. The unique dual typing handles both Flannery and Wallace, but event access makes it impossible to plan around. A showcase piece.
Volcanion resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Volcanion resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Volcanion has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Volcanion resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Volcanion resists most of Steven's coverage and hits back hard.
Volcanion 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 Volcanion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Volcanion is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Volcanion Weakness
Electric, Ground, and Rock moves hit Volcanion for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Volcanion's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Ice, Steel |
What is Volcanion Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Volcanion
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x42-49% Thunder Fang 2x29-35% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
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 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
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 Anorith RockBug | C | |
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 Cranidos Rock | B | |
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 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Gabite builds →Dig 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x40-48% Thunder Fang 2x30-36% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Chinchou WaterElectric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Dig 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Gastrodon builds →Dig 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-71% Dig 2x53-62% Thunderbolt 2x37-43% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Gastrodon builds →Dig 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Stone Edge 2x44-51% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Stone Edge 2x47-56% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Stone Edge 2x48-57% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Stone Edge 2x43-50% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Stone Edge 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x27-32% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x83-99% Earthquake 2x55-66% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x144-170%KO Earthquake 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Stone Edge 2x52-61% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x81-95% Rock Slide 2x40-48% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Scizor deals 61-72% with Superpower.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch5-6% U Turn18-21% Superpower61-72% Knock Off33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Volcanion View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Volcanion Evolutions
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Volcanion is no exception. This Fire/Water type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Volcanion Best Moveset
Fire/Water with AbilityWater Absorb creating a unique typing that absorbs Water while resisting Fairy through Fire. 130 Sp. Atk fires MoveSteam Eruption at 110 power Water TermStab with 30%% burn chance. The moveset earns S-tier through the only Fire/Water type combination in the game.
Best Build
Volcanion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Volcanion. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Overheat and Flare Blitz into something with actual 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 lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
Volcanion Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 600 BST, Volcanion is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Steameruption with Leftovers is the standard set.
Water Absorb is what you want on Volcanion. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Water Absorb pairs with Volcanion's base 120 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Volcanion is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcanion has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
Game Availability
Volcanion first appeared in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
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 6XYDebut
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