Volbeat

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
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Volbeat is a Bug type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Evolution chart

• Volbeat does not evolve.

Volbeat changes

• In Generations 3-6, Volbeat has a base Defense of 55.
• In Generations 3-6, Volbeat has a base Special Defense of 75.
• In Generations 3-4, Volbeat has a base experience yield of 146.
• In Generations 5-6, Volbeat has a base experience yield of 140.
• In Generations 3-7, Volbeat has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Volbeat

• In other generations
• 3
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• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
5	Double Team	Normal		—	—
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
15	Struggle Bug	Bug		50	100
19	Moonlight	Fairy		—	—
22	Tail Glow	Bug		—	—
26	Protect	Normal		—	—
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
33	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
36	Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
40	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
43	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
47	Infestation	Bug		20	100

Egg moves

Volbeat learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Volbeat gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Roost	Flying		—	—
Seismic Toss	Fighting		—	100
Swagger	Normal		—	85

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
14	Acrobatics	Flying		55	100
15	Struggle Bug	Bug		50	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
21	Pounce	Bug		50	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
40	Air Cutter	Flying		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
60	U-turn	Bug		70	100
65	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
113	Tailwind	Flying		—	—
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
132	Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
162	Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
168	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
182	Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
185	Lunge	Bug		80	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Play Nice	Normal		—	—
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
5	Double Team	Normal		—	—
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
15	Struggle Bug	Bug		50	100
19	Moonlight	Fairy		—	—
22	Tail Glow	Bug		—	—
26	Encore	Normal		—	100
29	Protect	Normal		—	—
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
36	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
40	Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
43	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
47	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
50	Infestation	Bug		20	100

Egg moves

Volbeat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Volbeat gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
Encore	Normal		—	100
Lunge	Bug		80	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting		—	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
25	Thunder	Electric		110	70
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
51	Roost	Flying		—	—
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
89	U-turn	Bug		70	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

• In other generations
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Volbeat sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal					—	—
Shiny					—	—	—

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