Volbeat - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Volbeat can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Volbeat artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Volbeat does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Volbeat cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	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 below.

Move	Type	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	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 does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Volbeat egg move parents

In other generations
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Volbeat

Volbeat's egg groups: Bug, Human-Like

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

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

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Ninjask Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Gliscor

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Volbeat
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ledyba Ledian Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade