Volbeat

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• Evolution chart
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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
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

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		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Flash	Normal		—	100
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	Signal Beam	Bug		75	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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Volbeat gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
Dizzy Punch	Normal		70	100
Encore	Normal		—	100
Lunge	Bug		80	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting		—	100
Silver Wind	Bug		60	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100

Move Tutor moves

Volbeat can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Defog	Flying		—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		50	100
Tailwind	Flying		—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100
Water Pulse	Water		60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
19	Roost	Flying		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
25	Thunder	Electric		110	70
27	Return	Normal		—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
48	Round	Normal		60	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
62	Acrobatics	Flying		55	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
83	Infestation	Bug		20	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
89	U-turn	Bug		70	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
100	Confide	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Volbeat can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting		—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting		100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal		120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal		80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal		—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal		—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal		—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying		60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost		60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug		—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal		60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Power-Up Punch	Fighting		40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal		70	100	Generation 6 — TM

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

Volbeat sprites

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

• See all Volbeat sprites