Should I use Wattrel?

You can run Wattrel through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kilowattrel as fast as you can.

Wattrel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Wattrel Best Moveset

Electric/Flying at 55 Sp. Atk and 70 Speed with AbilityWind Power boosting Electric moves when hit by wind moves and AbilityVolt Absorb absorbing Electric for healing. Pre-evolution stats. Evolve to Kilowattrel for 105 Sp. Atk at 125 Speed.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AF

Wattrel was a niche pick at best in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A), rarely seen in standard play. This was Wattrel's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Voltabsorb with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM205

Endeavor

Normal—COMMONCoverage

TM113

Tailwind

Flying—COMMONSTAB

TM82

Thunder Wave

Electric—COMMONSTAB

TM7

Protect

Normal—COMMONPriority

Lv 43

Discharge

Electric80COMMONSTAB

Wattrel Scarlet & Violet Moves Wattrel Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Wattrel best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

SpA

Spe

Support Moveset

EndeavorCoverage
TailwindUtility
Thunder WaveSTAB
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

SalazzleGood

StantlerGood

PyroarGood

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Wattrel Weakness

Wattrel is weak to Ice and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Wattrel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Ground

What is Wattrel Weak Against

Excellent

2Weak

5Resist

2Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Flying Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Electric

What is Wattrel Strong Against

5Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Water Grass Fighting Flying Bug

½xResisted

Electric

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Wattrel

Rhyperior can KO Wattrel with Stone Edge (298-351%). Mienfoo's Knock Off hits Wattrel for 46-54%. Lapras's Surf also KOs at 87-103%.

Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Stealth Rock Ice Punch Damage vs Wattrel Stone Edge 2x 298-351%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Mienfoo	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Knock Off U Turn High Jump Kick Damage vs Wattrel Knock Off 46-54% U Turn 25-29% High Jump Kick 46-54% View Mienfoo builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry SurfSTAB Alluring Voice Thunderbolt Damage vs Wattrel Surf 87-103%KO Thunderbolt 58-69% View Lapras builds →

Evolution

One evolution ahead. Wattrel grows into Kilowattrel through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#940Wattrel

Level 25

#941Kilowattrel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wattrel

ElectricFlying

Kilowattrel

ElectricFlying

70+30

ATK

70+30

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

105+50

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

125+55

BST

280D-Tier

490B-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wattrel easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Flying Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Wattrel

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Wattrel is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 56 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Wattrel in SV

To get Wattrel, start by catching Wattrel through walking encounters at Lv. 14-51. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Wattrel ✓
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.14-27Overworld
Rate 80%
Casseroya Lake - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Paldean Sea - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
West Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.14-29Overworld
Rate 44%
Train until Level 25 to evolve into Kilowattrel
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Kilowattrel
Casseroya Lake - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Paldean Sea - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area One) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.28-51Overworld
Rate 15%
or evolve from Wattrel (Step 1)

Base Stats

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Wattrel's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack40

Defense35

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def40

Speed70

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight3.6 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Wind Power

When hit by a wind move, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled.

Volt Absorb

Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

CompetitiveHidden Ability

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entry

These Pokémon make their nests on coastal cliffs. The nests have a strange, crackling texture, and they’re a popular delicacy.

Pokemon Violet

Wattrel Guide

You can run Wattrel through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kilowattrel as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Wattrel joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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