Joltik - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Joltik can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Joltik artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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9

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
4	Electroweb	Electric	55	95
8	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
12	String Shot	Bug	—	95
16	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
20	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
24	Agility	Psychic	—	—
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Slash	Normal	70	100
37	Discharge	Electric	80	100
40	Screech	Normal	—	85
44	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
48	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Joltik learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Infestation	Bug	20	100
Lunge	Bug	80	100
Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
15	Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
21	Pounce	Bug	50	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
48	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
72	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
75	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
82	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
147	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
162	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
166	Thunder	Electric	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
182	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
185	Lunge	Bug	80	100
211	Electroweb	Electric	55	95
219	Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Joltik egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Joltik

Joltik's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Joltik are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Joltik with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Joltik with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Double Team

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Yanma Scizor Volbeat Yanmega Kleavor
Breeding	Joltik
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Double Team

Infestation

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinarak Ariados Volbeat Dewpider Araquanid Frosmoth
Breeding	Joltik
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Infestation

Lunge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dewpider Araquanid Rellor Rabsca
TM	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Heracross Surskit Masquerain Volbeat Kricketot Kricketune Combee Yanmega Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Joltik Galvantula Larvesta Volcarona Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Ribombee Dewpider Araquanid Snom Frosmoth Kleavor Tarountula Spidops Lokix Rellor Rabsca
Breeding	Spinarak Surskit Masquerain Joltik Tarountula Spidops
Evolution	Lokix
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Lunge

Poison Sting

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinarak Ariados Gligar
Breeding	Joltik
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Poison Sting

Struggle Bug

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Volbeat Kricketot Combee Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Larvesta Volcarona Vivillon Cutiefly Ribombee Snom Frosmoth Tarountula Spidops Nymble Lokix Rellor Rabsca
TM	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Heracross Surskit Masquerain Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Combee Yanmega Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Joltik Galvantula Larvesta Volcarona Scatterbug Spewpa Vivillon Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Cutiefly Ribombee Snom Frosmoth Kleavor Tarountula Spidops Nymble Lokix Rellor Rabsca
Breeding	Joltik
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Struggle Bug